Join us in securing and modernizing the world's power infrastructure.
About SEL
SEL is a global leader in power system protection, control, monitoring, and automation. Our technology safeguards critical infrastructure in nearly every country, ensuring reliable electricity delivery to billions of people worldwide. When you join SEL, you're not just building a career – you're contributing to a mission that keeps the lights on for hospitals, schools, businesses, and homes everywhere.
Why This Role Matters
As an Embedded Automation Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of modernizing how we build, test, and deploy firmware for critical power infrastructure. Your work will directly impact the reliability and security of electrical grids worldwide, while helping our development teams work more efficiently and effectively.
What You'll Do
Build the Future: Design and implement cutting-edge CI/CD pipelines for embedded systems
Solve Complex Problems: Troubleshoot and optimize build processes across Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal platforms
Automate Everything: Create tools and scripts that eliminate manual processes and accelerate development
Innovate Testing: Develop device emulation clouds and hardware-in-the-loop testing frameworks
Collaborate Globally: Work with talented engineers across firmware, software, infrastructure and security teams
Secure Infrastructure: Administer and optimize on-premise infrastructure, ensuring security and reliability.
Your Tech Stack
Development Environments
Cross-platform development on Windows and Linux
Modern IDEs: Visual Studio, VS Code, Xilinx Vivado
Embedded Linux with Yocto Project
Languages & Tools
C / C++ for embedded systems
Python, Bash, and PowerShell for automation
Build systems: CMake, GCC, Clang/LLVM, Segger, Conan
Testing frameworks: cpputest, Qemu for emulation, LabGrid and custom HIL solutions
Infrastructure & DevOps
CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD
Kubernetes, Docker, Kubevirt and VMware
On-premise infrastructure management
Network protocols from embedded to enterprise level
What We're Looking For
Must-Haves
Strong foundation in embedded systems and firmware development
Experience with build and test automation
Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration
Nice-to-Haves
Embedded Linux development and security best practices.
Experience with emulation technologies or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
Networking knowledge across multiple layers and protocols.
Contributions to open-source or internal tooling projects.
Ready to Power the Future?
If you're passionate about embedded systems, automation, and making a meaningful global impact, we want to hear from you. Apply today and help us build a safer, more reliable, and sustainable power grid.
Location
Pullman, WA- This position is located in Pullman, WA. Nestled in Eastern Washington, offering an exceptional quality of life. Embrace the charm of small-town living with spacious surroundings, no traffic hassles, and easy access to outdoor adventures in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests. Plus, benefit from excellent schools and universities in the area.
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:
Associate Embedded Automation Engineer, $78,000 – $95,000. Embedded Automation Engineer, $88,600 – $108,100. Lead Embedded Automation Engineer, $101,700 – $124,000. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Our 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 [email protected].
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
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