Senior Engineer 1 Protection Engineering, Rural/San Joaquin region

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Date: Mar 21, 2026

Location: Pomona, CA, US, 91768

Company: Southern California Edison

 

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

 

Become a Senior Engineer 1, Protection Engineering Rural/San Joaquin region at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll serve as a technical leader and provide tactical advice to other engineers in the company, driving the development and review of advanced protection schemes that support critical infrastructure upgrades, wildfire mitigation strategies, and regulatory compliance. You’ll work on complex transmission and distribution systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact engineering solutions.

 

As a Senior Engineer 1, Protection Engineering Rural/San Joaquin region, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

 

Responsibilities

  • Oversees engineers performing diagnostics, monitoring and inspecting equipment, and reviewing grid technologies, building relationships to facilitate cross-functional knowledge transfer of related work groups.
  • Leads the preparation of technical reports, presentations, and other documentation to communicate project status, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Collaborates and leads with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless development, integration and implementation of future technologies and asset performance management strategies.
  • Assists in a variety of engineering and business initiatives and grid strategies, including development of innovative procedures and design recommendations.
  • Provides support for new equipment installation and startup, then leads the hand over processes to the ramp and sustaining phases.
  • Leads junior engineers in investigation of threats on the distribution system infrastructure based on observations and findings.
  • Gathers and correlates basic data using engineering studies and procedures, which may include routine and diagnostic testing of components and systems.
  • Facilitates training and professional development opportunities for engineering team members to enhance their skills and knowledge.
  • A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a scientific/technical/math field.
  • Seven or more years of experience in engineering within operations, production, construction or maintenance environments.
  • Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

  • Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Power Systems.
  • Solid understanding of protection schemes, fault analysis, and relay coordination.
  • Proven ability to carry out peer reviews to check adherence to standards, philosophy, application guidance, and accuracy of calculations.
  • Technical expertise in at least one area of the utility industry as demonstrated by previous project experience or peer-reviewed publications, involvement in technical societies, and/or patents
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency in using power system tools like CYME, APA (CAPE) or ASPEN.
  • Knowledge of communication protocols (e.g., DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850) and SCADA systems.
  • Demonstrated success in mentoring teams and driving projects to completion.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
  • Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive space
  • Self-motivated and a team player
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Effective problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

 

Additional Information

 

  • This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
  • Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
  • Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
  • The primary work location for this position is Pomona, CA.  
  • Position will require up to 10% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory. 
  • This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation.  Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
  • Relocation may apply to this position.

 

About Southern California Edison

 

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

 

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

 

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.

 


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