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Your role will involve teaching, advising, and supporting customers to ensure the reliability and safety of power grids.\nAt Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL), our mission is to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. Our company prides itself on embracing the values of quality, reliability, integrity, and excellent customer service. We were named as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials and among the top Best Workplaces for Baby Boomers. Working at SEL means having the opportunity to explore different career options - from customer service, sales, technical support, to management. We encourage professional development because when you are your best, that is when we are our best. So, what do you say? Ready to take the next step?\nAs a Power System Protection Engineer, a typical day might include:\nWorking with customers to apply new technologies or solutions to their power systems.\nDesigning models and/or demonstrations of new technologies or solutions to teach customers how we can enhance their system(s).\nSupporting SEL products and solution troubleshooting to get to root cause of a problem.\nAnalyzing responses of protective relays to power system faults.\nTeaching customers how to use SEL products or how protective relays protect primary electrical equipment.\nContributing to and reviewing white papers, application guides, industry journals, and technical papers.\nThis role might be for you if you:\nDesire to learn how the power system responds to system faults and how protective relays detect that.\nDesire to be involved in the cutting-edge technology of protective relaying.\nHave a passion for teaching others for their growth and for yours.\nEnjoy applying creativity to your engineering solutions every day.\nEnjoy every day being different versus everyday being predictable.\nRequired Qualifications & Abilities:\nA bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.\n1+ year of experience with power system protection and relays.\nRelevant work experience and knowledge of utility and/or industrial power systems with an emphasis on protection, control, and operations.\nAbility to build and maintain strong relationships with customers.\nStrong communication and presentation skills.\nExcellent problem-solving skills and a desire to learn new technologies.\nAbility to work both independently and in a team environment.\nAbility to travel 25% of the time.\nLocation\nThis position is based in Jackson, MS, the state’s capital and largest metropolitan area. Jackson offers a welcoming community, a rich cultural and historical legacy, and convenient access to dining, entertainment, and outdoor activities. The city’s affordability and central location make it an attractive place to live and work.\nCompetitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work. \nPeople are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.\nWe’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.\nWe offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.\nWe 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.\nWe foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs. \nAsk our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.\nPay Range Data\n$82,000 - 122,900 per year. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.\nCommunication with Applicants \nWe communicate with all applicants. 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