Wind Reliability Engineer – Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal

Job overview

The Wind Reliability Engineer – Entry, Staff, Senior, or Principal is listed in Sioux Falls, SD; the posting describes Xcel Energy’s hybrid work model but says work-location expectations vary by role, team, and business needs. The anticipated starting base pay range is $70,000–$156,600 per year. Xcel Energy serves energy customers across eight states and supports a clean energy transition. The engineer supports reliability of renewable plant substations, collection systems, protective relaying, and high- and medium-voltage equipment. The work includes technical analysis, documentation, project coordination, and reliability improvements that help maintain renewable energy assets and operational performance.

What you'll do

• Apply engineering standards and technical principles to assignments
• support technical documentation and procedures
• provide technical support for operations, maintenance, testing, diagnostics, and regulatory activities
• coordinate or lead project phases such as research, design, equipment selection, procurement, installation, and commissioning
• support bid evaluations
• exchange technical information with internal teams and external parties
• guide less experienced engineers and coordinate project support activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

wind reliability engineer

renewable energy

substation reliability

sioux falls sd

xcel energy

entry level

staff engineer

senior engineer

principal engineer

electrical engineering

$70k–$156.6k/year

hybrid work model

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Annual incentive program
• medical and pharmacy, dental, and vision plans
• life insurance
• reimbursement accounts
• HSA
• short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• tuition reimbursement
• pension and 401(k)
• paid time off, holidays, volunteer paid time off, and parental leave.

Why this role

The posting offers entry, staff, senior, and principal levels with placement based on skills and experience. Requirements vary by level, from an ABET-accredited engineering bachelor's degree and zero years of experience at entry level to nine or more years with PE registration for principal level. The stated annual pay range is $70,000–$156,600.

About the employer

Xcel Energy is hiring for this role. Industry: Wind Electric Power Generation. Sector: 22.