Senior Applications Engineer - Power Generation

About the role

Based in Seattle, we are a leading mission-critical marine, industrial, and power generation operations with industry-leading power and propulsion solutions. Join us and apply your amazing skills to power the systems that keep critical industries and infrastructure running!! Position Overview We are seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to support power generation projects by providing technical application expertise in protection systems, control systems, and field commissioning. The role focuses on designing, specifying, and implementing protection relay schemes. The ideal candidate combines deep knowledge of power generation operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead application engineering for power generation projects, including protection relay configuration, control logic design, and SCADA/PLC integration.
• Develop protection schemes for generators, transformers, buswork, and auxiliary systems; perform coordination and settings studies.
• Prepare technical specifications, proposals, wiring diagrams, one-line diagrams, and functional descriptions for relocation, retrofit, and new-build projects.
• Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and commissioning activities; provide on-site technical support as required.
• Perform system modeling, fault analysis, and relay coordination studies using industry tools and standards.
• Create and deliver technical presentations, training, and documentation to internal teams and customers.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of application engineering processes and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in application engineering for power generation or utility environments.
• Hands-on experience with protection relays (e.g., SEL, ABB, GE)
• Proven experience integrating and commissioning SCADA systems and PLC-based control systems for generation assets.
• Strong knowledge of power system fundamentals, fault analysis, relay coordination, and industry standards (IEEE, IEC).
• Experience preparing technical proposals, specifications, wiring diagrams, and commissioning documentation.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary $150,000 - $180,000
• Full Healthcare Benefits
• Generous PTO
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance, AD&D, Short/Long-Term Disability
• 401K with Company Match
• Pet Insurance & Optional Supplemental Insurances
• Health Advocate & Tuition Assistance
• Maternity and Paternity Leave, Adoption Aid
• Referral Bonuses & More