Associate Engineer - Relay
About The Position
The AES Corporation, a global power company with 8,300 employees across 12 countries, is seeking a Relay Engineer (all levels) to join their Engineering Services Team at AES Ohio in Dayton, Ohio. AES is a leader in renewable energy sales and has been recognized for its strong workplace culture and ethical business practices. This role is responsible for the engineering and design requirements for protective relaying to detect and isolate faults on AES Ohio’s transmission and distribution system. The position involves providing engineering relay designs for substations, including recommendations, proposal evaluations, design of protection zones and control systems, construction consultation, and field engineering. The role also supports projects, documentation, and responds to emergencies such as customer outages and storm restoration. Relocation assistance is offered, along with a competitive salary and 22 days of paid time off annually.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or other related discipline from an ABET-accredited college/university.
- All levels of relevant work experience will be considered.
- Will consider Spring, Summer and Fall 2026 graduates.
Nice To Haves
- Power engineering experience
- Familiarity with relevant utility operations (transmission, distribution)
- Familiarity with digital logic and/or Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Willing to take FE exam in pursuit of Professional Engineering License
- Must possess a positive attitude and priority for safe and reliable operations
Responsibilities
- Perform relay setting calculations, coordination studies, and short circuit studies
- Maintain short circuit model and protection engineering databases
- Support NERC compliance program
- Evaluation of relay performance following system events
- Support commissioning of new relay equipment and systems by field technicians
- Investigate and resolve protection and control system operation issues
- Support field staff in construction and maintenance activities
- Develop new and follow established work practices to ensure a safe work environment
- Aid in system restoration during storm events.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance
- Competitive salary
- Generous starting paid time off of 22 days each year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
