Power Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)•Charlotte, NC

2d•$97,700 - $144,400•Onsite

About The Position

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.

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.
Works 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
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