Specialist Engineer Protection and Automation

Siemens AG

Wendell, NC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Analysis Skills, Automation, Automation Systems, Commissioning, Communications Protocols, Customer Support/Service, Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Quality Assurance, Industrial Engineering, International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC), Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Product Support, Regional Sales, Sales, Sales Support, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Schematics, Software Administration, Software Development, Systems Administration/Management, Technical Support, Testing, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Wendell, NC
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job ID

506124

Posted since

12-May-2026

Organization

Smart Infrastructure

Field of work

Engineering

Company

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Experience level

Experienced Professional

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Employment type

Permanent

Location(s)

  • Wendell - North Carolina - United States of America

Company: Siemens Industry, Inc.

Location: 7000 Siemens Road, Wendell, NC 27591

Position Title: Specialist Engineer, Protection and Automation

Hours: Monday \u2013 Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 40 Hours/Week

Summary of Duties: Support customers and the development of protection systems for generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial plants including Siemens SIPROTEC 5 protection portfolio and legacy, such as SIPROTEC 2/3, SIPROTEC 4, and REYROLLE product line. Support internal and external customers on level 3 support which use advanced diagnostic tool (DLA) to provide accurate and fast resolution to product issues. Lead system development based on schematics, signal list protocol and further documentation. Configure, test and commission SIPROTEC relays to protection and control systems for power substation. Lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) on protection and automation. Develop customized logics to the customer's application using DIGSI software. Troubleshoot on SIPROTEC relays, IEC61850 communication protocol, and process bus technology using Siemens engineering tools, such as Digsi, IEC 61850 System Configurator, Siprotec tool and DLA. Develop application and configuration notes, work instructions for SIPROTEC relays. Provide technical support, commissioning, and after sales for all protection products at Energy Automation. Support sales area to elaborate service proposals. Prepare and write test procedures to FAT, SAT, and technical reports. Parameterization and commission protect systems with Siprotec 5, Siprotec 4, Siprotec 3, Siprotec 2 (Dosdigsi), Reyrolle, and communicational protocols. Provide customer care for all Siprotec product, including advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting tools (DLA and HWTestMonitor). 50% domestic travel required to customer sites for troubleshooting or commissioning/testing work. Hybrid work permitted.

Qualifications: The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and ten (10) years of experience in the job offered, or as an Electrical Engineer, After Sales Engineer, or an acceptable alternate occupation. The position requires experience with the following: ten (10) years of experience with Siemens software packages DIGSI 2, DIGSI 4, and DIGSI 5;Ten (10) years of experience with fault analysis using Siemens software SIGRA; Three (3) years of experience with hardware test monitor; One (1) year of experience with Siemens Substation Automation Software package SICAM and Device Manager; and one (1) year of experience with Process Bus Technology. 50% domestic travel required to customer site visits for troubleshooting or commissioning/testing work. Hybrid work permitted.

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