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Lead Engineer - Systems Protection, Relay Settings

Qualus
Boise, ID Full Time
POSTED ON 8/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/27/2026
Power your future with Qualus as a Lead Relay Settings Engineer. In this role you will perform Protective Relay Design & Coordination: Design, specify, calculate settings, and coordinate protective relays and relay control schemes. Do you have 7 years of relay settings experience in major utility substations? If yes, we want to hear from you!

This position may be based in Lake Mary, FL; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Las Vegas, NV, Boise, ID; Raleigh, NC; or Fort Worth, TX.

Responsibilities

  • Design, specification, setting calculation, and coordination of protective relaying and relay control schemes.
  • Modeling, short circuit and overstressed breaker studies as well as the protective relaying recommendations for proposed generation interconnections to a client’s electrical system.
  • Ensures all relay settings activities, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the company’s established policies and objectives, and with client design standards.
  • Confidently and comfortably present technical solutions to key customers respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable, articulate manner.
  • Work collaboratively with the appropriate groups/ individuals in Qualus to develop and implement technical solutions that support the objectives of the Engineering Department.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a power systems focus. An MS Degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the BS Engineering degree. International Engineering Degrees will be considered.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in protection and control engineering and relay settings.
  • Experience with ASPEN and/or CAPE
  • Professional Engineering registration or plan to become registered.
  • Professional Engineering registration in the working state a plus.
  • Must have strong analytical and computer skills.
  • Must be able to identify necessary software to complete needed design work.
  • Strong communications and interpersonal skills.
  • Possess ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of support personnel.
  • Strong commitment to customer service and care. Highly motivated "self‐starter".
  • Proven multitasking skills. Excellent document management and organizational skills.
  • CYME familiarity, reclosers/sectionalizing schemes/fuse coordination preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please use caution and verify opportunities through our official channels.

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