Development Lead Engineer - Power Distribution & Reclosing
- Location
- Washington - Pullman; Montana - Butte
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
As a Development Lead Engineer a typical day might include:
- Leading and actively participating in product design, development, introduction, and/or supporting activities crossing two or more technical disciplines.
- Maintaining a detailed understanding of electric power systems and how to protect, monitor and control the power system.
- Conceiving and developing concepts for new product ideas and enhancements.
- Lead efforts in providing power engineering support for customers & field application engineers.
- Serving as technical lead on complex projects.
- Modeling, teaching and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
- Embracing the mindset: Understand. Create. Simplify.
- Other duties as assigned.
This job might be for you if you have:
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience in electric power systems, protection practices and philosophies.
- Excellent technical training, speaking and writing skills.
- Experience in leading cross-functional product development teams.
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
You may be a stronger fit for this position if you:
- Have working knowledge of SEL products.
- Experience in distribution and reclosing.
Location Information: This position will be onsite at one of the following SEL locations:
- Butte, MT
- 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: Development Lead Engineer $129,200 - $193,900 We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the salary range may differ if filled at a different level. Our salary ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and 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 30 Oct 2026.
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Posted 17 Sept 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job