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Transform the everyday with us!

Our Wendell, NC headquarters for Siemens Electrification & Automation delivers energy distribution systems and solutions nationwide. We are excited to announce the opening of our new office in Boulder – CO, expanding our presence to better serve customers in the western region. We power today’s grids and invest in future grid innovations. We’re seeking experienced professionals in power transmission and distribution, specializing in substation automation and protection relay engineering, to join our Power Systems Engineering team.

We are looking for a Power System Automation Engineer. This position will be based in Denver, Colorado.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Configure and test RTU/PLC for protection and controls schemes of Medium and High Voltage substations systems.
• Develop new application solutions with IEC61850 or other communication protocols relevant in the energy automation field.
• Design and/or support elaboration of Control Logic Diagrams, System Network Architecture, Signal Lists, Functional Design Specifications documents during design phase of the project.
• Prepare and execute Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and set up testing environments for customer projects.
• Be one of our primary customer interfaces, including trouble shooting and commissioning support.
• Provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle, including design, implementation, and commissioning phases.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronics/computer science engineering.
• Three years of engineering experience in power automation for electrical substations.
• Ability to read and fully understand DC and AC schematics, three and one-line diagrams for Medium and/or High Voltage substations systems.
• Knowledge of at least one of the relay products Siemens, GE, SEL, ABB, and others relay/automation products and associated software.
• Communication Network Technologies, including Design and hardware configuration.
• Experience with at least one of the most common communication protocols such as IEC61850, DNP, Modbus, IEC103, IEC101, IEC104, Profinet, Profibus.
• Factory and Site testing experience in automation and control systems
• Ability to travel 50-75% is expected depending on project assignments and requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Communication Network Technologies, including Design, Configuration, and troubleshooting of layer 2 and layer 3 capable devices for protection and automation applications with Ruggedcom and Scalance products.
• Knowledge in Siemens Power Automation products such as SICAM PAS, SICAM RTU, SICAM SCC.
• Experience with Power Automation engineering tools such as SICAM Device Manager
• Programming skills and experience with at least one of the most common programming languages used in process and power automation such as C++, ST, LD, FBD.

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