Senior Power Systems Automation Instructor
About The Position
Siemens is seeking a Power Systems Automation Instructor for its Power Academy in Wendell, North Carolina. The instructor delivers practical, hands-on training for engineers and technicians on designing, configuring, testing, and maintaining automation and microgrid systems. The role combines technical expertise with instruction, lab development, and customer engagement to support safe and efficient deployment and improve grid reliability. Training is primarily conducted at the Power Academy, with occasional customer-site and virtual sessions. The instructor delivers classroom and laboratory training on substation automation, telecontrol, communications networks, Siemens SICAM automation solutions, and microgrid applications. The role also includes developing and maintaining modular course materials and labs, explaining automation architectures and troubleshooting workflows, collaborating with product lifecycle, engineering, services, and sales teams, adapting instruction to customer needs and participant experience levels, assessing feedback and training KPIs, and preparing backup instructors or subject matter experts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience with substation automation systems, SCADA, or telecontrol solutions.
- At least 5 years of RTU and/or PLC configuration, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting experience.
- At least 5 years of experience with industrial or substation networking and communications, such as Ethernet, IEC 61850 concepts, DNP3, Modbus, or OPC.
- Ability to read and explain control logic, functional diagrams, wiring/terminal drawings, and system architecture diagrams.
- Understanding of Ethernet networking concepts and industrial/substation communications.
- Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting automation, communications, and configuration issues.
- Ability to travel up to 5–10% for onsite or customer training.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience delivering technical training or mentoring engineers, technicians, or operators.
- Field experience with commissioning, site testing, or troubleshooting automation systems.
- Exposure to microgrid control systems, distributed energy resources, or power automation applications.
- Basic understanding of cybersecurity practices in industrial control systems, such as IEC 62443 or NERC CIP.
- Familiarity with Siemens automation platforms or similar industry solutions.
- Experience developing hands-on labs, simulations, or technical learning materials.
- Knowledge of IEEE standards or industry regulations related to power protection and distribution.
Responsibilities
- Deliver instructor-led and hands-on lab training on substation automation, telecontrol, communications networks, Siemens SICAM automation solutions, and microgrid applications.
- Design, develop, and maintain modular courseware, including slides, labs, simulations, job aids, and assessments for classroom, virtual, and blended learning.
- Explain automation architectures, control logic, and troubleshooting workflows to help participants apply concepts during commissioning and operations.
- Collaborate with product lifecycle, engineering, services, and sales teams to align training with product updates and customer needs.
- Tailor training content to customer requirements, participant roles, and experience levels while keeping sessions practical and applied.
- Review participant feedback and training KPIs to improve course quality, labs, and delivery methods.
- Mentor and prepare backup instructors or subject matter experts to support scalable training delivery.
Benefits
- Health and wellness benefits.
- Target incentive of 10% of base salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
