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Power Systems Protection Engineer

  • $82,000–$193,900 Per Year

Highlights

We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay. As an Application Engineer, a typical day might include the following: Collaborating with Account Managers, ES, and customers to provide innovative solutions to complex problems.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBoise, ID
IndustryEnergy and Utilities
Salary$82,000–$193,900 Per Year
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded1982
Websitehttps://selinc.com/

Description

Job Description

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Application Engineer to join our Global Accounts team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with industrial power system customers and related stakeholders across multiple regions around the world. If you enjoy solving problems in a fast-paced environment and have a deep understanding of power systems and SEL products, this role is for you!

As an Application Engineer, a typical day might include the following:

  • Collaborating with Account Managers, ES, and customers to provide innovative solutions to complex problems.
  • Assisting customers with SEL products through visits, demos, training, and calls.
  • Developing customer-specific training material and teaching expertise in power systems and SEL products.
  • Presenting at SEL events, industry meetings, and conferences.
  • Teaching SEL University courses.
  • Publishing application guides, course materials, and technical papers; reviewing others' work.
  • Enhancing customer feedback processes, training materials, and lead improvement initiatives.

This job might be for you if you have…

  • A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience with power system protection and relays
  • Relevant work experience and knowledge of utility and industrial power systems with an emphasis on protection, control, and operations.
  • Skills in teaching power system principles and concepts
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
  • The ability to actively identify and pursue ways to improve customer experience
  • An innovative mind and encourage experimentation to find new solutions
  • The ability to gain the confidence and trust of others easily
  • Willingness to travel 30-40%, including international destinations to support customers.

Location

We are open to filling this position in multiple locations. If you are an internal US employee located elsewhere, please don't let location hinder you from applying.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

  • We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
  • We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  • We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  • Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data

$82,000 - $193,900 per year. We set starting pay based on job-related factors such as your experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Depending on your background, we may consider you for a different level, with compensation aligned accordingly.

Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

About Company

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories leads the electric power system protection industry in technology, service, and value. We design and manufacture systems, services, and products for protection, monitoring, control, automation and metering of utility and industrial electric power systems worldwide. Not only do we offer, challenge, and reward at our state-of-the-art headquarters in Pullman, Washington but we also provide a quality work environment and progressive benefits. We seek professional, meticulous individuals for our technical team. Learn more about what makes SEL successful by reading our company values.

An Award Winning Company
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has earned a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service. This has enabled us to expand within both the electric utility and industrial markets to include international customers and OEM markets.

SEL earned a spot on the 2012 FORTUNE Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For list. This prestigious ranking celebrates the SEL 100% employee-owned culture as one of the best in the country. SEL has received numerous awards, including the Puget Sound Business Journal's 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State (1999 through 2003, 2010, and 2011), Inc. Magazine's 500│5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies (1990, 1991, 2008, 2010, and 2011), the Association of Washington Businesses (AWB) Manufacturing, Workplace, and Community Service Award (1998 through 2010), and the Washington State Quality Achievement Award (WSQA).

In an independent survey conducted by Newton-Evens Research Company, SEL ranks first in seven performance categories including: technology, features, security against hackers, web/internet information ability, technical service and support, price, and relay setting PC software. Since 2006, SEL has also held the elite VPP STAR status certification for outstanding safety and health programs.

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