Siemens

Automation/Controls Engineer

Siemens$61K — $105K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronic, or computer engineering.
  • 3+ years of experience in Power Automation, SCADA, or Substation Automation.
  • Proficient in reading DC and AC schematics and one-line diagrams for HV/MV substations.
  • In-depth knowledge of automation products from Siemens, GE, SEL, or ABB.
  • Expertise in communication network technologies and hardware configuration.
  • Experience with IEC61850 and other relevant communication protocols.
  • Proven track record in SCADA commissioning and factory/site testing.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and test control systems for power substations.
  • Conduct factory and site acceptance testing, ensuring comprehensive documentation and successful project delivery.
  • Develop applications using relevant communication protocols like IEC 61850 and MODBUS.
  • Create control logic diagrams and functional design documents for automation systems.
  • Act as a technical leader and collaborator throughout project phases, from design to commissioning.
  • Serve as the primary technical contact for clients, providing on-site support and problem solving.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits available to employees.
  • Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
Full Job Description
Transform the everyday with us!

Siemens Electrification & Automation delivers energy distribution systems and solutions nationwide. We power today's grids and invest in future grid innovations. We're seeking authoritative engineers in power transmission and distribution, specializing in substation automation and protection relay engineering, to join our Power Systems Engineering team.

We are looking for Automation/Controls/SCADA Engineers able to work in power systems automation. This position will be based at either our Wendell, North Carolina headquarters or our site in Boulder, Colorado. We offer relocation assistance for eligible candidates. Local candidates are encouraged to apply.
You'll make a difference by:
  • Design, Implement and test automation and control systems for power substations, ensuring alignment to technical documentation, high reliability and system integrity.
  • Perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)-skilled in preparing comprehensive test procedures, commissioning scripts, and leading successful project delivery.
  • Develop new applications using relevant communication protocols in the power automation industry such as IEC 61850, MODBUS, DNP3.
  • Develop and create control logic diagrams, network architectures, signal lists, and functional design documents for protection and control schemes.
  • Be a proactive technical leader and collaborator, trusted to guide project teams, solve sophisticated challenges, and get results across all phases of the project lifecycle-from initial design to final commissioning.
  • Experienced serving as the primary technical point of contact with clients, providing on-site support, problem solving, and commissioning expertise with a focus on performance and customer satisfaction.
You'll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronic engineering, or computer engineering.
  • Three (3) or more years of engineering experience in Power Automation, SCADA or Substation Automation
  • Ability to read and fully understand DC and AC schematics, three- and one-line diagrams for Medium and/or High Voltage substations systems.
  • Advanced knowledge of at least one of the automation products and associated software from vendors such as Siemens, GE, SEL or ABB
  • Communication Network Technologies, including Design and hardware configuration.
  • Experience implementing communication protocols such as IEC61850 (MMS/GOOSE/SMV), DNP, Modbus, IEC60870-5-101/103/104, Profinet, Profibus, OPC, for power automation systems.
  • Control systems or SCADA commissioning experience.
  • Factory and Site testing experience in automation and control systems.
  • Ability and willingness to travel 50 to 70% depending on business need, project assignments and requirements.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Applied knowledge in communication networks, including design, configuration, and troubleshooting of layer 2 and layer 3 capable devices for protection and automation applications
  • Advanced knowledge in Siemens Industry Automation products including SIMATIC PLC, TIA Portal, WinCC Advanced/Professional/Unified.
  • Experience with Power Automation products such as SICAM A8000, SICAM Device Manager, SICAM SCC.
  • Advanced Programming skills and experience with programming languages used in process and power automation such as C++, ST, LD, FBD, SFC, CFC.
You'll Benefit From
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $61,547 - $105,509 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
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