Data Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a Data Engineer who is passionate about solving problems and improving lives through data. SEL develops mission‑critical products that protect, control, monitor, and analyze the power grid—ensuring the reliability and safety of essential infrastructure worldwide.

As a Data Engineer at SEL, you will play a key role in supporting the Manufacturing division. In collaboration with internal teams, you’ll develop robust data pipelines and reporting solutions that power expanding manufacturing operations across North America. By leveraging high‑volume machine‑generated process data, you’ll help inform, empower, and drive data‑driven insights that enhance product quality, streamline production processes, and protect critical infrastructure.

• Design normalized, relational data models and/or dimensional models for OLTP and OLAP systems.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing stakeholders to build enterprise reporting models that support operational excellence and product reliability.
• Develop and maintain robust data pipelines using cloud technologies to ensure accurate, consistent, and secure data flow from diverse sources.
• Administer and optimize data solutions for performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Build solutions using technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Azure Stream Analytics, SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, and Power BI Premium.

• Your data solutions will help identify and eliminate defects
  , improve production efficiency
  , and enhance product performance
  .
• You’ll contribute to the protection of the power grid
  , a cornerstone of modern society, by enabling data‑driven insights that support SEL’s engineering and manufacturing excellence.
• You’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and impact
  —working together to make infrastructure safer and more reliable.

• Have strong foundational knowledge in data engineering principles.
• Bring 1+ years of hands‑on experience with data services in a professional setting.
• Enjoy working in a highly collaborative, mission‑driven environment.
• Are passionate about data and eager to grow your skills in a meaningful domain.
• Are motivated by creating high‑quality software that delivers real‑world value.

SEL corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. We appreciate the smaller town lifestyle: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.

• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) 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.

The range for this role is $97,500 – $118,900 annually. We base our starting pay offer on location and job‑related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Our ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location.

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity

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