Development Lead Engineer - Power Distribution & Reclosing

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Butte, MT

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$125,000–$175,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Cross-Functional, Documentation, Electrical Power Systems, Leadership, Manufacturing, Power Engineering, Product Design, Product Development, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Training/Teaching, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Butte, MT
POSTED
1 day ago
Development Lead Engineer

A typical day as a Development Lead Engineer might include:

  • Leading and actively participating in product design, development, introduction, and/or supporting activities crossing two or more technical disciplines.
  • Maintaining a detailed understanding of electric power systems and how to protect, monitor and control the power system.
  • Conceiving and developing concepts for new product ideas and enhancements.
  • Leading efforts in providing power engineering support for customers & field application engineers.
  • Serving as technical lead on complex projects.
  • Modeling, teaching and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
  • Embracing the mindset: Understand. Create. Simplify.
  • Other duties as assigned.

This job might be for you if you have:

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in electric power systems, protection practices and philosophies.
  • Excellent technical training, speaking and writing skills.
  • Experience in leading cross-functional product development teams.
  • Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
  • Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
  • Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

You may be a stronger fit for this position if you:

  • Have working knowledge of SEL products.
  • Experience in distribution and reclosing.

Location Information:

This position will be onsite at one of the following SEL locations:

  • Butte, MT
  • Pullman, WA

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

  • We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
  • We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  • We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  • Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data: $125,000 - $175,000 annually.

We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the salary range may differ if filled at a different level. Our salary ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

About the Company

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Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories leads the electric power system protection industry in technology, service, and value. We design and manufacture systems, services, and products for protection, monitoring, control, automation and metering of utility and industrial electric power systems worldwide. Not only do we offer, challenge, and reward at our state-of-the-art headquarters in Pullman, Washington but we also provide a quality work environment and progressive benefits. We seek professional, meticulous individuals for our technical team. Learn more about what makes SEL successful by reading our company values.

An Award Winning Company
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has earned a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service. This has enabled us to expand within both the electric utility and industrial markets to include international customers and OEM markets.

SEL earned a spot on the 2012 FORTUNE Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For list. This prestigious ranking celebrates the SEL 100% employee-owned culture as one of the best in the country. SEL has received numerous awards, including the Puget Sound Business Journal's 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State (1999 through 2003, 2010, and 2011), Inc. Magazine's 500│5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies (1990, 1991, 2008, 2010, and 2011), the Association of Washington Businesses (AWB) Manufacturing, Workplace, and Community Service Award (1998 through 2010), and the Washington State Quality Achievement Award (WSQA).

In an independent survey conducted by Newton-Evens Research Company, SEL ranks first in seven performance categories including: technology, features, security against hackers, web/internet information ability, technical service and support, price, and relay setting PC software. Since 2006, SEL has also held the elite VPP STAR status certification for outstanding safety and health programs.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Energy and Utilities
FOUNDED
1982
WEBSITE
https://selinc.com/