Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer

About the Role
Job ID: 303490
Location: United States of America, North Carolina, Raleigh
Company: Siemens Energy, Inc.
Organization: Grid Technologies
Business Unit: Service
Full / Part time: Full-time
Experience Level: Manager / Team Leader

A Snapshot of Your Day
Siemens Energy seeks a Field Service Engineer to support periodic maintenance activities for Service Contracts, Warranty repairs and support commissioning Activities for FACTS and HVDC stations. Field activities will include automation, protection, control, communication, equipment testing and commissioning, and customer reporting and interaction. The work will happen at SVC, iSVCs, Fixed Series Capacitor, Synchronous Condensers and HVDC stations throughout the United States. Extensive travel is required. 70% travel is required for the year.

How You'll Make an Impact
• Lead commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of HVDC, synchronous condenser, and series capacitor systems, encompassing auxiliary power, batteries, protection controls, power electronics, cooling systems, alarms, and communication interfaces.
• Current transformers, voltage transformers, power transformers, capacitor banks, reactors, filter banks, surge arrestors, bus bar system, grounding system, disconnect and grounding switches, and current and differential protections.
• Support and input to protection and control engineers related to the enhancements of the protection and control applications, philosophies and design.
• Recommend alterations to development and design to improve quality of processes and or procedures.
• Participate as a team member to develop Service and Commissioning documentation, provide schedule guidance, and outage planning. Assist with coordination of test equipment when needed.
• Interface with the Customer as the Siemens representative on site, provide feedback to Sales and Marketing on Customer goals and objectives and maintain the Customer relationship.

What You Bring
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field; Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of commissioning experience with SVC, FACTS, HVDC, or related electrical power systems.
• Proficient in reading, interpreting, and troubleshooting electrical schematics, protection drawings, and control documentation.
• Strong understanding of electrical protection, control systems, protective relays, and industrial power system applications for FACTS and HVDC equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently plan and execute work, perform quality checks, document activities, track project progress, and manage warranty-related information.
• Effective English communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams to resolve complex technical issues affecting multiple systems or facilities.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team
Grid Technologies
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

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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