Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Create detailed physical and electrical designs and support job estimates under the supervision of a technical lead.
2. Prepare CAD drawings and other project documentation.
3. Provide design engineering support to project technical leads.
4. Complete assigned work and submit within timelines and budgets with a high level of quality.
5. Develop and maintain an acceptable level of expertise in SEL and industry design practices.
6. Assist and mentor drafters with technical tasks.
7. Develop and maintain an acceptable level of knowledge of SEL equipment and solutions for electric power system protection and automation.
8. Use best available processes and tools and provide feedback on process enhancements.
9. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
10. Understand. Create. Simplify.
11. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Associates degree in EET, CAD, Drafting, or relevant discipline; or possess equivalent experience for each academic year
Three plus years of relevant experience with high voltage electrical design, including several projects in protective relay controls systems
Ability to learn concepts and technical details of products
Ability to work with a moderate level of technical supervision, accepting ownership of assigned responsibilities
Demonstrated competency in CAD drafting (AUTOCAD or Microstation)
Acceptable understanding of the installation requirements for protective relays of different type and function
Willing to travel as needed
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)
Preferred Qualifications
Possess a BSEE, BSET or related design degree from an accredited college or university
Experience testing and commissioning protective relay, process control and SCADA control systems
Electrical utility, consulting or system integrator experience
Application knowledge of protective relay applications and/or automation applications
Physical Requirements
None.
Skills Required
- Associate degree in EET, CAD, Drafting, or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience for each academic year
- Three or more years of relevant experience with high-voltage electrical design, including projects involving protective relay control systems
- Ability to learn product concepts and technical details
- Ability to work with moderate technical supervision and own assigned responsibilities
- Competency in CAD drafting using AutoCAD or MicroStation
- Understanding of installation requirements for different types and functions of protective relays
- Willingness to travel as needed
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Satisfactory background check
- Negative drug test results
- BSEE, BSET, or related design degree from an accredited college or university
- Experience testing and commissioning protective relay, process control, and SCADA control systems
- Electrical utility, consulting, or system integrator experience
- Knowledge of protective relay or automation applications
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.
