Enabling new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy
Microgrid Protections Engineer
Location
California + 3 moreAll locations: California, Colorado, New York, Texas
Posted
63 days ago
Salary
$185K - $195K / year
Job Description
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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