Microgrid Protections Engineer

Core responsibilities:

• Design and validate electrical protection schemes for microgrid generation assets including batteries, wind, PV, reciprocating engines, and turbines across various operating modes
• Perform protection coordination studies and develop relay settings to ensure selectivity, reliability, and system safety
• Partner with electrical design, power systems, and controls teams to integrate protection with system design and controls
• Support testing, commissioning, and lifecycle reliability through documentation, site testing, and post-event analysis

Your work will help prove what's possible—supporting microgrids that reliably power gigawatts of critical datacenter loads at a scale the world has yet to see, while advancing Intersect's mission to accelerate the clean energy transition.

Required qualifications:

• M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in power systems or control systems
• 5-10+ years of experience in electrical protection design, relay settings development, and coordination studies
• Hands-on experience designing protections for utility-scale or industrial power systems
• Proficiency with protection relay logic, coordination analysis, and commissioning using relay test equipment
• Familiarity with protection communications protocols such as IEC 61850, GOOSE messaging, DNP3, or Modbus

Total Compensation: USD$185,000 - $195,000 (base salary + bonus)

• Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and dependents on medical, dental, and vision
• Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO plus two company-wide breaks
• Family support: Up to 12 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents
• Mental health: Free access to Spring Health with 5 free therapy sessions, Headspace account
• Perks: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly cell/internet reimbursement, pet insurance, full home office setup, UrbanSitter access with $625 quarterly credits

Intersect Power accelerates the clean energy transition by supporting large-scale infrastructure that delivers reliable, cost-effective power through microgrid engineering and complex power system solutions.