[Hiring] Data Protection & Automation Engineer @Riva Scientific LLC

Role Description

This is a remote position.

Position: Data Protection & Automation Engineer

Location: Remote

Experience: 10+ years

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, or have equivalent practical experience; Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is valued but not required.
• Have deep, hands-on expertise in setting protective relays for transformers, feeders, buses, generators, and switchgear, and are fluent in at least one major relay platform (e.g., SEL, GE Multilin, ABB, Siemens).
• Are fluent in short-circuit, protective-device coordination, and arc-flash analysis and comfortable running or critically reviewing studies in tools such as SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, ASPEN, or CAPE.
• Have hands-on experience integrating protective relays into substation automation or SCADA systems using protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, or IEC 61850, and understand RTU/gateway and sequence-of-events architecture.
• Have worked on utility interconnection protection — relay settings submittals, transfer-trip or communications-assisted schemes, or point-of-interconnection protection requirements — from either the utility or the customer side.
• Can read, interpret, and mark up single-line and three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, relay panel drawings, and wiring diagrams with confidence.
• Have developed relay test plans and witnessed factory acceptance testing, secondary-injection testing, or field commissioning of protection and control systems.
• Are familiar with the codes and standards that govern protection and substation work — such as the IEEE C37 series, IEEE 1584, NFPA 70/70E, and (for utility-connected or bulk-electric-system facilities) NERC PRC reliability standards.
• Communicate clearly with both technical peers and non-specialist stakeholders, and are results-oriented, with a bias toward practical solutions and a willingness to pick up work outside your core remit when the team needs it.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is valued but not required.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in relevant field.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in protective relays and major relay platforms.
• Fluency in short-circuit and protective-device coordination.
• Experience with SCADA systems and relevant protocols.
• Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams and schematics.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility.
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects.
• Collaborative team environment.