TN Visa Power Systems Engineer Jobs
Power Systems Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA treaty's engineering category, covering grid analysis, protection systems, and transmission planning work. Canadian citizens can apply directly at the border or a U.S. consulate; Mexican citizens require a consulate appointment. No lottery, no annual cap for Canadians.
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Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is focused on making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.
SEL manufactures intelligent electronic devices (IED), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and logic controllers that provide state-of-the-art monitoring, communication, and protection of power systems in multiple industries.
SEL Engineering Services (SEL ES) is the sector of SEL that creates solutions to target applications of SEL equipment for worldwide customers. The SEL ES engineering team designs, develops, tests, and commissions projects to meet our customers’ requirements. Applications include, but are not limited to:
- Utilities – Generation, Transmission and Distribution
- Industrial Plants and Universities – Substation and Switchgear
- Renewables – Wind, Solar, and BESS
SEL ES - Automation projects focus on data collection of system IEDs, logic controls, and the presentation of data for the customer to monitor and control their power system.
Utilizing real-time logic controllers and communication equipment, the SEL ES Automation engineer owns the planning, design, development, testing and commissioning of the project. Projects often include, but are not limited to:
- Communication network equipment
- Configuration of real-time controllers to serve as RTUs.
- Human Machine Interface (HMI) or server to an upstream SCADA client.
- Configuration of real-time controllers to perform custom logic such as automatic system fault location, isolation and restoration.
- Configuration of workstations for power system analytic software
Position:
- Project Engineer - Automation
Position Experience Requirement:
- Minimum of 7+ years
- Past work history, or equivalency, to meet position description and skill requirements
Position Description:
- Working alongside Project Managers, Technical Leads, and Engineers from other focus areas
- Technical leading to assist Project Managers and Salesforce in planning applications for customers
- Joins customer meetings to provide SEL equipment expertise and recommendations for future and active projects
- Defines and oversees the execution of multiple objectives with minimal guidance and general high-level direction
- Research of SEL equipment, third-party equipment and solutions
- Branching into OT network solutions (Layer 1, Layer 2 Architecture and Applications Data Flow)
- Research of emerging technologies and trends within and beyond their focus area.
- Mentors their project team and teaches others in their disciplines.
- Reviews and certifies deliverables for quality standards prior to customer submittal
- Automation Design Specifications and drawings
- Product configurations
- Factory testing and procedures
- Field safety preparations and commissioning procedures
- Service reports
- Technical lead of the project engineering team that will define deliverables, schedule, and project execution from design through commissioning.
Position skill requirements:
- Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment)
- Ownership of schedule and a self-starter for research
- Professional communication skills to be the direct technical contact for customers and colleagues.
- Designing of control logic schemes and network configurations
- Ability to analyze electrical one-line drawings, DC/AC Schematics, and Bill of Materials
- Experience with industry standard communication protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.)
- Experience with server/client SCADA applications
- Experience with design/development suite of HMI applications
- Willing to travel at least 50% of the time domestically and abroad
Additions skills but not requirements:
- Experience with phase I/O style project management
- Experience with SEL product configurations
- Experience with IEC-61131 programming
- Experience with Python programming
- Experience with IT/OT Network design
- Experience with IT/OT Network troubleshooting (Wireshark)
- Substation safety training
- Work from home experience
LOCATION
Houston, TX - This position is on-site located in Houston, TX. Ranked America's fourth largest city, whatever your interest you will find it here. Enjoy sports teams, world class dining, and first rate entertainment. Enjoy signature Houston attractions like Space Center Houston and The Grand Opera. Escape the city with easy beach access just one hour away. Houston offers exceptional schools and universities, making it a great place to live and work. #INDD2
COMPENSATION
- Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- 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.
Pay Range Data
New hires generally start between $110,000 - 175,000. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location.
Communication with Applicants
We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
INTRODUCTION
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is focused on making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.
SEL manufactures intelligent electronic devices (IED), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and logic controllers that provide state-of-the-art monitoring, communication, and protection of power systems in multiple industries.
SEL Engineering Services (SEL ES) is the sector of SEL that creates solutions to target applications of SEL equipment for worldwide customers. The SEL ES engineering team designs, develops, tests, and commissions projects to meet our customers’ requirements. Applications include, but are not limited to:
- Utilities – Generation, Transmission and Distribution
- Industrial Plants and Universities – Substation and Switchgear
- Renewables – Wind, Solar, and BESS
SEL ES - Automation projects focus on data collection of system IEDs, logic controls, and the presentation of data for the customer to monitor and control their power system.
Utilizing real-time logic controllers and communication equipment, the SEL ES Automation engineer owns the planning, design, development, testing and commissioning of the project. Projects often include, but are not limited to:
- Communication network equipment
- Configuration of real-time controllers to serve as RTUs.
- Human Machine Interface (HMI) or server to an upstream SCADA client.
- Configuration of real-time controllers to perform custom logic such as automatic system fault location, isolation and restoration.
- Configuration of workstations for power system analytic software
Position:
- Project Engineer - Automation
Position Experience Requirement:
- Minimum of 7+ years
- Past work history, or equivalency, to meet position description and skill requirements
Position Description:
- Working alongside Project Managers, Technical Leads, and Engineers from other focus areas
- Technical leading to assist Project Managers and Salesforce in planning applications for customers
- Joins customer meetings to provide SEL equipment expertise and recommendations for future and active projects
- Defines and oversees the execution of multiple objectives with minimal guidance and general high-level direction
- Research of SEL equipment, third-party equipment and solutions
- Branching into OT network solutions (Layer 1, Layer 2 Architecture and Applications Data Flow)
- Research of emerging technologies and trends within and beyond their focus area.
- Mentors their project team and teaches others in their disciplines.
- Reviews and certifies deliverables for quality standards prior to customer submittal
- Automation Design Specifications and drawings
- Product configurations
- Factory testing and procedures
- Field safety preparations and commissioning procedures
- Service reports
- Technical lead of the project engineering team that will define deliverables, schedule, and project execution from design through commissioning.
Position skill requirements:
- Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment)
- Ownership of schedule and a self-starter for research
- Professional communication skills to be the direct technical contact for customers and colleagues.
- Designing of control logic schemes and network configurations
- Ability to analyze electrical one-line drawings, DC/AC Schematics, and Bill of Materials
- Experience with industry standard communication protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.)
- Experience with server/client SCADA applications
- Experience with design/development suite of HMI applications
- Willing to travel at least 50% of the time domestically and abroad
Additions skills but not requirements:
- Experience with phase I/O style project management
- Experience with SEL product configurations
- Experience with IEC-61131 programming
- Experience with Python programming
- Experience with IT/OT Network design
- Experience with IT/OT Network troubleshooting (Wireshark)
- Substation safety training
- Work from home experience
LOCATION
Houston, TX - This position is on-site located in Houston, TX. Ranked America's fourth largest city, whatever your interest you will find it here. Enjoy sports teams, world class dining, and first rate entertainment. Enjoy signature Houston attractions like Space Center Houston and The Grand Opera. Escape the city with easy beach access just one hour away. Houston offers exceptional schools and universities, making it a great place to live and work. #INDD2
COMPENSATION
- Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- 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.
Pay Range Data
New hires generally start between $110,000 - 175,000. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location.
Communication with Applicants
We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Power Systems Engineer
Align your credentials to USMCA engineering requirements
TN visa classification requires a baccalaureate or licenciatura degree in electrical or power engineering. If your degree title differs, gather course transcripts showing power systems coursework to preempt a CBP officer's request for clarification.
Target utilities and grid operators first
Investor-owned utilities, independent system operators, and transmission companies file TN petitions regularly for power systems roles. These employers understand the engineering category and rarely need internal legal education before extending an offer.
Verify the job description matches TN engineering duties
Your offer letter must describe work consistent with engineering practice: load flow studies, protection relay coordination, or interconnection studies. Project management or sales duties listed alongside technical work can complicate TN approval at the port of entry.
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Prepare a support letter that names the TN category explicitly
Ask your employer to draft a support letter stating 'Engineer' as the USMCA TN category, your specific duties, your degree field, and your employment start date. CBP officers use this letter to make the admission decision on the spot.
Understand Mexican nationals need consulate approval before starting work
Unlike Canadians who can receive TN status at the port of entry, Mexican nationals must obtain a TN visa stamp at a U.S. consulate before entering. Factor consulate appointment wait times into your negotiated start date with the employer.
Power Systems Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Power Systems Engineer qualify as a TN visa occupation?
Yes. Power Systems Engineer falls under the USMCA 'Engineer' category, which requires a baccalaureate or licenciatura degree in an engineering discipline. Electrical and power engineering degrees directly support this classification. CBP officers assess your degree field and job duties together, so your offer letter should describe substantive engineering work such as system protection design, fault analysis, or grid modeling.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Power Systems Engineers?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so you can start work as soon as CBP approves your application at the port of entry. H-1B visa requires lottery selection in April and a October 1 start date at the earliest, adding six to eighteen months of uncertainty. For Mexican nationals, TN requires a consulate appointment but still avoids the lottery entirely, making it a faster and more predictable path for qualified engineers.
What documents does a Canadian Power Systems Engineer need at the border?
You need a valid Canadian passport, a degree credential in engineering, and an employer support letter that names the USMCA 'Engineer' category, describes your specific power systems duties, and states your employment terms. Bring transcripts if your degree title is not obviously an engineering designation. CBP adjudicates TN applications on the spot, so document completeness is critical.
How can I find employers who already sponsor TN visas for this role?
Migrate Mate lets you search Power Systems Engineer jobs filtered by employers with documented TN sponsorship activity, which cuts out the prospecting step of educating recruiters about the visa category. Utilities, national laboratories, engineering consultancies, and grid technology firms are the most active sponsors for this occupation.
Can I switch Power Systems Engineer employers on a TN visa?
Yes, but TN status is employer-specific. Your current TN does not transfer to a new employer automatically. You need a new TN application tied to the new employer's support letter before you begin work there. Canadian citizens can obtain new TN status at a port of entry without a grace period gap as long as the new application is filed before or concurrent with the job change.