Siemens

Power Systems Protection Engineer

Siemens$74K — $128K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronic, or computer engineering.
  • 5+ years of power system protection engineering experience.
  • Project Technical Lead experience required.
  • Deep knowledge of protection schemes including overcurrent, differential, and generator protection.
  • Proficient in reading DC and AC schematics and substation diagrams.
  • Advanced knowledge of automation products from Siemens, GE, SEL, or ABB.
  • Experience with IEC61850 and other communication protocols.
  • Substation control and protection commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, configure, and test protective relay systems for power systems and substations.
  • Conduct Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
  • Utilize advanced relay test equipment like Omicron and Doble.
  • Develop protection and control schemes that meet industry and client standards.
  • Lead project teams through design to commissioning phases.
  • Provide on-site support and technical collaboration with clients.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits offered.
  • Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
  • Opportunity for travel, enhancing project experience.
Full Job Description
We are looking for experienced Power System Protection Engineers. 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, configure, and test protective relay systems for sophisticated power systems and substations, ensuring high reliability and system integrity.
  • Complete Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)-skilled in preparing comprehensive test procedures, commissioning scripts, and leading successful project delivery.
  • Hands-on experience with advanced relay test equipment such as Omicron and Doble, with deep knowledge of protection schemes for transmission, distribution, and industrial applications.
  • Develop and implement protection and control schemes that align with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer-specific needs.
  • Be a proactive technical leader and collaborator, trusted to guide project teams, solve complex challenges, and get results across all phases of the project lifecycle-from initial design to final commissioning.
  • Experienced serving as the primary technical collaborate with clients, providing on-site support, troubleshooting, 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.
  • Five (5) or more years of engineering experience in power systems protection engineering.
  • Project Technical Lead experience.
  • Applied knowledge of Power Protection on: Overcurrent / Over-Undervoltage, Transformer Differential, Motor Protection, High and Low Impedance Busbar Differential, Generator Protection, MV transfer schemes and reverse interlocking schemes.
  • 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
  • Experience implementing communication protocols such as IEC61850 (MMS/GOOSE/SMV), DNP, Modbus, IEC60870-5-101/103/104, Profinet, Profibus, OPC, for power automation systems.
  • Substation control and protection commissioning experience.
  • Experience in Factory and Site testing of protection relays
  • 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 of Power Protection on: High Voltage Line Differential and Distance Protection, Generator Protection of large generating units
  • Siprotec 4 and Siprotec 5 experience
  • Communication Network Technologies, including Design, Configuration, and troubleshooting of ethernet switches for protection applications such as IEC-61850 Process Bus and GOOSE applications.
  • Advanced Programming skills and experience with programming languages used in protection systems.

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 $74,970 - $128,520 annually with a target incentive of 5% of the base salary. 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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