Principal Electrical Engineer
About The Position
DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states. But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences, and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on large industrial or utility distribution systems including protective relaying
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer certification is desired
- Ability to function within a matrix organization in which functional and business leaders have equal authority within the organization and employees report to both a functional leader and a business leader
- Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with both a functional and a business leader, who collaborates on employee issues and decisions (including performance management, compensation, and development)
Responsibilities
- Leading conceptual electrical engineering efforts, aligning industry practice with DTE preferences, and internal operations standards.
- Oversee the engineering of record in the detailed engineering design, specification, and technical evaluation of electrical equipment such as MV switchgear, transformers, protective relays, motor control systems, and power distribution components.
- Overseeing the design, specification, and integration of power generation and backup generation systems, including gas turbines, reciprocating engines, and steam turbines.
- Developing sequence of operations, control logic, and system integration requirements for new and existing electrical systems.
- Ensuring that electrical studies (load flow, coordination, arc flash, reliability assessments) are current and compliant compliance with applicable codes and standards.
- Providing engineering direction for capital projects, equipment upgrades, and system modifications.
- Supporting operations at existing facilities by diagnosing complex electrical or control issues and recommending engineered solutions.
- Collaborating with operations teams to align system design and performance with production needs while maintaining engineering integrity.
- Working closely with key emergency response vendors (electrical specialty contractors) to help diagnose and troubleshoot issues, identify root cause analysis, develop and implement corrective action plans.
- Working closely with plant managers to ensure energy reliability, system resilience, and customer satisfaction.
- Serving as the electrical technical resource for other company locations as needed, including due diligence reviews and emergency response support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
