or apply directly on Hut 8's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Hut 8's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Hut 8's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Hut 8
- high 30 stale, 0 reposted of 57 open
- Hiring momentum
- 78 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Hut 8's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Hut 8.
About this role
The Protection & Controls Engineer at Hut 8 will focus on designing protection schemes and relay settings for high-voltage systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Daily tasks include developing and reviewing schematics, managing relay settings, performing coordination studies, and supporting utility coordination and commissioning efforts. This role is critical in maintaining the safety and efficiency of Hut 8's data center operations.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Hut 8 as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of protection and controls engineering for HV substations, transmission, or utility interconnections (69kV-345kV)
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; PE license preferred
- Strong hands-on depth with protective relaying - SEL platforms strongly preferred
- Coordination and fault study fluency in ASPEN or CAPE
- Working knowledge of NERC PRC standards and utility interconnection protection processes
- Commissioning experience: relay functional testing, end-to-end tests, and working alongside NETA field crews
Nice to have
- SCADA/RTU and communications-assisted protection familiarity (mirrored bits, fiber schemes)
What you get
- medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- short-term and long-term disability insurance
- paid time off
Worth weighing
- Full-time in-office role
- Travel requirements may be significant (20-35%)
Summarised from Hut 8's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Hut 8 on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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