Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Engineer II – Automation emphasis. If you are looking for an opportunity to provide quality, innovative and cost effective systems and services in system integration, design, SCADA development, communication system design, HMI design and/or controls system development, this is the position for you!

The Engineer position is located in Houston, TX and reports to the Houston Branch of Engineering Services. This division provides high quality, innovative and high value systems and services using SEL technology.

Engineer II – Automation Emphasis

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a moderate level of technical expertise in automation.
• Develop and maintain a moderate level of knowledge of SEL equipment and solutions to automation.
• Work within the project team to develop project deliverables.
• Complete assigned work within agreed upon schedule and budget to a high level of quality.
• Train and assist customers with the installation, commissioning and operation of automation systems, both on-site and from SEL offices.
• Follow and improve applicable processes.
• Provide support for other SEL marketing, sales, application engineering and development activities.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Engineer in Training certificate
• Over four years relevant experience with industrial automation system practices
• Good knowledge of system protection, integration and automation applications
• Working knowledge of electric power systems and protective relay applications
• Experience with communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP or IEC 61850
• Excellent technical training, speaking and writing skills
• Willing to travel up to 20% both nationally or internationally
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with electric power transmission, distribution, and/or generation systems
• Experience being a part of project teams

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 – 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 1800 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.

If you are ready for the challenge and benefits of being part of the SEL team, and you meet the requirements listed above, please apply online at www.selinc.com/careers.

*Benefits: 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.

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Job Code: T09TEMP053

Date this job was posted: November 12, 2009
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How to Apply:

We ask all candidates to submit their resume through our website at www.selinc.com/careers

If your qualifications and experience match any of our current openings, please submit your resume for that position so that you may be considered immediately.

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