Sr. Electrical Engineer

Your role and responsibilities (Mandatory)

ABB is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with a strong background in Protection and Controls to join our team. Working at ABB offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full spectrum of power system engineering. Our group actively engages in substation design protection and controls engineering power system studies and the design and implementation of power management systems. Being part of this team allows engineers to collaborate across multiple disciplines contribute to complex and impactful projects and develop a well-rounded understanding of modern power infrastructure up to 69kV.

The work model for the role is: hybrid

This role is contributing to the Process Automation Energy Industries division in Houston TX.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Lead and support engineering projects ensuring successful delivery through effective technical leadership coordination and adherence to project scope schedule and quality expectations.

• Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert for Protection and Controls across projects providing guidance standards and technical oversight to the engineering team.

• Develop and review protection and control system designs including relay selection protection philosophies settings development configuration and coordination.

• Support and mentor team members on protection and control best practices helping build capability within the group

• Review engineering deliverables to ensure technical accuracy consistency and compliance with industry standards project specifications and internal engineering practices.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to support project execution and technical decision-making.

Our team dynamics (Optional)
You will join a dynamic and high performing team where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.

• 7 years of experience in power systems engineering with significant experience in Protection and Controls.

• Strong knowledge of protection principles relay coordination and protection scheme design for medium and high voltage power systems.

• Hands-on experience with protective relay configuration and settings development (e.g. SEL GE Siemens ABB or similar platforms).

• Experience performing power system studies such as short circuit protection coordination load flow and arc flash.

• Familiarity with power system analysis software (e.g. ETAP SKM PowerTools EasyPower PSCAD or similar).

• Working knowledge of substation design and electrical building integration including protection and control system interfaces.

We empower you to take the lead share bold ideas and shape real outcomes. Youll grow through hands-on experience mentorship and learning that fits your goals. Here your work doesnt just matter it moves things forward

Whats in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to workyour ideas your energy your ambition. Youll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills shape your path and take on challenges that matter. Here your work creates impact you can see and feel every day.

More About Us

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity gender expression sexual orientation) marital status citizenship age race and ethnicity inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles color religious creed national origin pregnancy physical or mental disability genetic information protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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Health Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks Company paid

• Long Term Disability 60% of pay Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits 100% employee paid (Accident insurance hospital indemnity critical illness pet insurance

• Parental Leave up to 6 weeks

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health general health navigation and virtual health and infertility/adoption

• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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