Field Service Engineer - Experienced Career Engineering Training Program (P)
This role involves traveling across North America to support major gas and steam turbines, generators, and auxiliary systems. You’ll serve as the technical face of Siemens Energy, ensuring critical energy infrastructure operates safely and efficiently while gaining exposure to advanced power generation technology and field leadership.
About the role
This program is your gateway to our world-class field service team. During your first 12 months, you will complete classroom and instructor-led training in Orlando, FL and Houston, TX (Deer Park), and participate in on-the-job training with expert engineers at multiple customer sites across the U.S.
Responsibilities
- Develop essential skills in equipment operation, maintenance, job site safety, project management, leadership, and Siemens Energy’s business systems alongside leading field service engineers.
- Supervise technicians and mechanics during power plant maintenance shutdowns, addressing both planned and unplanned maintenance outages due to equipment performance issues.
- Disassemble, inspect, and reassemble turbines and generators to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Collaborate with the global engineering team to conduct specialized mechanical and electrical testing, serving as the primary customer contact during outages to ensure timely and accurate repairs.
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical equipment issues.
- Execute inspections, measurements, and performance testing.
- Support commissioning, startup, and modernization projects.
- Ensure compliance with all Siemens Energy and customer safety standards.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering, or an equivalent combination of military and/or industrial experience along with a high school diploma or an associate degree.
- 3 or more years of field service, outage, maintenance, commissioning, or power generation experience.
- Experience working around rotating equipment.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills.
- Ability to travel extensively across North America for up to 250 days per year, with assignments lasting from 2 to 15 weeks at a time.
- Willingness to work extended hours of 12-14 hours per day, including weekends and holidays, resulting in a typical work week of 60-84 hours.
- Self-starting leadership to create innovative solutions for challenging mechanical issues.
- Must be physically capable of ascending and descending ladders, inspecting equipment in confined spaces, and lifting boxes weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Must hold a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, as driving is an essential job function.
- Must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Gas turbine experience
- Steam turbine experience
- Generator experience
- Power plant operations experience
- Navy Nuclear background
- Combined-cycle plant experience
- Experience with a competitor or Solar Turbines
Career Growth
Field engineers can advance into roles such as:
- Senior Field Engineer
- Technical Specialist
- Outage Manager
- Service Operations Manager
- Product Line Expert
- Global Technical Advisor
Training
- Orlando Training Center
- Hands-on turbine and generator training
- Access to a global technical network
- Advanced leadership development
Benefits
- Company-paid health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan with company match
- Family building benefits
- Parental leave
- Overtime earning opportunities
- Premium holiday pay, where applicable
- Daily per diem while traveling
- Travel-related compensation and reimbursement
- Annual performance incentive opportunities
- Employee referral bonus programs
Pay
The base salary range for this position in the United States is $70,000.00 to $100,000.00 annually, with an annual incentive target of up to 10% of the base salary. Eligible employees may also benefit from additional earnings through overtime, premium holiday pay, travel-related compensation, and performance incentives.
Schedule
This role requires extensive travel of up to 250 days per year, with assignments lasting from 2 to 15 weeks at a time. Work hours typically range from 12-14 hours per day, including weekends and holidays, resulting in a work week of 60-84 hours.