Senior Protection Engineer, MV Utility Distribution

The work

You will review and validate technical materials used to train and evaluate AI systems for medium-voltage utility distribution and industrial applications. The work combines protection engineering judgment with clear written explanations and realistic technical scenarios.

• Validate protection-system reference cases for medium-voltage utility distribution networks.
• Review technical documents for issues in protective relaying and device coordination.
• Analyze fault-current studies and equipment-protection reviews using recognized industry methods.
• Evaluate SEL, GE, or equivalent microprocessor relay applications in medium-voltage environments.
• Write structured responses and rationales explaining your technical analysis and recommendations.
• Create realistic scenarios based on U.S. distribution-utility or industrial standards.
• Communicate technical findings clearly with project managers and technical leads in writing and conversation.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, part-time contractor project for a protection-engineering specialist. Scheduling is flexible, and the estimated project length is 1 to 3 months.

• Pay: $40 to $100 per hour.
• Location: Remote, with applications open in the countries listed for this project.
• Language: Fluent in English for written and verbal technical communication.
• Experience: At least eight years of hands-on medium-voltage protection engineering experience in U.S. utility distribution or industrial settings.
• Strong knowledge of protective relaying, relay settings, power-system analysis, and device coordination.
• Proficiency with SEL, GE, or equivalent microprocessor relays and related software.
• Advanced skill with power-system modeling tools such as ETAP, ASPEN, or CAPE.
• Clear written and verbal communication, strong attention to detail, and analytical rigor.
• Relevant background includes technical documentation, protection settings, relay coordination studies, or medium-voltage systems from 2.4kV to 38kV.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 3 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training work uses human-reviewed examples to help artificial intelligence systems produce better results. Experienced specialists are needed for technical projects because they can assess complex material, identify errors, and explain sound reasoning.