Electrical Engineer III (Power Systems)

About the role

S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Technology Breakthrough and Innovation team as an Electrical Engineer III (Power Systems).

Responsibilities

• Develop power system logic and algorithms that include gathering requirements, setting performance targets, brainstorming solutions, and implementing functioning prototypes.
• Represent the engineering customer when developing solutions, providing requirements and guidance to software developers.
• Test the software embodiments of protection and control schemes to ensure they meet the needs and expectations of the customer, including the use of real-time hardware-in-the-loop simulators.
• Contribute to planning tools so customers can better place and configure S&C products.
• Build support for novel product solutions by promoting them to stakeholders within S&C and to potential customers of S&C.
• Author technical papers and present at technical conferences.
• Research future customer needs through literature review, conferences, discussions with colleagues and external customers, and participation in industry activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's or PhD is highly preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years of industry experience in an R&D setting contributing to cyber-physical systems-computer systems that make decisions based on measurements of their physical environment and take actions to influence it.
• Proficient in at least one programming language such as MATLAB, Python or C++.
• Success in influencing others other than direct reports.
• Experience in executing power system studies, including power flow, short circuit studies, and dynamic simulation.
• Proven ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate with colleagues.
• Knowledge of overcurrent protection and coordination and symmetrical components.
• Using or implementing graph-theory and optimization algorithms.
• A good understanding of communication protocols utilized in the power system such as DNP3, IEC 61850 or IEC 60870-5-104 (IEC 104).
• Developing and testing configurable logic.

Qualifications

• The job requires working in the Chicago office in person between 3 to 5 days a week.
• 10% travel domestically and internationally.
• No fixed deadline.

Skills

• Designing, executing and analyzing real-time hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
• Knowledge of overcurrent protection and coordination and symmetrical components.
• Using or implementing graph-theory and optimization algorithms.
• A good understanding of communication protocols utilized in the power system such as DNP3, IEC 61850 or IEC 60870-5-104 (IEC 104).
• Developing and testing configurable logic.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support).
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).

Pay

The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $103,510 - $137,121.6. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Schedule

Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)