Senior Protection and Control Engineer (US Remote eligible)

Overview

Lead advanced protection and control designs for transmission, distribution, and renewable energy projects, including AC, HVDC, and FACTS systems.

What you'll do

• Design, review, and Professional Engineer stamp protection schemes, electrical schematics, and relay settings for substations, data centers, and battery energy storage systems.
• Coordinate technical aspects of power substation projects to ensure safe operation, reviewing load flow, fault, and relay coordination studies.
• Mentor secondary design teams, establish technical standards, develop design templates, and lead root cause analyses.
• Collaborate with project managers, clients, and standards committees like the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to advance industry practices.

What you'll need

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, and operational analysis for transmission and distribution substations.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in design reviews and technical mentoring.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for client meetings and on-site testing.

Nice to have

• Active membership in standards committees such as the IEEE.
• Experience with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61850 process and system bus architecture.
• Expertise in Lean problem-solving methodologies.

Details

• Remote position; eligible for US remote work.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States required for this opening.
• Pay range for US-based positions: $113,200.00 to $188,800.00, with a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
• Relocation assistance not provided.
• Application deadline: February 01, 2027.