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Relay Field Engineer — Southeast

Job in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 28245, USA
Listing for: Ziggurat Automation Inc.
Per diem position
Listed on 2026-06-26
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Test Engineer, Quality Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

ZA-33009 - Charlotte, NC (Field)

Hiring ENG III

What You Own
  • Secondary injection testing for SEL protection relays — 50/51/50N/51N elements, trip timing verification
  • As-found/as-left settings documentation for relay replacements and retrofits
  • CT/PT ratio verification and wiring continuity checks from relay terminals to switch gear
  • GOOSE subscription verification post-installation — publish/subscribe validation on PRP networks
  • Trip timing measurement against coordination study curves — confirming relay behavior matches design intent
  • FAT bench testing: DTSC-200 ATS controllers, relay parameter verification, I/O wiring validation
Vendor Platforms
  • SEL
  • Woodward
  • Omicron
  • Doble
Software Tools
  • AcSELerator Quick Set Wireshark
Protocols
  • IEC 61850 GOOSE
Standards
  • IEC 62439-3 (PRP/HSR)
  • NFPA 70E
  • IEEE 1584
Test Phases
  • Secondary injection testing
  • Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
  • Site Acceptance Test (SAT)
  • Functional performance testing
What Success Looks Like First 90 Days
  • Performed secondary injection testing on SEL-751 or SEL-700G relays on an active project site
  • Produced test reports in NETA/ANSI format with as-found/as-left settings comparison
  • Demonstrated NFPA 70E compliance practices during energized MV switch gear testing
First 180 Days
  • Independently executing relay-level SAT on project sites — secondary injection, wiring verification, trip timing
  • Bench FAT testing for controllers (DTSC-200, easYgen 3400) with parameter and I/O verification
  • ZSI GOOSE functional testing: blocking signal verification and selective trip timing across PRP networks
Required Background
  • 5+ years relay testing and electrical testing on medium-voltage power systems
  • Secondary injection testing with Omicron CMC or Doble F6150 (or equivalent) — trip timing, coordination validation
  • Test report documentation per NETA/ANSI standards — as-found/as-left format
  • Wiring verification: CT/PT ratio checks, continuity testing, relay-to-switch gear terminal verification
  • NFPA 70E compliance: working on or near energized MV switch gear with arc-flash PPE
Preferred Background
  • NETA Level II or III certification
  • SEL relay testing (AcSELerator Quick Set for settings verification)
  • IEC 61850 GOOSE verification — Wireshark capture, publish/subscribe validation
  • PRP network failover testing
  • Woodward DTSC-200 or easYgen 3400 bench FAT experience
What to Expect in the Field

Travel 40–60% during testing campaigns. Southeast region primarily (VA, NC, GA, TN, FL).

Site

Hours:

Site hours during testing: early starts for LOTO, occasional weekend milestones. Off-hours for energized testing windows.

Customer-Facing Interface:
With prime contractor commissioning leads during witnessed testing; site safety coordination.

Documentation Heavy — test reports, as-found/as-left records, wiring verification checklists, trip timing data sheets.

Field Safety: NFPA 70E compliance mandatory — arc‑flash PPE (Cat 2+ for MV), approach boundaries, LOTO for each relay position, daily safety briefings.

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