Development and Testing Engineer 1

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Development and Testing Engineer 1 in the Grid Technology Development (GTD) team at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll contribute to the adoption of cutting-edge Grid Platform and Grid Enhancing Technologies. Your work will play a key role in advancing SCE Pathway 2045 vision, as you test and demonstrate new technology that supports a clean, affordable, and reliable grid across our infrastructure. As a Development and Testing Engineer 1 in the GTD team, 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?

Responsibilities

• Prepares technical engineering evaluations and supports the inspections of equipment and operations. Assists in the review and applications of new technologies to improve quality of service to customers.
• Maintains records and documentation on relevant engineering procedures and preventative/ demand
• Maintenance.
• Assists with engineering projects using existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective designs and solutions.
• Supports the document lifecycle within assigned projects according to defined organizational processes.
• Provides operational support to improve customer satisfaction and reliability performance; monitors the trending of electrical system health.
• Assists with Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA), and miscellaneous investigations to troubleshoot problems, making changes to correct them.
• Observes all safety policies during the execution of required tasks and ensures safety standards are met, and safe working practices are adhered to.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a scientific/technical/math field.
• Experience performing engineering work in operations, production, construction or maintenance environments.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written/verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent customer service skills demonstrating the ability to identify, understand, and deliver upon customer needs.
• Experience working safely in a hands-on lab environment using instrumentation and performing testing.
• Experience with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with data analysis and project management software and the ability to quickly learn new software tools.
• Familiarity with SCE’s publicly available January 2025 Technology Roadmap.
• Familiarity with SCE’s publicly available White papers.
• Familiarity with the CPUC’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program.
  
  

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!

• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Position will require up to 15% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
  
  

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s 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, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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