Lead Engineer - Protection & Control
Core
Research industry best practices to create Protection and Control standards, develop engineering processes/tools, and evaluate new P&C technologies for transmission, substation, and distribution systems.
Role type
Senior IC lead engineer (power system protection & control)
Builds
Engineering standards, relay setting templates, engineering tools, and training courses
Domain
Power grid infrastructure (transmission, substation, distribution)
Required skills
Protection engineering, electrical engineering fundamentals (fault analysis, harmonics, transformers), engineering standards compliance, engineering analysis, technical documentation, stakeholder communication, project leadership, mentorship, training development
Preferred skills
Master's in Electrical Engineering, Professional Engineering (PE) license, SEL/GE/Siemens relay experience, IEC 61850, real-time digital simulators (RTDS), virtualized protection relays, centralized substation protection
Technologies
SEL, GE, Siemens relays, IEC 61850, RTDS
Responsibilities
Develop P&C engineering standards and relay setting file templates; Conduct engineering analysis and research industry papers/manuals; Lead engineering projects and facilitate meetings with engineers, contractors, and vendors; Provide informal mentorship to junior engineers; Develop and instruct P&C training courses; Author engineering standards and present to technical and non-technical audiences; Evaluate new vendors and technologies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
