Power Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering LaboratoriesCharlotte, NC

About The Position

As a Power Engineer, a typical day might include further developing and maintaining a detailed understanding of electric power systems and how to protect, monitor, and control the power system. This role involves assisting in the development of product specifications, developing and analyzing functional tests, and assisting with application literature, instruction manuals, and data sheets. The Power Engineer will provide power engineering support for customer applications and Field Application Engineers, and assist with the writing and reviewing of innovative power system protection solutions to present at technical meetings and conferences. Additionally, the role includes modeling, teaching, and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles, embracing the mindset of Understand. Create. Simplify.

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 2+ years of experience in electric power systems, protection practices, and philosophies.
  • Ability and passion to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
  • Working knowledge of substation apparatus and protective relay applications at electrical utilities or industrial facilities.
  • Excellent technical training skills.
  • Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
  • Ability to work well in a highly collaborative team environment.

Nice To Haves

  • Working knowledge of SEL products.
  • Experience in power system modeling and using EMTP.
  • Experience in MATLAB® and/or Python programming.

Responsibilities

  • Further developing and maintaining a detailed understanding of electric power systems and how to protect, monitor, and control the power system.
  • Assisting in the development of product specifications.
  • Developing and analyzing functional tests.
  • Assisting with application literature, instruction manuals, and data sheets.
  • Providing power engineering support for customer applications and Field Application Engineers.
  • Assisting with the writing and reviewing innovative power system protection solutions to present at technical meetings and conferences.
  • 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-owners
  • 100% employee owned
  • 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
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