Lead Research Engineer - Power Systems

We are seeking an experienced Power Systems Research Engineer to join the Government Services team at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) to support our efforts of integrating electric power systems for our Navy customers. In this role, you will expand SEL’s capabilities and help start a new shipboard product line. Working with a wide range of colleagues from around the company, your engineering will help make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical for the United States Navy. Our small but growing team has the spirit of a startup with the support system of a large company. The work we do is fulfilling because it truly matters: We help keep the lights on for those defending freedom, preserving economic prosperity, and keeping the seas open and free. Join us! Note: United States Citizenship is required.

Typical Day

• Collaborating with peers and customers on system specifications for new products
• Helping set long-term product and process strategies
• Evaluating new emerging technologies
• Integrating electrical protection and communication equipment into a coherent system
• Simulating and analyzing power system designs
• Supporting the testing and manufacturing of electronic devices
• Leading a team of engineers to accomplish program goals

Qualifications

• You have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• You have expertise in the following:
  • power system design, power system integration, and power system protection.
  • requirements engineering and Model-Based System Engineering
  • simulation and timing analysis
  • drafting
• You enjoy creating elegant solutions for complex problems
• You have experience with the US Navy or other marine applications

Location

Pullman, WA- SEL’s corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Superior benefits.
• 10 paid holidays
• annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
• 9 paid sick days
• paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay
• retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range

Pay Range Data: We anticipate filling this position as a Lead Research Engineer: $115,300 - $170,400. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title on job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled. SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.