Electrical Design Engineer – Protection & Control Panels

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Siemens Electrification and Automation is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to support Siemens customers in designing, developing, and manufacturing world-class power protection and automation panels of substation Protection, automation systems and applications that incorporate Siemens or other automation products.

We are looking for a Protection and Automation Panel Design Engineer. This position will be based at Wendell, NC. Relocation assistance is available.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Design Electrical, Mechanical and System Drawings of Protection and Automation Panels in accordance with customer specifications and guidelines, using design software and drawing tools.
• Develop logic diagrams and protection schemes based on technical drawings and further customer specifications.
• Prepare (FAT & SAT) Factory & Site Acceptance Test procedures for protection systems projects.
• Collaborate with a team of professionals to develop electrical Systems that meet industry standards, and customer requirements.
• 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• 3+ years of direct experience in electrical design in the Power Systems protection and Automation Engineering Field.
• Experience working with Engineering Base (EB) Software - AUCOTEC and the Global Engineering Library (GEL) database for electrical and Mechanical Panel design, with at least 1 year of experience using this tool.
• Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Visio tools.
• Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Applied knowledge of transmission or distribution protection relays; capable of designing and specifying them.
• Knowledge of at least one of the relay/automation products and associated software from Siemens, GE, SEL or ABB.
• Communication Network Technologies, including Design and hardware configuration.
• Communication protocols such as IEC61850 (MMS/GOOSE/SMV), DNP, Modbus.
• Knowledge of ANSI standards related to Protection and Electrical Panel Design
• Around 5% of travel is expected depending on project assignments and requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical.
• Knowledge of Protection and Automation Systems of Electrical Systems.
• Basic knowledge of Medium and High Voltage Protection
  1. Medium voltage protection schemes (including design of transfer schemes and reverse interlocking schemes)
  2. Generator Protection
  3. Line Differential and Distance Protection
• Knowledge of Global Engineering Library (GEL) and creation of local Database, using standard worksheets, EB Table, and Cabinet Routing with Engineering Base Software.
• Knowledgeable on communication protocols such as Profibus, OPC, IEC101, IEC104.
• C Programming Language experience.
• Experience Leading projects.

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