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Our philosophy regarding many challenges at SEL is to start with first principles—the fundamentals—and take measured steps to ensure quality, consistency, and functionality.

First Principles to Finished Products

SEL engineers get to follow projects from the whiteboard to the shipping dock.

Built With Pride

SEL engineers design products to last for decades in harsh operating environments.

Community-Connected

Small teams and open communication across company divisions let us all see our contribution to a project’s success.

Engineering at SEL

Engineers at SEL solve hard problems in many disciplines. We invent, design, and build digital products and systems that protect critical infrastructure around the world. That requires cybersecurity experts to protect digital systems from human threats and requires mechanical experts to protect sensitive equipment from environmental hazards. Software and firmware engineers create the software and logic that takes action in milliseconds or faster, while hardware engineers design the circuits that translate software into action.

We take pride in our mission to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. SEL employees are given the tools and support to take ownership of their work, from concept to finished product. Onsite manufacturing and testing provide fast prototype turnaround and short feedback loops.

Hardware engineers at SEL design the circuits in devices that protect critical infrastructure worldwide. Our products protect three-phase power systems rated up to hundreds of kilovolts, and we would value your knowledge of circuits designed for microvolts. SEL hardware engineers are given the freedom to invent and improve devices to solve challenges in protecting critical infrastructure.

If designing devices with service lives measured in decades, reaction times measured in milliseconds, and strict performance requirements appeals to you, then we will help fill in the rest.

Learn more about hardware engineering

Software engineers at SEL write the code behind software for power system analytics, data visualization, cybersecurity, and more. Modern power system devices generate incredible amounts of data, and we need software engineers skilled in moving, protecting, and analyzing information. Our applications are used around the world to monitor critical power systems, ranging from hospitals and electrical substations up to entire national grids.

If you would enjoy the challenge of creating software for secure operating systems and a variety of operational environments, or if you want to contribute to products that help keep the lights on around the world, then we want to hear from you.

Learn more about software engineering

Firmware engineers at SEL create the logic and controls that allow our devices to protect critical infrastructure. Every part of the product must work the first time, every time, and we would value your expertise in creating applications that can process information in real time and deliver a reaction in milliseconds—or faster.

If the challenge of creating robust, secure firmware for embedded systems in products designed to serve for decades in a variety of operating environments is appealing, then we want to hear from you.

Learn more about firmware engineering

Working in the SEL Community

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Who Is SEL: Lew Bryson

Creativity is in our DNA. We work to improve service to our customers, which provides the opportunity to create unique solutions.

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Who Is SEL: Sheila Briggs

Encouraging growth supports innovation. SEL employee owners get to take on roles that fit their skills and goals.

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Who Is SEL: Bryan Fazzari

If we identify an issue, we figure out a way to measure it and improve it.

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Sustainability at SEL

We strive to be a good neighbor and responsible partner, and to practice integrity in all that we do.

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SEL and Our Community

Community is at the heart of our work. We endeavor to be a great employer and a good neighbor.

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SEL Values

Our company values are an essential part of our daily work and inform how we impact the industries we serve, the natural environment, and our global community.

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