Design hardware and software-based electrical protection schemes for microgrid generation assets including batteries, wind, PV, reciprocating engines, and turbines across grid-connected, islanded, abnormal, and contingency operating modes
Perform or oversee protection coordination studies and develop relay settings that ensure selectivity, reliability, and system safety
Partner with electrical design, power systems, and controls teams to understand system behavior, communication limitations, and control responses that influence protection design
Ensure protection interactions are well understood, properly coordinated, and integrated with supervisory controls and SCADA systems
Review supplier documentation for transformers, switchgear, BESS, wind turbines, PV, reciprocating engines, and turbines to understand damage thresholds, risks, and operating limits
Define appropriate protection functions, logic, and setpoints based on equipment characteristics and system requirements
Develop clear documentation and configuration packages including relay settings, logic diagrams, and interface specifications with version control and traceability
Support site testing and commissioning activities, including end-to-end functional testing and relay verification using test equipment
Assist with post-event root-cause analysis by reviewing relay oscillography and event logs to improve system safety and reliability

Requirements

M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in power systems or control systems.
5–10+ years of experience in electrical protection design, relay settings development, and coordination studies.
Hands-on experience designing protections for utility-scale or industrial power systems.
Experience with islanded or weak-grid systems is a plus.
Proficiency with protection relay logic, coordination analysis, and commissioning using relay test equipment such as OMICRON or Doble.
Familiarity with arc flash analysis, equipment duty calculations, and lockout/tagout procedures.
Understanding of inverter operating modes, fault ride-through behavior, and current-limited fault response.
Experience collaborating with transmission system operators on interconnection studies and protection coordination.
Familiarity with protection communications protocols such as IEC 61850, GOOSE messaging, DNP3, or Modbus, with awareness of cybersecurity considerations.
A detail-oriented, safety-first mindset and collaborative work style that supports reliable, field-ready system designs.

Benefits

100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven
Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+
$150 monthly food stipend
$150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet
Pet insurance allowance
Full home office setup
Free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits
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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills

electrical protection designrelay settings developmentprotection coordination studiesprotection relay logicarc flash analysisequipment duty calculationsinverter operating modesfault ride-through behaviorcurrent-limited fault responsecollaboration with transmission system operators

Soft skills

detail-orientedsafety-first mindsetcollaborative work style

Certifications

M.S. in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Electrical Engineering