Data Center Substation, Protection and Automation Engineer
- Remote, United States
- Senior
- Posted 5 days ago
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Protection and automation role covering high-voltage substations and medium-voltage distribution for data center campuses, with travel to factory tests and site energization.
About the role
The infrastructure team builds dedicated substations and distribution networks for very large accelerator clusters, and this role keeps the protection layer selective and observable. Protection and P&C work is the core; substation physical design is a plus, not a requirement.
At a glance
- Pay
- Not stated in the posting
- Remote scope
- Remote, United States
- Seniority
- Senior
- Skills
- SEL, GE Multilin, ABB, Siemens, Schneider, SCADA
- Posted
- 30 Oct 2026
- Last checked
- 2 Nov 2026
What you will do
- Own the protection philosophy and basis of design across HV substation, MV distribution, generator and storage interties, and LV switchgear
- Perform and review short-circuit, coordination and arc-flash studies, and use results to guide equipment selection and incident-energy mitig
- Act as technical lead with utilities, transmission owners and ISOs on relay settings, transfer trip and ride-through requirements
What they look for
- Career background in protection and control engineering, with relay schemes and studies as the main focus
- Experience with utility interconnection work, including relay settings and ride-through requirements
- Ability to review protection and control design packages from partner engineering firms
- Readiness to travel about 20 to 35% for factory acceptance tests, relay testing and site commissioning
Nice to have
- Substation physical design experience
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What does this job pay?
No pay range is stated in the posting.
What experience is needed?
It is a senior role. The posting asks for: career background in protection and control engineering, with relay schemes and studies as the main focus; experience with utility interconnection work, including relay settings and ride-through requirements; ability to review protection and control design packages from partner engineering firms. Skills it names include SEL, GE Multilin, ABB, Siemens.
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