Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Develop and teach expertise of power systems, focus area*, and all related SEL products.
2. Help customers apply SEL products through visits, demonstrations, training courses and telephone contact.
3. Provides solutions to a wide variety of increasingly difficult problems in multiple areas. Solutions are increasingly imaginative, thorough, and practical. Independently supports customers for all knowledge areas of their specialization field.
4. Contributes to product specifications, application and testing software, and literature.
5. Participates and presents at SEL marketing and sales activities, industry technical meetings, and conferences.
6. Teaches SEL University courses within core area and other areas.
7. Publishes multiple application guides, notes, template guides, software tools, SELU course material, and/or technical conference papers. Reviews publications authored by others.
8. Mentor/trainer to team, may lead others. Experienced advisor in discipline.
9. Regular contributions through customer feedback process, FAQ entries, IMI teams, and improving SELU training material. Identifies WCM initiatives and leads efforts to improve.
10. Model and teach SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World-Class Manufacturing principles.
11. Understand. Create. Simplify.
12. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree)
Typically 8+ years of experience in power systems, industry practices, and focus area*
Capable of selecting, applying, and teaching principles, theories, and concepts in specialization field. Working knowledge of related disciplines, products, and applications. Basic knowledge of second specialization field.
Ability to write and speak English coherently
Excellent technical training, speaking, writing, and customer service skills
Excellent communicator. Actively identifies and pursues ways to improve customer experience.
Recognized as a high level professional able to successfully initiate, lead, and carry out tasks, planning, course instruction, and leadership.
Experiments to find new solutions and encourages others to do the same.
Ability to gain the confidence and trust of others easily. Inspires, motivates, and encourages others.
Models high standards of honesty and integrity
Capable of selecting, applying and teaching principles, theories, and concepts in specialization field.
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Ability to travel
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)
Focus Areas: Protection, Automation, Communications, Metering
Please see career ladder in Released Documents for specific categories within these areas.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 8+ years of experience in power systems
- Excellent technical training, speaking, and writing skills
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Willingness to travel
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) and has not been reviewed or approved by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL).
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as comprehensive, with the employer covering a significant share of premiums. Feedback suggests on-site clinics, EAP, and wellness programs further strengthen day-to-day health support at major campuses.
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Retirement Support — Employee ownership through an ESOP is positioned as a meaningful long-term benefit for full-time employees. Feedback suggests many view the ownership model and retirement programs as strong components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and sick time are characterized as generous alongside company holidays and special leave options. Feedback suggests time off begins accruing immediately and supports key life events.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) Insights
What We Do
SEL serves the power industry worldwide through the design, manufacture, supply and support of products and services for power system protection, monitoring, control, automation, communications and metering. For more than 30 years, SEL has offered unmatched local technical support, a 10‐year, worldwide warranty and a commitment to making electric power safer, more reliable and more economical.




