Intersect Power

Enabling new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy

Microgrid Protections Engineer

EngineerEngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2016H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 3 moreAll locations: California, Colorado, New York, Texas

Posted

63 days ago

Salary

$185K - $195K / year

Postgraduate Degree5 yrs expEnglishCyber SecurityFlash

Job Description

• 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

Job 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
  • ActiveHero, and One Medical

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