Siemens Energy

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We are seeking a Senior Protection & Control Engineer to be responsible for relay protection and control engineering activities, including basic design, configuration / testing and specification of protection and control systems and check of detail design for high voltage substation and transmission projects. This position will offer the ability to directly apply candidate’s knowledge of protective relaying and controls systems in substation and transmission projects.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Build and lead a diverse engineering team for C&P hardware management.
• Supervise technical management of C&P offers and coordinate with project management.
• Prepare specifications and Bill of Material for Protection/Control/Metering/RTU/Communication Panels.
• Develop A.C. and D.C. schematic diagrams for substation relaying and metering.
• Create concept diagrams for substation control systems and communication interfaces.
• Design Protection and Control Panel layouts and high-level cable schedules.
• Conduct configuration and Factory Acceptance Tests for Protection and Control Panels.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and travel 20-30% for customer meetings and project sites.

What You Bring

• Extensive experience in protection/control/communications design for substations.
• Candidates with more experience may qualify for higher-level positions.
• Deep understanding of high voltage substation protection functions (distance, differential, bus bar).
• Experience in writing support documentation for relay calculations.
• Knowledge of ANSI standards; IEC standards knowledge is a plus.
• Familiarity with various vendor protective relay equipment (SEL, Siemens, GE).
• Proficient in configuration tools for protection relays and control systems.
• Familiar with AutoCAD or MicroStation; good communication skills; Professional Engineering license preferred.

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 

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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

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Medical benefits 
• Remote/Flexible work
• Time off/Paid holidays and parental leave 
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform