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System Protection Engineer

at Ameren

📍 Decatur, IL Unknown 💰 $71K – $137K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $71K – $137K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Option)
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role involves designing and analyzing control and protection systems for electrical transmission and distribution, ensuring system reliability and integrating renewable energy sources.

  • Analyze system outages for relay performance
  • Design protection schemes
  • Review schematic drawings
  • Perform power system calculations
  • Conduct coordination studies

The position requires expertise in power system protection, relay coordination, and renewable inverter connections, utilizing power system analysis tools and schematic diagrams.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level electrical engineer with a strong background in power systems, relay protection, and renewable energy connections. They should have experience with protection device coordination and power system analysis, and be proficient in schematic diagrams and protection schemes.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical EngineeringStrong academic background in power system courseworkProficiency in computer use
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificationProtection devices experienceAmeren transmission/distribution system familiarity
Power system analysis toolsSchematic control diagrams
Protection SystemsRelay SettingsPower System CalculationsProtection SchemesSymmetrical ComponentsRelay CoordinationRenewable Inverter ConnectionsElectrical EngineeringProtection DevicesPower System
Electrical EngineeringProtection DevicesRelay SettingsPower System CalculationsProtection SchemesSymmetrical ComponentsProtection DevicesRelay CoordinationRenewable Inverter Connections
Analytical SkillsCommunicationHuman RelationsTeamworkProblem-solving

Preferred

Professional Engineer (P.E.) licenseEngineer-in-Training (EIT)
Industry Energy
Job Function Electrical protection system design and analysis
Protection SystemsRelay SettingsPower System CalculationsProtection SchemesSymmetrical ComponentsRelay CoordinationRenewable Inverter ConnectionsElectrical EngineeringProtection DevicesAmerenPower SystemProtectionRelayProtection RelayPower System Analysis

Lack of electrical engineering degree, No experience with protection devices or relay settings, Inability to work on power system calculations, No familiarity with renewable inverter connections

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