Responsibilities
- Oversee the creation of protection system designs for transmission and distribution substations, data centers, industrial facilities, and battery energy storage systems, including single-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and relay configuration settings.
- Manage a local or distributed team to produce wiring diagrams, interconnection details, panel layouts, and elevation drawings.
- Assess the compatibility, control capabilities, and communication protocols of intelligent electronic devices used for protection to ensure seamless integration with SCADA, cybersecurity, and telecom systems.
- Possess working knowledge of IEC 61850 standards, including process bus and system bus architectures, and their application in substation environments.
- Collaborate with SCADA, physical design, and control system engineers to fully integrate protection, monitoring, and control functions.
- Support project execution by aligning design efforts with technical specifications, budget constraints, and timeline goals.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders such as lead engineers, project engineers, designers, drafters, project managers, procurement teams, and support groups.
- Evaluate power system studies—including load flow, fault analysis, relay coordination, and transient performance—conducted by third parties.
- Provide training to clients on the theory, operation, and maintenance of integrated protection and control solutions.
- Lead or assist in factory acceptance testing, field commissioning, and site validation activities.
- Create detailed procedures for outages, system transitions, and testing protocols.
- Establish engineering processes, conduct root cause analyses, implement corrective actions, and verify process effectiveness.
- Support quality assurance initiatives, including compliance with ISO9002 standards.
- Contribute to proposal development by drafting or reviewing technical requirements, estimating labor and material costs, supporting vendor sourcing, resolving technical discrepancies, and validating technical responses.
- Exhibit leadership through humility, transparency in communication, and focused execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited institution.
- At least five years of experience in power system protection, relay selection, interface requirements for primary equipment, operational analysis, communication systems, and maintenance practices for transmission, distribution, and generation systems in both AIS and GIS substations.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including international travel for meetings and on-site commissioning, while adhering to company travel and tax policies.
Nice to Have
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) status with intent to obtain P.E. certification.
- Extensive background in protective relay coordination and industry practices.
- Solid understanding of circuit breakers, fuses, circuit switchers, transformers, shunt reactors, capacitor banks, harmonic filters, HVDC, and FACTS systems used for power flow control and fault detection.
- Fluency in English.
- Strong ability to build relationships and influence outcomes.
- Proven presentation skills with the ability to clearly convey complex technical information.
- Experience in resolving technical challenges.
- Mastery of systems engineering principles, tools, and technical execution.
- Demonstrates accountability, sound judgment, decision-making ability, and dedication to the engineering function.
Compensation
The base salary range is 98,400.00 - 131,200.00 USD annually, with potential for performance-based bonuses; total compensation may reach up to 164,000.00 USD annually depending on experience, education, and location.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Other
- The salary range for this position is 98,400.00 - 131,200.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus. 98,400.00 - 131,200.00 - 164,000.00 USD Annual.
- Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
- Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
- Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
- Projected Close Out Date: August 12th, 2025
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
- Application Deadline: August 25, 2025
