Power System Protection Engineer

The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration;

they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster.

As a Power System Protection Engineer in Engineering Services, you'll provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.

As a Protection Engineer, a typical day might include the following :

Serve as technical lead and actively participate in complex project conceptual and detail design, execution, development, and support activities crossing multiple projects in power system protection and related SEL products.

Lead project teams to resolve customer concerns and foster customer satisfaction.

Training and assisting customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and / or protection systems.

Mentor and develop professional staff. May supervise as necessary.

Developing technical proposals for customers.

Completing and implementing assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.

Preparing and maintaining detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and deliverables.

This job might be for you if

You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

You have 8+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems, industry practices, and protection area practices and philosophies (System protection, protective relays and their applications, settings, and testing)

You have demonstrated ability to lead and supervise project teams

You have knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and / or automation and communications applications.

You have experience with electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications

You are willing to travel about 25%

You have excellent writing, documentation, and speaking skills

Location

This position is located in Irvine, CA, where you will enjoy the perfect balance of city living and preserved natural spaces.

Located just forty miles from Los Angeles, adjacent to the John Wayne / Orange County airport and only a short drive to the beautiful Southern California beaches.

You can enjoy a variety of great shopping, entertainment, sports, and access to great schools and universities. Irvine is known as the center of Orange County, culturally diverse and has an enjoyable climate, making it the perfect location to call home.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.

We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer : 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.

Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data

We anticipate filling this position as a Project Engineer III $104,700 - $164,100. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level.

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

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer : Vets / Disabled.