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Electronics Engineer
Bonneville Power Administration · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Vancouver, WA $106K – $140K Apply by Sep 20, 2026 Electronics Engineering ENTJENTPINTJINTP Engineering
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This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Operational Engineering (JOE) organization of Operational Services (JO), Chief Information Office (J). A successful candidate in the Electronics Engineer position will serve as an electronics engineer performing a wide range of professional engineering studies and assignments.
What You'll Do
- →At the full performance level, as an Electronics Engineer, you will: Design and implement cutting-edge protection, control, and telecommunications systems for high-power grid networks.
- →You will transform complex functional requirements into precision-engineered hardware and software solutions, establishing high-reliability automation standards across the transmission landscape.
- →Provide direct engineering support for 24/7 real-time transmission grid control centers.
- →You will harden electronic security perimeters, design robust intrusion detection systems, implement vulnerability patching, and ensure strict compliance with federal reliability and security standards (NERC, WECC, FISMA).
- →Collaborate with industry-leading manufacturers and technical partners to test, evaluate, and integrate innovative electronic devices and first-article equipment.
- →You will spearhead testing and energization protocols that push the technological capabilities of modern utilities forward.
- →Conduct in-depth engineering analyses to resolve intricate technical bottlenecks, upgrade major system segments, and expand network capacity.
- →You will evaluate competing alternatives and propose high-impact modernization pathways for complex transmission environments.
- →Take ownership of high-visibility engineering projects from concept to commissioning.
- →You will establish technical milestones, build and manage project budgets, oversee multidisciplinary contractor efforts, and ensure successful operational deployment on schedule.
- →Establish, review, and modernize engineering criteria, design standards, and component specifications used across BPA's vast regional footprint.
- →Your evaluations will determine standard-part adoption and guide equipment manufacturers in meeting rigorous grid reliability criteria.
- →Apply engineering expertise to forward-looking grid modernization programs, including distributed energy resources, modern market integration tools, fuel cell initiatives, and energy transformation projects that make the regional power grid more adaptable and sustainable.
- →Act as the authoritative technical resource on electronic control and communications systems.
Requirements
- ✓This position is located in Vancouver, WA, a splendid place to live because of its picturesque downtown area full of trendy shops, delicious restaurants, and exclusive breweries.
- ✓There are several breathtaking nature parks, miles of bike trails, and amazing panoramic mountain views!
- ✓Vancouver is the perfect place for anyone who loves to be outdoors and really enjoys nature!
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answer to these questions is not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically.
- ✓You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.
- ✓Key Requirements: You must be a United States Citizen.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- ✓You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- ✓This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background.
- ✓A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2f3bef0a-d1c6-4642-9d95-00e16c5d7a54
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