Senior Lead Electrical Engineer

ABB•Houston, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: Electrical Engineering Manager __ ABB is seeking a Senior Lead Electrical Engineer to serve as the technical authority for Protection & Controls and Power System Studies within our Automation Energy Industries division in Houston, TX. In this role, you will lead the technical direction of complex projects, define protection philosophies, drive engineering standards, mentor a growing team of engineers, and develop a well-rounded understanding of modern power infrastructure up to 69kV. Our group delivers substation design, protection and controls engineering, power system studies, and power management systems across medium and high voltage infrastructure. This is an opportunity to shape how we approach critical power system challenges, collaborate across disciplines, and leave a lasting impact on modern energy infrastructure The work model for the role is: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid) This role contributes to the Automation Energy Industries division in Houston, TX.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university and Professional Engineer (PE) license.
15+ years of experience in power systems engineering, with significant depth in Protection & Controls for medium and high voltage systems.
Expert-level knowledge of protection principles, relay coordination, protection scheme design, and proven ability to independently perform relay configuration and settings development (e.g., SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, or similar platforms).
Ability to lead and execute power system studies independently — from standard analyses (SC, LF, PC, AF) through advanced studies (dynamic stability, harmonics, transient analysis, grounding, motor starting, and voltage stability).
Expert-level proficiency with at least one major power system analysis software (e.g., ETAP, SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, PSCAD, or similar).
Strong understanding of relevant industry standards and codes (IEEE, NFPA, NEC, ANSI, IEC, or equivalent).
Excellent technical problem-solving, communication, documentation skills, and ability to mentor junior engineers.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with substation design, electrical building integration, and/or power management systems (PMS/SCADA) is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Serve as subject matter expert by leading Protection & Controls engineering across multiple projects — including the definition of protection philosophies, relay selection, settings development, configuration, and coordination, and review of single line diagrams — while providing technical oversight and standards to the engineering team.
Perform and review power system studies ranging from standard analyses (short circuit, load flow, protective device coordination, arc flash) to advanced studies (dynamic stability, harmonics, transient analysis, grounding, motor starting, frequency response, voltage stability, and generator synchronization).
Investigate and analyze power system disturbances, equipment failures, and protective relay operations at customer facilities.
Review engineering deliverables to ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and compliance with industry standards, project specifications, and internal engineering practices.
Mentor team members on protection and control best practices, building technical capability within the group.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to support project execution and technical decision-making.
Support substation and electrical building integration design packages from conceptual stage through construction completion (scope varies based on experience).
Support the design and implementation of power management systems (PMS) (scope varies based on experience).

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.