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System Protection Engineer Intern

at PG&E

📍 San Ramon, CA, US, 94583 Hybrid 💰 $24 – $35 USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $24 – $35 USD / year
Type Internship
Experience intern
Exp. Years Entry-level
Education Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This internship provides foundational training in transmission and distribution protection engineering, supporting PG&E's engineering projects and gaining practical utility experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support protection projects
  • Assist with relay settings
  • Analyze system disturbances
  • Prepare technical reports
  • Collaborate with engineers

Technical Overview

Focuses on protection design, relay settings, disturbance analysis, and technical documentation within a regulated utility environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an electrical engineering student with coursework in power systems and protection, eager to gain hands-on experience in transmission and distribution protection engineering within a utility environment.

Must-Have Skills

Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical EngineeringFull-time studentReliable transportationCoursework in power systemsprotectionor controls

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience in power systemsProtection or controls courseworkKnowledge of relay settingsExperience with technical documentation

Tools & Platforms

Protection design toolsRelay testing equipmentTechnical documentation tools

Required Skills

ProtectionRelay SettingsSystem Disturbance AnalysisTechnical DocumentationPower SystemsTransmissionDistributionEngineering Support

Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringPower SystemsProtectionRelay SettingsSystem Disturbance AnalysisTechnical DocumentationTesting ProceduresStandards DevelopmentEngineering SupportTransmission and Distribution

Soft Skills

problem-solvinganalytical skillscommunicationteamworklearning mindset

Industry & Role

Industry Energy / Utility
Job Function Protection engineering support for utility transmission and distribution systems

Keywords for Your Resume

ProtectionRelay SettingsSystem Disturbance AnalysisTechnical DocumentationPower SystemsTransmissionDistributionEngineering SupportProtection StandardsRelay Operations

Deal Breakers

Not pursuing Electrical Engineering degree, Lack of coursework in power systems or protection, No reliable transportation, Inability to work in hybrid environment

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