[Hiring] Senior Substation Engineer @Silicon Ranch

Role Description

The Senior Substation Engineer is responsible for the performance, reliability, and lifecycle management of medium- and high-voltage electrical systems across the operating fleet, including substations, power transformers, protection and control systems, switchgear, and related MV/HV equipment. This role serves as the technical owner of substation and MV/HV system performance—bridging field execution, engineering analysis, utility coordination, and vendor engagement. The position informs equipment selection and design standards for new projects while driving resolution of both systemic and site-specific issues.

Main Responsibilities

• Own the performance, reliability, and technical stewardship of substation and MV/HV systems across the operating fleet.
• Lead resolution of major equipment failures, recurring issues, and complex technical challenges through structured root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting support for transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, protection and control systems, and related equipment.
• Serve as the primary engineering liaison with utilities, OEMs, contractors, and technical service providers.
• Oversee fleet protection and control systems, including settings, logic, coordination, event analysis, and configuration management.
• Develop lifecycle strategies for major substation assets, including condition assessment, maintenance optimization, spare parts planning, and replacement strategies.
• Partner with Delivery and Engineering teams to influence equipment selection, design standards, protection philosophies, and commissioning practices.
• Collaborate across Asset Management, O&M, Compliance, Performance Engineering, and ROC teams to improve reliability, safety, and operational performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering strongly preferred)
• 7+ years of experience with substations, MV/HV systems, power system operations, or related electrical infrastructure
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting, commissioning, testing, or maintaining substation equipment
• Experience with protection and control systems, relay analysis, coordination, or related functions
• Strong understanding of power transformers, breakers, switchgear, and MV/HV equipment
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Utility-scale solar, power generation, renewable energy, industrial power, or utility experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required
• Experience with NERC Reliability Standards and utility interconnection requirements
• Experience supporting renewable generation interconnections
• Experience with reliability engineering, failure mode analysis, and condition-based maintenance programs
• Experience working with equipment OEMs, utilities, contractors, and cross-functional teams

Our Interview Process

A typical interview process at Silicon Ranch might include the below stages. Please note that we may make changes to these steps as needed, and details will be provided to you early on in the process.

• Introductory Interview with our recruiter
• Hiring Manager Interview to dive into technical skills and behavioral questions
• Panel Interview to assess cross-functional skills and dive deeper into technical skills
• Executive Interview to answer high-level questions about SRC and the team