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Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Engineering Manager I - Protection Systems Software in Pullman, Washington
Our software is the primary interface for SEL protective relays. In this role, you will lead software development efforts for safety critical hardware/software systems as part of a team dedicated to producing solutions that delight customers.
As a Software Engineering Manager in Protection Systems Software, you’ll embody SEL’s deep commitment to providing SEL’s protective relay customers with a world-class experience. Our products are part of the critical infrastructure that ensures the safe, reliable, and economical delivery of electric power around the world. Excellent software and user experiences are the core of our company. We clearly recognize the vital role that software plays in the smooth operation of the power grid.
We have a once in a lifetime opportunity for a skilled software leader to play a strategic role in our Protection Systems Software team. You’ll be part of the team showing, beyond question, that we can lead the way in software solutions.
Every day, you will be:
Collaborating with your team of highly skilled professionals to produce software solutions that are intuitive, performant, and easy to use.
Proactively identifying and removing roadblocks for your team.
Leading by example, setting the standard for technical excellence, and motivating the team to deliver results that measurably impact our business.
To thrive in this role, you must:
Have a proven track record of leading teams to achieve results predictably and within tight deadlines.
Demonstrate success engaging and motivating teams to complete projects that add significant value to the organization.
Be an effective communicator who can use verbal, non-verbal, and written communication to achieve your objectives quickly and effectively.
Have the discipline and technical skills to develop a deep understanding of our software development processes.
Possess the drive to overcome obstacles and continuously improve our execution.
Our Proposition:
You will be collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled technical professionals doing work that really matters. You are an ideal match for this role if you’re an accomplished senior software leader with a burning desire to apply a software engineering approach to address system- level challenges. This is a unique opportunity to use your talents (C#, React, OOP, Agile) in a role with genuine purpose.
The Protection Systems Services software team is responsible for developing and maintaining robust, user-friendly solutions that ensure customers experience SEL protection products as having the world’s best quality, usability, reliability, and approachability. If this sounds interesting, our team of elite software professionals would love to have you with us. The position is based in our Pullman, WA headquarters lab and reports to a Senior Engineering Manager II.
About Us:
We’re a team of world-class professionals committed to delivering great software that sets the gold standard for usability, intuitiveness, approachability, and system level thinking. We are fully aware of our role in making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. We’re looking for colleagues who are passionate about collaborating with a cross-functional team to truly understand how we can improve both the quality and delivery efficiency of our solutions.
While the work is consistently challenging, we value continuous learning, diverse thinking, and professional development. We’re constantly striving to be better engineers and to make products that are absolutely safe and reliable.
About You:
You’re passionate about collaborating with multi-discipline teams (software, hardware, firmware, automation, sales) to solve deeply complex problems. Your excitement about what you do is clearly conveyed by your actions and accomplishments.
You find deep satisfaction in motivating, supporting, growing, and leading talented teams of engineers and technicians with a keen emphasis on coaching, mentorship, training, and encouraging diverse viewpoints.
You’re adept at identifying and supporting the next generation of leaders.
You’re comfortable leading teams to accomplish objectives efficiently and with high quality.
You’re excited about the opportunity to share insight into challenges and successes throughout the company.
Your persuasive communication skills allow you to serve as a technical contact for internal and external customers.
You believe in quality, paying attention to the details, continuous learning, and constant improvement.
You have the technical credibility to engage stakeholders across Protection Systems and R&D to maintain a robust technical roadmap.
Analyzing interactions and impacts at the system level thrills you. You want to truly understand system behavior. You’re ready and able to lead initiatives across all levels of the SEL technology stack.
You have proven success making the challenging tradeoffs between technical debt, technology investments, and ruthlessly delivering on commitments.
You’re committed to continuous delivery and ownership of automated testing by developers.
You can dig in and contribute technically by reviewing code and architectural designs while advocating strongly for best practices.
The SEL Values and Principles of Operation will drive you to be a little better each day.
You grasp these directives: Understand. Create. Simplify.
You’re happy to take on other tasks as necessary because you feel ownership of your team’s work.
Your track record of technical accomplishments speaks for itself. You have demonstrated your ability to contribute at a high level over at least 10 years.
What We Value:
Demonstrated coding and design skills including: C#, React, Agile development, software engineering principles, object-oriented programming, and test automation.
Appreciation for leveraging automation to improve our effectiveness and impact at every opportunity.
Proven ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and efficiently both in writing and verbally.
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work cooperatively in an extremely fast paced and close- knit team environment, along with the ability to attain shared objectives with teams from across research and development.
Ability and desire to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
Academic achievements are important, but we’re flexible for passionate software leaders. It’s simpler if you have a B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or the equivalent. An advanced degree is even better.
Of course, we build critical infrastructure, so you’ll need to have background check results that are satisfactory to SEL and negative drug test result(s).
Pullman, WA -
SEL’s corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.
Boise, ID - This position is located in Boise, ID, capital of the gem state, and on the Boise River in the southwestern part of the state. You will enjoy local restaurants in a vibrant downtown full of small businesses, easy access to mountain foothills and 190 miles of trails. The city is also home to great schools and universities including Boise State University. Boise has been ranked as one of America's fastest growing cities, making it a great place to live and work.
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.
We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range Data
We anticipate filling this position as an Engineering Manager $116,000 –$142,000. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
Communication with Applicants
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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.