CareerPlan

Principal Engineer -Protection & Control

United States Of America, New York, VestalFull-time$128k–$160k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

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

Principal Engineer (Power System Protection & Control)

Builds

Engineering standards, relay setting templates, engineering tools, and white papers

Domain

Energy / Power Grid / Electrical Engineering

Required skills

Electrical Engineering fundamentals, power system protection standards, engineering analysis, fault analysis, regulatory compliance, technical documentation, project leadership, mentorship

Preferred skills

Master's in Electrical Engineering, Professional Engineering (PE) license, SEL/GE/Siemens relay experience, IEC 61850, RTDS, virtualized protection relays

Technologies

IEC 61850, RTDS, SEL, GE, Siemens

Responsibilities

Develop P&C engineering standards and relay setting templates; Conduct engineering analysis and research industry papers; Lead engineering projects and facilitate meetings with stakeholders; Provide mentorship to junior engineers and develop training courses; Author standards and present to technical and non-technical audiences; Evaluate new vendors and technologies

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship