Senior Relay Engineer

Job title: Senior Relay Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Relay Engineer to design, develop, and support protective relay and control systems for utility and industrial power applications. This position offers opportunities to expand technical leadership while delivering innovative protection solutions from concept through commissioning.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and support protective relay systems, substation control schemes, and relay/control panels from concept through commissioning.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, contribute to project planning and execution, and develop technical documentation.
• Help ensure high-quality project delivery and provide technical leadership on challenging power system projects.
• Work with modern protective relay technologies, power system studies, and substation automation platforms.
• Participate in onsite training during onboarding and transition to a hybrid work schedule.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems or Protection & Controls preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of protective relay or power systems engineering experience.
• Experience leading engineering projects or project teams.
• Experience designing substation protection and control systems.
• Strong understanding of protective relay applications and coordination studies.
• Experience programming and testing microprocessor relays (SEL, GE, Schneider/Easergy, or similar).
• Experience with protection and control drawings including schematics, single-line diagrams, logic diagrams, and panel layouts.
• Working knowledge of communication protocols including DNP3 and IEC 61850.
• Familiarity with SCADA, automation systems, and relay communications.
• Experience with coordination studies, fault analysis, and power system protection.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification.
• Experience with ETAP, SKM, or similar power system analysis software.
• Arc Flash Study experience.
• Utility or industrial field engineering experience.
• Formal coursework or advanced training in protective relaying.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $120,000 - $130,000 annually (DOE).
• Competitive Benefits Package and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Hybrid work arrangement after onboarding; onsite training and collaboration initially.