Automation Engineer - Associate/Lead

$60,800 - $95,000/Yr

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories - Pullman, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Pullman, WA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Automation Engineer role involves researching and documenting innovative ideas, developing technical documentation, conducting competitive product analysis, and maintaining knowledge of SEL products and industry trends. The position also includes protecting intellectual property through patent applications and requires a strong technical background in electrical engineering or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Research and document new ideas and write new product specifications.
• Develop application notes, white papers, technical reports, and conference and journal papers on innovative applications or ideas.
• Conduct competitive product analysis.
• Maintain a working knowledge of SEL products or solutions and a perspective of industry practices/trends.
• Protect SEL Intellectual Property by writing patent and copyright applications.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of electric power systems and practices, utility automation and control systems, utility grade communication schemes, digital signal processing practices, statistical analysis, and data analytic techniques.
• Excellent technical training skills.
• Experience with simulation software to analyze power system transients, load flow, and short circuit studies.
• Knowledge of power system analysis, power system protection, and power system stability.
• Experience with analytical tools such as Matlab and Simulink.

Nice-to-haves

• Cross-disciplinary knowledge of electric power systems and practices and philosophies.
• Utility automation and control systems.
• Utility grade communication schemes.
• Digital signal processing practices.

Benefits

• Employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Personal 401K options
• Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 10 paid holidays
• Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
• 9 paid sick days
• Paid family and medical leave covering 90% of pay
• STEM courses
• Apprenticeships
• Tuition assistance
• Engineering development programs
• Wellness benefits
• Fertility benefits
• Adoption benefits
• Flexible spending benefits