Power Engineer
- Location
- Idaho - Boise; Washington - Pullman
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Responsibilities
- Further develop and maintain a detailed understanding of electric power systems and how to protect, monitor, and control the power system.
- Assist in developing product specifications, develop and analyze functional tests.
- Assist with application literature, instruction manuals, and data sheets.
- Provide power engineering support for customer applications and Field Application Engineers.
- Assist in writing and reviewing innovative power system protection solutions to present at technical meetings and conferences.
- Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
- Understand. Create. Simplify.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Typically 2+ years experience in electric power systems, protection practices, and philosophies
- Excellent technical training skills
- Working knowledge of apparatus and protective relay application at an electrical utility, industrial plant
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of SEL products
- Experience in power system modeling using EMTP
Location: Boise, ID or 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 Associate Power Engineer: $82,000 - $122,900 Power Engineer: $89,400 - $134,100 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
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.
From Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.'s careers page (Workday), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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Posted 8 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job