Electrical Engineer - Panel Design
About The Position
Siemens Electrification and Automation is seeking a Protection, Control & Automation Panel Design Engineer with high-voltage protection and automation experience to design and develop power automation and protection panels for critical substation systems. The role integrates Siemens and third-party automation products and contributes hands-on engineering expertise to customer projects. Based at Siemens' national headquarters in Wendell, North Carolina, this position has a flexible hybrid work environment, with the opportunity to work from home up to two to three days per week when business needs allow. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates. The engineer supports projects throughout their lifecycle, from design through implementation and commissioning, and may occasionally assist sales with scope development, estimates, and proposals. The role also involves customer interaction, technical guidance, testing, and commissioning support.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
- At least four years of experience in power system protection, control, and automation engineering, including high- and medium-voltage utility applications, hands-on engineering execution, and technical leadership.
- Experience designing protection, control, and automation panels and developing engineering deliverables, including AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, sequence of operations, functional design specifications, and test procedures.
- Applied knowledge of transmission and distribution protection relays and automation systems, including relay application, specification, design review, and associated engineering software.
- Working knowledge of communication network technologies, hardware configuration, and protocols including IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101/103/104, PROFINET, and PROFIBUS.
- Hands-on experience with commissioning, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), or Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, AUCOTEC Engineering Base, or similar engineering design software, as well as Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to read and interpret AC/DC schematics and one-line and three-line diagrams for medium- and high-voltage substations.
- Knowledge of ANSI/IEEE standards related to protection, control, and electrical panel design.
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 5% based on project assignments and customer requirements.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employment sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with transmission, distribution, and generation protection applications, including feeder, transformer, generator, bus, line differential, distance, transfer-trip, and interlocking schemes, and panel design for substations and power generation facilities.
- Knowledge of UL 508A, UL 698A, ANSI, IEEE, and IEC standards related to protection, control, automation, and electrical panel design.
- Experience with AUCOTEC Engineering Base (EB/GEL), MicroStation, EPLAN, or similar engineering design platforms.
- Experience with C programming or automation logic development.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
Responsibilities
- Design electrical, mechanical, and system drawings for protection, control, and automation panels according to customer specifications and guidelines.
- Develop logic diagrams and protection schemes based on technical drawings and detailed customer requirements.
- Prepare Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) procedures for protection systems projects.
- Provide technical guidance on projects, support team members, and collaborate with specialists to meet industry standards.
- Serve as a primary customer interface and provide problem-solving and commissioning support.
- Provide technical support from design through implementation and commissioning.
- Occasionally assist the sales team with scope development, estimates, and proposals.
Benefits
- Health and wellness benefits.
- Target incentive of 5% of base salary.
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
