High Voltage Substation Automation Systems Engineer

About the role

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State/Province/County: North Carolina
City: Raleigh

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead the technical design of control systems for high-voltage substation automation projects, aligning with U.S. utility and IPP engineering practices.
• Develop concept diagrams and functional specifications for RTUs, HMIs, IEDs, and communication interfaces, ensuring compliance with IEC 61850, DNP3, and NERC CIP.
• Configure, test, and commission RTU, SCADA, and HMI systems using SEL (RTAC) and GE platforms, performing FAT and SAT.
• Integrate subsystems and IEDs seamlessly within automation systems, managing SCADA communication gateways for RCC/SCC integration.
• Implement OT cybersecurity measures and network architectures, including VLANs, routing, firewalls, redundancy protocols (RSTP, PRP, HSR), documented per IEC 62443.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years’ experience engineering HMI/SCADA systems for high-voltage substation projects within the U.S. energy sector.
• Proven ability to manage large or complex engineering projects with limited oversight.
• Expertise in SAS platforms, HV substation control/protection, IEC 61850, DNP3, OT networking, OT cybersecurity, and digital substations.
• Proficiency with SEL RTAC platforms, Zenon COPA-DATA, IED configuration tools, and network device configuration.
• Willing to travel 20% domestically.

About the Team

The Grid Automation Engineering Competence Center is part of Grid Technologies. We partner with utilities and IPPs to deliver control systems that meet demanding technical specifications while supporting the broader mission of grid modernization. Our team combines deep technical expertise and collaborative teamwork to support business continuity and expand engineering capabilities in this critical market segment. Together, we advance the energy transition by ensuring high-resilience, future-ready substations.

About Siemens Energy

Siemens Energy develops the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

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