Power Protection Instructor

About the role

This position will be based in Wendell, NC. In this role, you will deliver hands-on, instructor-led training that enables customers and internal teams to confidently apply power protection technologies in real-world environments. You will spend the majority of your time delivering established training while also tailoring content to specific audiences.

Responsibilities

- Deliver high-quality, instructor-led and lab-based training on power system protection fundamentals and protection relay applications. - Teach protection concepts such as CT/VT fundamentals, fault analysis, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting. - Customize existing course materials to meet customer and internal training needs. - Support hands-on lab environments and guide learners through real-world protection scenarios. - Collaborate with engineering, product management, and services teams to ensure training content aligns with product updates and industry practices. - Incorporate feedback and continuously improve course delivery and participant experience. - Participate in the evolution of training methods, including hybrid, digital, and AI-enabled learning tools.

Requirements

You’ll make a difference by: - Delivering high-quality, instructor-led and lab-based training on power system protection fundamentals and protection relay applications. - Teaching protection concepts such as CT/VT fundamentals, fault analysis, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting. - Customizing existing course materials to meet customer and internal training needs. - Supporting hands-on lab environments and guiding learners through real-world protection scenarios. - Collaborating with engineering, product management, and services teams to ensure training content aligns with product updates and industry practices. - Incorporating feedback and continuously improving course delivery and participant experience. - Participating in the evolution of training methods, including hybrid, digital, and AI-enabled learning tools.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent industry experience. - 5+ years of experience with the following: - Power system protection across transmission, distribution, or industrial environments. - Protection relays and protection schemes from any manufacturer. - Commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting of power protection systems. - Hands-on use of secondary injection or test equipment (such as Omicron, Doble, or Megger). - Explaining complex technical concepts clearly to technical audiences. - Willingness to travel approximately 5–10% for occasional customer-site training. - Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

- Prior experience delivering technical training or mentoring engineers, technicians, or customers. - Background in utilities, power distribution, industrial power, renewables, or data center environments. - Experience tailoring training content for different audiences or applications. - Familiarity with digital learning tools, blended learning, or instructional design concepts. - Curiosity and openness to using AI or digital tools to enhance training delivery and content development.