System Protection Engineer, Senior (500kv)
 PG&E | |
Bay Minimum: $128,000Bay Maximum: $218,000
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 United States, California, San Ramon | |
 Mar 15, 2026 | |
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Requisition ID# 171028 Job Category: Engineering / Science Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Strategy & Growth Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: San Ramon Department Overview The System Protection department is responsible for oversight of protection and control systems installed over a large geographic area of California, and owned by PG&E. The responsibilities include managing all aspects of 35,000 relays of various vintages and ages. PG&E is geographically located in a strategic area of California and WECC. PG&E has an extensive 500kV network that provides stability to the region. For this reason and many more it is important to maintain a highly skilled staff to provide oversight of the protection systems in PG&E. Position Summary Oversees all aspects of System and Substation Protection and Control and Remedial Action Schemes, specified, installed and owned by PG&E. Specifies, designs, and applies protective relay packages for reliable and secure operation of transmission and distribution systems (500kv). This includes the substation of the future (IEC 61850, or other digital implementations). Provides system support for departments that interface with protection schemes. Develops testing procedures. Performs fault and disturbance analysis, system modeling, documentation maintenance, and audits of protection equipment. Coordinates information exchange with other utilities and regulatory bodies. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location based on business need. PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. Bay Minimum: $128,000 This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs. Job Responsibilities
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