30.09.2026
Project Engineer for protection relay applications
electrical engineering
Join an electrification project as a Protection Relay Engineer, designing and commissioning advanced protection solutions for industrial, utility, renewable energy, and data center applications!
Start
Asap / as agreed with the client
Duration
long term
Location
Tampere, Helsinki or Vaasa, remote
Allocation
100%
In this role, you will act as a technical expert for protection relay applications in electrification projects, taking responsibility for the design, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of protection systems. You will work closely with customers, project teams, and engineering stakeholders, contributing to the successful delivery of industrial, utility, renewable energy, and data center electrification projects.
Due to the nature of the work and the location of the development and testing facilities, the role requires regular onsite presence in Vaasa.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement protection relay schemes for electrical networks
- Plan and develop protection applications for industrial plants, data centers, renewable energy facilities, and utility substations
- Configure protection relays and support project execution
- Participate in factory and site acceptance testing using secondary injection test equipment
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve protection relay system issues
- Collaborate with customer representatives and support the continuous improvement of protection solutions
Requirements
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working with protection relay applications and related engineering tools
- Hands-on experience in protection relay testing and commissioning
- Knowledge of centralized protection and advanced protection schemes
- Experience in electrical network planning and design
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of substation communication protocols (IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3, etc.)
- Experience from utility, industrial, renewable energy, or data center projects
- Finnish and/or Swedish language skills
Location
- Vaasa, Finland
- Hybrid work model with regular onsite presence required
This is an excellent opportunity for an electrical engineering professional who wants to work with modern protection and automation technologies in a wide range of electrification projects.
