Staff Electrical Engineer

Position Summary

We're looking for a Staff Electrical Engineer to own the protection philosophy and coordination strategy that keep mission-critical power systems safe, selective, and online.

This is a hands-on, senior technical role, not a people management position. You'll be the go-to authority on relay protection across large-scale projects: setting the approach, reviewing settings, shaping design standards, and staying involved from study through energization.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own protection philosophies and scheme selection for substations, transformers, generators, and MV/LV distribution systems
• Lead and review power system studies:
• Short-circuit, load-flow, arc flash, and bus/equipment duty rating validation
• Time-current coordination for selective tripping across utility, generator, and maintenance modes
• Develop and review protection schemes and relay settings:
• Overcurrent, differential, distance, and generator protection, including CT/VT selection
• Relay setting files and logic using vendor tools (SEL AcSELerator, GE EnerVista, or equivalent)
• Develop and review AC/DC schematics, wiring, logic, and communications diagrams for protection and control systems, including IEC 61850 / GOOSE and SCADA integration
• Lead protection design standards that accelerate speed-to-power, and drive Intermediate Voltage DC (IVDC) modeling and protection approaches
• Serve as technical reviewer for protection work across multiple concurrent projects; approve studies and settings before release
• Support and troubleshoot field testing, calibration, commissioning, and energization of protection hardware
• Lead event and mis-operation analysis using relay event records and fault data; drive corrective action
• Evaluate new relay platforms and protection technologies; mentor engineers across the team

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in power system protection and utility or industrial power design
• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Proficiency in power system analysis tools (ETAP, SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, or ASPEN)
• Hands-on experience across multiple relay and OEM platforms (SEL, GE, Schneider Electric, Eaton, Siemens, ABB)
• Deep knowledge of:
• Protective relaying principles and substation protection schemes
• Substation automation, IEC 61850, and SCADA communications
• NEC, NFPA 70E, and ANSI/IEEE protection standards
• Proven ability to review others' work and explain complex protection issues clearly to engineers and customers

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license strongly preferred; company sponsorship available for licensure
• Data center, utility substation, generation, or industrial plant protection experience
• Computer-Aided Design program proficiency (REVIT, AutoCAD, Solidworks)
• Relay testing and commissioning experience (Omicron, Doble); NETA or advanced protection, generator controls, or automation certifications a plus

Work Environment

• Office engineering work combined with field commissioning and collaboration with operations personnel at customer, utility, and infrastructure sites.
• Expect approximately 25% travel.
• Field work may involve climbing, lifting, and active industrial or construction environments, plus occasional extended hours or weekend work to meet customer commitments.

Additional Information

A Note to our Recruitment Partners: We really appreciate the interest, but MCG currently manages hiring through our internal team. We love getting to know our candidates directly! Because of this, we don't accept unsolicited resumes from agencies at this time. If we ever need an extra hand, we'll be sure to reach out to the community. Thanks for understanding!