Job Description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Senior Engineer at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, youll be a part of the Grid Technology Innovation group within SCEs Transmission and Distribution (T&D) organization making significant contributions towards realizing corporate goals, which can ultimately enable Californias ambitious clean energy vision. This position offers the possibility to test and validate game-changing pre-commercial technologies and work with vendors to make them fit SCEs needs. This is a great opportunity to be widely recognized as an industry subject matter expert through making well-informed recommendations on technologies, equipment, and systems that will have a long-lasting impact on reliability, efficiency, safety and cost effectiveness for SCE.

As the Senior Engineer, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

A day in the life - Get ready to think big, work smart and shine bright!

* Work closely with the Manager of T&D Demonstrations (new technologies)
* Stay informed about new and relevant technologies to support the needs of SCEs roadmaps and initiatives, including Wildfire Mitigation and Reimaging the Grid, which is an initiative responding to Pathway 2045
* Maintain and communicate awareness of industry leading methodologies for leading projects to develop new SCE standards (design, construction, O&M, training documentation, tools, etc.)
* Engage with key decision makers and influencers, field personnel, and vendors, with the goal of building lasting mutually beneficial relationships
* Provide domain expertise, guidance, and training to the T&D Demos team
* Recommend new and alternative technologies, systems and equipment to address issues facing SCE
* Lead and manage a range of development and small-scale implementations for T&D equipment, protection & automation systems, control systems, and communications technologies
* Identify and resolve issues related to projects development and implementation success.
* Act on SCEs behalf to ensure that new product(s) meet SCE specifications and testing requirements
* Partner with internal and external organizations such as IT, Cybersecurity, technical field specialists, Engineering, and vendors to specify, evaluate, test and deploy T&D technology demonstrations
* Build consensus among key stakeholders through regular interactions with other middle managers and engineering staff
* Ensure effective knowledge transfer / lessons learned from demonstration projects into production systems
* Present findings and recommendations to management and stakeholders on viability of technologies and their impacts on SCE systems
* Actively participate and provide SME to external groups and entities such as IEEE, IEC, and other efforts where SCEs presence is required to drive new technologies and processes

This is a phenomenal opportunity to apply engineering principles for industry leading system solutions in the following areas:

* Hardware in the Loop Testing
* Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence
* Augmented/Assisted/Virtual Reality
* Digital Twin
* Protection Engineering
* Distribution Apparatus
* Distribution Automation
* Wireless Communications
* Cybersecurity
* Laboratory Demonstrations and Simulations
* Field Demonstrations and Pilots
* Overhead and Underground Structures

Qualifications
The Essentials

* Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering or STEM field
* Nine (9) years or more of engineering experience in the Transmission & Distribution field
* Three (3) years or more of experience with design/implementation/testing of advanced distribution system applications
* Two (2) years or more of experience with Hardware in Loop testing, simulation, and modeling

The Preferred

* Professional Engineer (P.E.) License
* Familiarity with SCE system protection practices, philosophies, and standards
* Familiarity with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
* Familiarity with SCE distribution design standards
* Familiarity with cybersecurity principles
* Hands-on experience with T&D related system and device testing
* Strong oral and written communication/presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate information and to effectively collaborate with a variety of technical and non-technical audiences

You should know

* Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, and hiring process, and more!
* Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work directly as employees for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.
* Relocation may not apply to this position.
* The primary work location for this position is Westminster, however the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time from home/remotely.
* This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. We invite you to visit our Candidate Resource page for further information and to access information guides. For information guides, please reference test(s) 8203. Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. Were fueling the kind of innovation thats changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, youll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.

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