Protection, Control & Automation Panel Design Engineer
About The Position
Siemens Electrification and Automation is hiring a Protection, Control & Automation Panel Design Engineer with high-voltage protection and automation experience. The engineer will design and develop power automation and protection panels for critical substation systems, integrating Siemens and third-party automation products. The role is based at Siemens’ national headquarters in Wendell, North Carolina, in a flexible hybrid environment, with work from home up to two or three days per week when business needs allow. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates. The engineer will create electrical, mechanical, and system designs; develop protection logic and schemes; prepare factory and site acceptance test procedures; provide technical leadership and customer support; and support projects through implementation and commissioning. The role may also assist sales with scope development, estimates, and proposals. Approximately 5% travel is expected based on project assignments and customer requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
- Six or more 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 such as 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 related engineering software. Systems may include Siemens, GE, SEL, ABB, or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of communications network technologies, hardware configuration, and protocols including IEC 61850 (MMS/GOOSE/Sampled Values), DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101/103/104, PROFINET, and PROFIBUS.
- Hands-on experience with commissioning, Factory Acceptance Testing, or Site Acceptance Testing.
- 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.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require 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, as well as 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 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, providing 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
- Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits; details are available through its benefits website.
- Target incentive of 10% of base salary.
- Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
