Power System Protection Engineer

About the Role

As a Power System Protection Engineer, you will be responsible for providing expert technical support and solutions for power system protection schemes. Your role will involve teaching, advising, and supporting customers to ensure the reliability and safety of power grids.

Typical Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to customers on how to apply new technologies or solutions to their power system that help solve real problems
• Design demonstrations of new technology or solutions for customers to teach them how this technology/solution will enhance their system(s)
• Support SEL protection product questions and help perform troubleshooting guidance to get to the root cause of any problem
• Analyze responses of protective relays to power system faults
• Teach customers how to use SEL products or how protective relays protect primary electrical equipment
• Contribute to and review white papers, application guides, industry journals, and technical papers
• Provide product feedback and/or input to internal Research and Development teams to help improve product functions and features
• Collaborate with other engineers to share knowledge regarding applications, best practices, and process improvement ideas

About You

This role might be for you if you:

• Desire to learn how the power system responds to system faults and how protective relays detect that
• Desire to be involved in the cutting-edge technology of protective relaying
• Have a passion for teaching others for their growth and for yours
• Enjoy applying creativity to your engineering solutions every day
• Enjoy every day being different versus every day being predictable

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of experience with power system protection and relays
• Relevant work experience and knowledge of utility and/or industrial power systems with an emphasis on protection, control, and operations
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers and others within the team
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to learn new technologies
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Ability to travel 25%

Location

Lewis Center, OH, located 15 miles outside of downtown Columbus. Centrally located in Ohio and quickly growing, you will enjoy access to outdoor recreation, professional sports teams, great universities, dining, shopping, and entertainment.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range: $82,000 - $193,900 per year

Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Ownership and Retirement:

• 100% employee owned
• Employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Personal 401(k) options

Insurance:

• Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Time Off:

• 10 paid holidays
• Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
• 9 paid sick days
• Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay

Professional Development:

• STEM courses
• Apprenticeships
• Tuition assistance
• Engineering development programs

Additional Benefits: Wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits available.

About Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL)

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide.

Our mission is to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. We pride ourselves on embracing the values of quality, reliability, integrity, and excellent customer service. We were named as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials and among the top Best Workplaces for Baby Boomers.

Equal Opportunity

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

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