R&D Engineer (f/m/d) Protection

About the Role

Location
Germany
Bayern
Erlangen
  • Country: Germany
  • State/Province/County: Bayern
  • City: Nuremberg

Company
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
Organization
Grid Technologies
Business Unit
Digital Grid
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Experienced Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day 

As R&D engineer (f/m/d) for protection systems in HV projects at Digital Grid, Innovation and Business Development you will develop and test protection systems for high voltage Substations. You will use your experience to define and realize concepts for Protection and Automation in digital substations. Close cooperation with the R&D team, project execution team, and project management will be your daily contribution.

How You’ll Make an Impact 

  • Develop and maintain power system protection schemes and algorithms. 
  • Align with the HW/ SW Architect for protection applications.
  • Build and test protection-related prototypes and simulations.
  • Working closely with project management to meet the project targets and milestones.
  • Configure and test IEC 61850 station bus and process bus-based digital substations.

What You Bring
  • Ph.D. or Master/ bachelor degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent experience, with a focus on power system or comparable education
  • Several years of experience in the high voltage substations (primary and secondary equipment) as well as experience with the engineering software for protection IEDs of different vendors
  • Deep knowledge in the engineering, testing, and commissioning of digital substations: IEC 61850, Process bus, and merging units
  • Very good understanding of Energy transmission and distribution systems and background in the development of power system protection concepts and logics.
  • Background in modelling and simulation of protection-related modules using MATLAB / Simulink, C, C++, Python as well as knowledge about the SW platforms for development, tests, and delivery
  • Very good communications skills in English (mandatory) and German (preferable) 

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology. 


Who is Siemens Energy? 

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.


Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.      


Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity 

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences. 

Rewards/Benefits 

  • In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
  • We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
  • We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
  • The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
  • In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical  
We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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