Siemens Energy

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join our Grid Automation Engineering Competence Center and take the lead in shaping high-voltage substation automation projects across the U.S. market. You’ll design advanced control systems, configure and test them hands-on, and implement robust Operational Technology Cybersecurity measures that keep our infrastructure secure. Working with platforms like Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) and Zenon, you’ll apply your deep knowledge of U.S. utility practices and industry standards such as International Electromechanical Commission (IEC) 61850 and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). Every day, you’ll make decisions that ensure secure, compliant, and technically sound automation solutions – directly contributing to business growth in the Americas region.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead the technical design of control systems for high-voltage substation automation projects, aligning with U.S. utility and Independent Power Producer (IPP) engineering practices.
• Develop concept diagrams and functional specifications for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), and communication interfaces, ensuring compliance with IEC 61850, Distributed Network Protocol 3 (DNP3), and NERC CIP.
• Configure, test, and commission Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and HMI systems using SEL Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC) and GE platforms, performing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Integrate subsystems and IEDs seamlessly within automation systems, managing SCADA communication gateways for Regional Control Center (RCC)/Substation Control Center (SCC) integration.
• Implement OT cybersecurity measures and network architectures, including Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), routing, firewalls, redundancy protocols - Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP), and High-Availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR), documented per IEC 62443.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years’ experience engineering HMI/SCADA systems for high-voltage substation projects within the U.S. energy sector.
• Proven ability to manage large or complex engineering projects with limited oversight.
• Expertise in Substation Automation System (SAS) platforms, HV substation control/protection, IEC 61850, DNP3, OT networking, OT cybersecurity, and digital substations.
• Proficiency with SEL RTAC platforms, Zenon COPA-DATA, IED configuration tools, and network device configuration.
• Willing to travel 20% domestically.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Automation Engineering Competence Center is at the heart of driving secure, innovative, and compliant automation solutions for the Americas region. We partner closely with utilities and IPPs to deliver control systems that meet demanding technical specifications while supporting the broader mission of grid modernization. By combining deep technical expertise and collaborative teamwork, we support business continuity and expand engineering capabilities in this critical market segment. Together, we advance the energy transition by ensuring high-resilience, future-ready substations.

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

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

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