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Lead Power Engineer

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In-Office
Charlotte, NC
102K-151K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Charlotte, NC
102K-151K Annually
Senior level
The Lead Power Engineer will oversee electric power system projects, develop protective solutions, and support customers while leading engineering efforts.
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As a Lead Power Engineer a typical day might include:  

  • Maintaining a detailed understanding of electric power systems and how to protect, monitor and control the power system.

  • Developing papers on innovative power system protection solutions & present at conferences & seminars.

  • Conceiving and developing concepts for new product ideas and enhancements.

  • Lead efforts in providing power engineering support for customers & field application engineers.

  • Serving as project technical lead.

  • Modeling, teaching and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.

  • Embracing the mindset: Understand. Create. Simplify.

  • Other duties as assigned.

This job might be for you if you have:

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

  • Typically 6+ years of experience in electric power systems, protection practices and philosophies.

  • Excellent technical training, speaking and writing skills.

  • Experience leading a portion of a project.

  • Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.

  • Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.

  • Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

You may be a stronger fit for this position if you:

  • Have working knowledge of SEL products.

  • Have experience in power system modeling and using EMTP.

  • Experience in MATLAB® and/or Python programming.

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.

Pay Range Data: $101,900 - $150,600 annually.

We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the salary range may differ if filled at a different level. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

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.

Top Skills

Electric Power Systems
Emtp
Matlab
Python
Sel Products

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