Distribution Engineer – Planning & Protection (Remote)

Sigma Technologies is a growing engineering and design firm that supports major power and telecommunications utilities. They are seeking a Distribution Engineer – Planning & Protection to support electric distribution engineering programs, focusing on circuit evaluation, distribution system modeling, and system reliability improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Perform circuit planning and protection studies, including circuit evaluation, load allocation, load flow, and fault analysis
• Model and analyze distribution systems using CYME / CYMDIST, CYMTCC, and WindMil
• Develop, review, and recommend overcurrent protection schemes and protective device coordination
• Design and evaluate fusing strategies and circuit tie configurations to improve system reliability
• Apply protective system design principles for circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, and sectionalizers
• Assess and help mitigate arc flash hazards on distribution systems
• Recommend engineering improvements aligned with safety, reliability, and cost objectives
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and engineering recommendations for internal teams and utility clients
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, designers, and stakeholders to support project execution
• Support additional duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in distribution planning, circuit protection, or electric distribution engineering
• Hands-on experience with CYME (including CYMDIST/CYMTCC) and/or WindMil
• Experience with circuit evaluation, circuit tie development, and system reliability improvements
• Strong understanding of distribution protective devices and coordination concepts
• Familiarity with protective system design principles and distribution planning methodologies
• Experience performing or supporting arc flash hazard analysis on distribution systems
• Ability to evaluate engineering tradeoffs and make sound, defensible recommendations
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Authorization to work in the United States is required
• Must be willing to travel as needed, including overnight
• Ability to work during core work hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday-Friday – occasional weekend work may be required
• Must be able to sit and utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication