Siemens Energy

A Snapshot of Your Day

An Electrical Solution Engineer gets to be part of a dynamic and proactive team that will support you in developing your professional and personal skills, while being part of a Center of Competence (CoC) covering a wide range of the value chain for the electrical businesses, covering a full electrical portfolio such as:

• Protection and Synchronization System
• Excitation Systems
• Black-Start and Black-Grid-Restoration
• Energy Storage
• Special projects

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Perform solution and system engineering of electrical projects (protection systems, generator excitation systems and special projects) down to detail, satisfying applicable international standards and customer requirements.
• Develop detailed integrated solutions to ensure the correct interface of the individual elements as a functioning unit.
• Define the products, components, and systems to be used and their electrical specifications.
• Develop the basic and detail design and build project technical documentation (e.g.: single-line diagrams, tripping matrix, circuit diagrams, cabinet layouts, network diagrams).
• Perform software development using system specific software tools (e.g.: DIGSI, DIGUREG PC-Tool).
• Perform engineering studies such as short-circuit, power flow and protection coordination studies with support of network planning software (e.g.: PSS Sincal).
• Perform FAT, short term site activities such as installation supervision and on-site commissioning and provide back-office support.
• Participate in project technical meetings with customers and interact with customers on site.
• Cooperation with go-to-market and bid management preparing technical concepts and descriptions, and pre-sizing of protection and excitation systems.

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering with specialization in Energy or Power Systems.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience as Electrical Project Engineer.
• Understanding of operation of conventional and renewable power plants (Hydro, Thermal, Industrial, Wind and Solar).
• Knowledge / Experience with medium and high voltage three-phase power systems, electrical machines, and Electrical Balance of Plant (EBoP).
• Experience with electrical design, CAD and EPLAN (or similar).
• Experience with electrical protection systems in Medium and High Voltage power systems, particularly in generator protection, transformer protection and MV switchgear (experience with Siemens protection relays is a plus).
• Experience with engineering studies is a plus (e.g.: short-circuit, power flow and/or protection coordination studies).
• Electrical commissioning experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of static or brushless excitation equipment of synchronous generators.
• Willingness to travel 10 - 30% of the time.
• Team player, focused on details and organized.
• Good interpersonal skills. Fluent in English speaking and writing.

About the Team

The Controls and Digitalization organization is focused on delivering value-creating services and solutions for our customers in the fields of controls, digitalization, automation and electric. We are focused on Engineering, Innovation, and Digital Transformation.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Rewards/Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Meal allowance
• Health insurance
• Remote work allowed when in Portugal
• Besides the legal vacation period, if not working abroad, you can enjoy 5 pre-established “Pontes"
• If your birthday is on a weekday, and you are not abroad, we give you the day
• Free shuttle to our Alfragide office
• Among others

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