Development Lead Engineer - Power Distribution & Reclosing

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)•Pullman, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Development Lead Engineer, you will lead and actively participate in product design, development, introduction, and/or supporting activities across multiple technical disciplines. You will maintain a detailed understanding of electric power systems and how to protect, monitor, and control them. This role involves conceiving and developing concepts for new product ideas and enhancements, providing power engineering support for customers and field application engineers, and serving as a technical lead on complex projects. You will also model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles, embracing the mindset of 'Understand. Create. Simplify.' Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
8+ years of experience in electric power systems, protection practices and philosophies.
Excellent technical training, speaking and writing skills.
Experience in leading cross-functional product development teams.
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of SEL products.
Experience in distribution and reclosing.

Responsibilities

Leading and actively participating in product design, development, introduction, and/or supporting activities crossing two or more technical disciplines.
Maintaining a detailed understanding of electric power systems and how to protect, monitor and control the power system.
Conceiving and developing concepts for new product ideas and enhancements.
Lead efforts in providing power engineering support for customers & field application engineers.
Serving as technical lead on complex projects.
Modeling, teaching and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
Embracing the mindset: Understand. Create. Simplify.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
Superior benefits.
Inspiring work.
Employee-owned company.
Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
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.
STEM courses.
Apprenticeships.
Tuition assistance.
Engineering development programs.
Wellness benefits.
Fertility benefits.
Adoption benefits.
Flexible spending benefits.