Electrical Engineer - Design

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About the role

Siemens Electrification and Automation is seeking an expert Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and manufacture sophisticated power automation and protection panels for substation systems and applications. In this role, you will integrate Siemens and other automation products to deliver innovative solutions to our customers. This position is based onsite in Wendell, NC, located in the Research Triangle, about 20 minutes east of Raleigh. Local candidates are encouraged to apply. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities

• Design Electrical, Mechanical, and System Drawings of Protection and Control Panels per customer specifications and guidelines, using design software and drawing tools.
• Develop logic diagrams and protection schemes based on technical drawings and detailed customer requirements.
• Prepare Factory & Site Acceptance Test (FAT & SAT) procedures for protection systems projects.
• Collaborate with a team of specialists to develop electrical systems that meet industry standards and customer needs.
• Act as a primary customer interface, including troubleshooting and commissioning support.
• Serve as a technical leader on projects, guiding other team members in project activities.
• Provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle (design, implementation, commissioning) and occasionally assist the sales team with scope development, estimates, and proposals.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering.
• Five (5) or more years of direct experience in electrical design within the power systems protection and control engineering field, including high-voltage (HV) utilities protection and/or automation with experience leading technical engineering activities for electrical panel design projects.
• Ability to read and fully understand DC and AC schematics, and three- and one-line diagrams for Medium and/or High Voltage substation systems and experience producing technical documents for Protection and Control systems for Substations, such as Logic Diagrams, Sequences of Operations, FDS, and test procedures.
• Proven knowledge of transmission and distribution protection relays, with the capability to design, specify, and supervise designs, including Siemens, GE, SEL, ABB, and other relay/automation products and associated software.
• Experience with communication network technologies (design and hardware configuration) and protocols like IEC61850 (MMS/GOOSE/SMV), DNP, Modbus, IEC103, IEC101, IEC104, PROFINET, PROFIBUS.
• Knowledge of ANSI standards relating to designing electrical panels and protection.
• Automation or Protection commissioning experience, and Factory or Site acceptance testing experience in protection and automation systems.
• Experience with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, or AUCOTEC Engineering Base Software.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Visio.
• Willingness and availability for approximately 5% travel, depending on project assignments.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of electrical systems protection and automation and experience in designing Protection and Automation Panels for utilities.
• Proven understanding of UL 508A requirements and IEC standards related to electrical protection and panel design.
• Applied knowledge of Medium and High Voltage Protection, including MV protection schemes (e.g., transfer schemes, reverse interlocking), generator protection, and line differential/distance protection.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• C programming language experience.
• Experience working with Engineering Base (EB) Software-AUCOTEC and the Global Engineering Library (GEL) database for design, MicroStation software, or EPLAN.
• Advanced skill level with Microsoft Office.

Benefits

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Pay

$74,970 – $128,520