SpaceXAI5 days ago
Protection & Controls Engineer
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Memphis
Responsibilities
- 01Develop protection philosophy, one-line and three-line diagrams, DC control schematics, wiring diagrams, and relay panel layouts for the electrical system from the utility interconnection to facility buses
- 02Calculate, implement, and maintain protective relay settings and logic for transmission lines, buses, power transformers, distribution feeders, generators, and battery energy storage / inverter-based resources
- 03Specify relays, current and voltage transformers, trip circuits, lockout schemes, breaker-failure protection, and communications-assisted schemes (permissive, blocking, transfer trip)
- 04Perform short-circuit, protective-device coordination, and arc-flash studies; keep settings aligned with the study of record as the system changes
- 05Commission protection systems: functional checks, primary and secondary injection, end-to-end scheme tests, and in-service timing checks
- 06Collect and analyze fault and disturbance records (COMTRADE and equivalent); recommend setting or scheme changes after events, misoperations, or staged tests
- 07Maintain the settings management database, as-left files, and firmware/config control for in-service relays
- 08Integrate protection with SCADA, RTUs, and plant/facility monitoring: DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850 (including GOOSE), and IEEE C37.118 synchrophasors as applicable
- 09Support NERC PRC evidence and testing where the interconnection or generation/storage fleet requires it (e.g. PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-024, PRC-027)
- 10Work with field technicians, operators, and contractors during outages, switching, and troubleshooting
- 11Apply IEEE C37 (including line, transformer, bus, and generator protection), NESC, NFPA 70 / 70E, IEEE 1547, and IEEE 2800 as they apply to the assets in scope
Requirements
- 01Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline
- 023+ years of protection and controls experience (settings, design, or commissioning) on medium- or high-voltage systems
- 03Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
- 04Work extended hours and weekends as needed to support construction, energization, and operations
- 05Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE
- 06Lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
- 07Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies
- 08Willing to work on-site in Memphis, TN
- 09Travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor and OEM engagement, and supporting other sites
- 10Valid driver's license
What we offer
- 01Position is based in Memphis, TN
- 02This is not a remote or hybrid role
- 03Potential travel to other sites
- 04Travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor and OEM engagement, and supporting other sites