Research Engineer - Government Services
The Opportunity:
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a creative, self-motivated, problem solver to join our Government Services team as a Research Engineer. If you are looking for an opportunity to work with industry experts and state of the art equipment, and the ability to work creatively in an autonomous environment, then this may be the position for you!
If you have excellent research and analytical skills, we invite you to consider joining our team and see what it is like to work for a company that will provide you with the tools necessary to do the best job.
SEL is located in Eastern Washington where youll 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 two major universities within 10 miles of each other!
Research Engineer
Responsibilities:- Develop and maintain a detailed assessment of the assigned technical area and related communication, protection, monitoring, and control systems.
- Analyze products for weaknesses in function and security and assist with the implementation and testing of mitigations to these weaknesses.
- Develop and maintain technical knowledge of protection, control, and monitoring devices and/or communications devices as they pertain to SEL.
- Develop and analyze product specifications and specialized functional tests.
- Provide technical and market assessment to evaluate proposed products and solutions.
- Assist with the planning, developing, and implementing of electronic security features in future
- SEL products and information network configurations.
- Write technical papers, white papers, and other documents pertaining to assigned work.
- Follow and improve area processes.
Qualifications:- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or significant related work experience.
- Demonstrated analytical skills related to the evaluation of technical information and associated equipment.
- Excellent technical writing and communications skills.
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
- Detailed background check results satisfactory to SEL.
- Negative drug test result(s)
Preferred Qualifications:- Three years training or experience in electric powers systems and/or industrial processes.
- Working knowledge of communication equipment and protective relay application at an electrical utility, industrial plant or engineering firm.
- GIS analytical and/or programming knowledge.
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or strongly related field.
An Award Winning Company
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service, which has enabled us to expand both within the electric utility market and into industrial, international, and OEM markets.
In an independent survey conducted by Newton-Evans Research Company, SEL ranks first in seven categories of performance including technology, features, security against hackers, web/internet information ability, technical service and support, price, and relay setting PC software. SEL provides an excellent work environment and is the recipient of several awards, including one of the 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State (Puget Sound Business Journal, 1999 to 2003), 2005 Washington State Manufacturer of the Year (Association of Washington Businesses, 2005), Most Innovative Supplier (Energex, 2002), "Entrepreneur of the Year" (Ernst & Young, 2000), and the Washington State Quality Achievement Award (WSQA).
Apply Your Talent. Make a Difference. Enjoy the Rewards.
Are you ready to be part of a highly motivated and well-equipped team? Are you a quick learner who likes new challenges? If so, then you are ready to join us at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories.
Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III delivered the first commercial digital protective relay in 1984. Under his technical, managerial, and fiscal leadership, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has expanded to over 2000 employees. Ed understands and supports the need for investing in employees. In return, he expects that we hire only the best, most highly motivated team members, and that we deliver simple, reliable, and cost-effective products and solutions.
Our products and solutions must be simple and reliable because they protect the largest, most complicated machine on earth: the electric power grid. Blackouts in the U.S. and Canada remind us that reliable electric power is crucial to our society. SEL provides systems, services, and products for the protection, monitoring, control, automation, and metering of utility and industrial electric systems worldwide.
Our company and our products exist to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. That purpose has made SEL very successful, and the company is managed with sound fiscal judgment and that purpose in mind. Profits are reinvested to fuel the company?s growth.
In addition to offering a variety of challenges in a supportive, stable environment, SEL shares its success with employees by giving them stock in the company. All employees earn stock at the same rate. And because only employees can own SEL stock, the stock price is not subject to market volatility. Even when the stock market value has plunged, SEL stock consistently increased in value.
Employee Testimonial Video: SEL employees describe the opportunity and rewards of a career working at a 100% employee owned company!
http://www.youtube.com/selincvideoBenefits: SEL has an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision for all regular full-time employees and their entire family; long-term disability and life insurance; education assistance programs; a very generous employee stock ownership plan; 401K; flexible benefit account; and an outstanding work environment.
SEL is an EEO/AA employer, M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.
