Protection & Controls Engineer
Core
Design, set, commission, and maintain protection and control systems for large electrical infrastructure, from transmission interconnection down to medium- and low-voltage buses serving data halls and mission-critical loads.
Role type
Protection & Controls Engineer (High Power Engineering)
Builds
Electrical protection schemes, relay settings, and control logic for transmission, distribution, generation, and battery energy storage systems.
Domain
Power Systems Engineering / Electrical Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Protective relay settings and logic design, short-circuit and coordination studies, commissioning of protection systems, fault and disturbance record analysis, SCADA/RTU integration, knowledge of IEEE C37 standards, NERC PRC compliance, hands-on field troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Experience with SEL relays and software (AcSELerator, synchroWAVe), settings management processes, experience with ETAP/ASPEN/SKM/EasyPower, generator/BESS/data hall protection, Doble/Omicron test sets, DNP3/Modbus/IEC 61850 protocols, Professional Engineering license
Technologies
SEL relays, AcSELerator, synchroWAVe, ETAP, ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, SKM, EasyPower, Doble F6150, Omicron CMC, SCADA, RTUs, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, IEEE C37.118, IEEE C37.111, IEEE C37.232
Responsibilities
Develop protection philosophy and diagrams (one-line, three-line, DC control, wiring, relay panel layouts), calculate and maintain protective relay settings for various assets, specify relays and trip circuits, perform short-circuit and arc-flash studies, commission protection systems using industry test sets, analyze fault records and recommend changes, maintain settings management database, integrate protection with SCADA/RTUs, support NERC PRC evidence and testing, work with field technicians during outages and troubleshooting
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC