Direct Current - System Protection Engineer

About the role

Join Siemens Technology to shape the future of power distribution and ensure the reliability of next-generation electrical grids. As a Direct Current (DC) System Protection Engineer, you will design and implement robust protection architectures for data centers, microgrids, and advanced MVDC/LVDC systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative Medium Voltage (MV) to Low Voltage (LV) integrated DC protection architectures tailored for critical applications like data centers, microgrids, and advanced MVDC/LVDC systems.
• Design, analyze, and rigorously evaluate DC fault detection, isolation, and interruption schemes to ensure optimal system resilience and safety.
• Conduct comprehensive DC short-circuit, fault current, and intricate protection coordination studies to inform robust system designs.
• Develop sophisticated protection schemes for selective coordination and fault discrimination, and simulate AC-to-DC networks and protection devices using industry-leading tools such as PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, and other relevant platforms.
• Develop and execute DC protection validation plans, including power-hardware-in-the-loop, controller-HIL, and laboratory testing for DC fault detection, protection coordination, fault clearing, converter interaction, and system-level performance under dynamic loads.
• Provide expert technical analysis and conduct thorough system design reviews to support customer projects, ensuring successful implementation and performance.
• Contribute to the advancement of the field by generating patents, publishing technical papers, and actively shaping technology roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; Professional Engineer (PE) license or Ph.D. in a related field is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated understanding of DC power distribution systems, AC-to-DC networks, or DC microgrids.
• Proven experience with DC fault studies and practical application of protection coordination principles.
• Working knowledge in power electronics, including familiarity with SiC MOSFETs, SiC JFETs, IGBTs, and GaN devices.
• Hands-on proficiency with simulation tools such as PSCAD, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, PSS SINCAL, or other relevant tools.
• Hands-on experience with high-power system HIL testing and troubleshooting power-electronic-based systems; proficiency in RTDS, Opal-RT, or relevant tools.
• Familiarity with lab testing, hardware validation, and working with high-power electrical equipment is a plus.

Pay

$102,459.00 – $210,773.00 annually with a target incentive of 15% annually. Actual offer may be lower or higher depending on selected professional.