Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Create detailed physical and electrical designs, bills of materials and support job estimates under the direction of a technical lead.
2. Prepare CAD drawings and other project documentation.
3. Provide design engineering support to project technical leads.
4. Prepare technical specifications for review.
5. Complete assigned work within timelines and budgets with a high level of quality.
6. Develop and maintain an intermediate level of expertise in SEL and industry design practices.
7. Assist, mentor, and train interns, drafters and entry level designers.
8. Develop and maintain an intermediate level of knowledge of SEL equipment and solutions for electric power system protection and automation.
9. Assist with the development of improvements to available processes and tools and provide feedback on process enhancements
10. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
11. Understand. Create. Simplify.
12. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Associate degree in EET, CAD, Drafting, or relevant discipline; or possess equivalent experience for each academic year
Six plus years of relevant experience with high voltage electrical design, including multiple projects in protective relay control systems
Ability to learn concepts and technical details of products
Ability to work independently, accepting ownership of assigned responsibilities
Expert competence in CAD drafting (AUTOCAD or Microstation)
Intermediate 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
Knowledge of protective relay applications and/or automation applications
Physical Requirements
None.
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.
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 [email protected].
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
Skills Required
- Associate degree in EET, CAD, Drafting, or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience for each academic year
- Six or more years of relevant experience with high-voltage electrical design, including multiple protective relay control system projects
- Ability to learn product concepts and technical details
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities
- Expert competence in CAD drafting using AutoCAD or MicroStation
- Intermediate understanding of installation requirements for different protective relay types and functions
- 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 results
- Negative drug test result
- 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.







