Senior Protective Relaying Engineer 2
$100,019–$152,807 year
HybridChattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Conduct protection system calculations and analysis for diverse clients, developing relay settings for HV/EHV substations, transmission lines, generators, transformers, motors, and medium/low voltage devices. Analyze relaying events to aid clients in complying with NERC PRC standards. Lead teams in automating engineering workflows using modern tools, Python, and MATLAB to reduce rework and deliver cost-effective designs. Requires Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years in power system protection and experience with SEL, Beckwith, GE, and ABB relays. Hybrid schedule with on-site and remote options available.
Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (background in Power/Power Systems)
- 7 or more years relevant engineering experience with an emphasis in power system protection
- Experience with microprocessor-based relays (SEL, Beckwith, GE, ABB, etc) and electro-mechanical relays
- Experience with micro-processor based relay software (SEL AcSELerator, GE Enervista, etc)
- Experience with Generator, Transformer, and Motor Protection studies
- Experience with HV/EHV substation and Line Relaying
- Experience with LV Breaker protection
- Experience using protection system software such as ETAP, SKM, and Aspen
- Experience with NERC PRC compliance evaluations
Desired Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering
- Successful completion of the Professional Engineering (PE) exam
- Experience performing transient analysis of power systems using software such as: PSS/E, ETAP, SKM, PSCAD and EMTP-RV
- Experience in short circuit analysis and using software programs CAPE or EasyPower
- A minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows
- Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks
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