Engineer I – Relay Settings

Qualus

Relay Settings Engineer in Power industry via Qualus University Engineering Boot Camp. Full-time role with structured training, hands-on safety training, and guided FE exam preparation.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeChattanooga • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, specification, setting calculation, and coordination of protective relaying and relay control schemes.
Modeling, short circuit and overstressed breaker studies as well as the protective relaying recommendations for proposed generation interconnections to a client’s electrical system.
Ensures all relay settings activities, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the company’s established policies and objectives, and with client design standards.
Present technical solutions to key customers respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable, articulate manner.
Work collaboratively with the appropriate groups/ individuals in Qualus to develop and implement technical solutions that support the objectives of the Engineering Department.
Working on project teams supporting all quality and project management goals.
Meeting all project deadlines and supporting the processes and procedures to meet deadlines.
Maintaining up-to-date technical skills related to the design of electrical substations and protection and control schematics for the electric utility power grid through on-the-job work and formal training.
Applying test procedures for various types of relay test equipment.
Substation awareness and Safety consciousness.
Aptitude to quickly learn and apply test procedures for various types of substation equipment.
Good PC skills and the ability to support testing activities as required by the project lead.
Identifying process improvement ideas and commuting ideas through appropriate management channels.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited school with a focus on power systems.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Microsoft Office product application.
Experience with ASPEN or CAPE software (a plus).
Educational experience directly related to working with [medium to high voltage] electricity (preferred).
Must have the ability to work independently, and accurately, and have high attention to detail.
Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively discuss technical recommendations with customers.
Strong computer skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

protective relayingrelay control schemesshort circuit studiesbreaker studiesrelay settingstest proceduressubstation designprotection and control schematicsmedium to high voltage electricityproject management

Soft Skills

communication skillsattention to detailcollaborationproblem-solvingindependencetechnical presentationprocess improvement

Certifications

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering