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Xcel Energy

System Protection Engineer, Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal

Xcel Energy

. Develop technical expertise in a particular area of specialty .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $70,000 - $156,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop technical expertise in a particular area of specialty
  • Apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to assignments
  • Support technical documentation, including designs, testing, calculations, reports, and standards
  • Utilize and assist with developing procedures
  • Provide technical support for Operations, Maintenance, Testing/diagnostics, and Regulatory activities
  • Provide field engineering oversight for commissioning, testing, and inspections under supervision
  • Coordinate or lead projects and project phases including research, design, equipment selection, procurement support, installation, and commissioning
  • Support bid and evaluation processes through analysis and calculations for bid documents
  • Communicate with other business areas and outside customers/vendors
  • Coordinate interns, drafters, technicians, and others; guide and mentor less experienced engineers
  • Maintain continuous self-development of technical skills and competencies
  • Support engineering projects through budgeting, estimating, forecasting, accounting, and work order management
  • Work under supervision at the entry level and progress to larger or more complex projects based on skills and experience

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Required bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET accredited curriculum; electrical engineering degree preferred
  • 0+ years relevant engineering experience for Entry level
  • 2+ years relevant engineering experience for Staff level
  • 5+ years relevant engineering experience with EIT/FE required, or 7+ years without EIT/FE, for Senior level
  • 9+ years relevant engineering experience with PE registration required, or 15+ years without PE, for Principal level
  • Ability to demonstrate the unique technical skills and core competencies established for the applicable engineering level
  • EIT/FE preferred or strongly preferred for Entry and Staff levels
  • PE registration may be required depending on business need for Senior level and is required for Principal level under the stated experience path
  • ABET accreditation requirement
  • Ability to exchange information effectively with internal organizations and outside customers/vendors
  • Ability to work under supervision and follow established procedures at Entry level
  • Cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices compliance

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual Incentive Program
  • Medical/Pharmacy Plan
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
  • Health Care Reimbursement Account
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
  • Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account
  • Short-term disability (STD)
  • Long-term disability (LTD)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Transit programs
  • Employee recognition program
  • Pension
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
  • Parental Leave
  • Hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility
  • Opportunities to grow and expand skills
  • Reasonable accommodations throughout the application process