Position Title: Offers Engineering Manager – MV AIS Products (Switchgear and Motor Control Center)

Location: Wendell, NC

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Electrification & Automation

The Electrification & Automation (E&A) Business Unit offers the full range of energy distribution systems and solutions for all markets and through all sales channels. We provide reliable power distribution grids of today while investing in our Future Grids portfolio to create the power distribution grid of the future. Our comprehensive portfolio meets the growing technical requirements of today’s and tomorrow’s power grid!

The EA Business Unit in Wendell, North Carolina, which is its U.S. headquarters, focuses on photovoltaic inverters, medium-voltage power distribution equipment including packaging and services, and solutions, including automation.

This hybrid role is based in Wendell, NC and blends on-site collaboration with remote flexibility.

As an Offers Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a team of Offers Application Engineers and support staff who play a critical role in driving growth for the EA Business Unit. You’ll partner closely with Sales, Business Development, Engineering, Execution, and our customers to create competitive, technically sound proposals and help grow Siemens’ overall business.

You will make an impact with the following responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Setting direction: Shape and communicate a clear vision aligned with organizational goals.
• Leading collaboration: Partner with Sales, Product, Project Management, Engineering, and Quality to align solutions with technical and commercial needs.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Offers Application Engineering team in preparing competitive, compliant customer proposals.
• Manage workloads, staffing plans, and long-term resource needs.
• Coach and mentor team members support career development and training plans.
• Use lessons learned from Project Execution to strengthen proposal quality.
• Track and improve key KPIs: onetime proposals, cycle time, hit rate, team utilization, and NCCs.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and work with Business Innovation and Excellence teams on implementation.
• Support complex solution design and high‑visibility bid presentations.
• Review and approve proposals to ensure alignment with financial targets (margins, overhead, risk).
• Present proposal data—including cost/price, legal/technical reviews, schedule, and risk—to senior management.
• Work cross‑functionally with Program Management, Legal, Procurement, Engineering, and Manufacturing as proposals move into execution.
• Oversee change order development and ensure clear project handover.
• Review and support negotiation of customer terms, MPAs, and pricing agreements.
• Participate in sales forecast reviews and help drive accurate pipeline visibility.
• Build strong customer relationships and support strategy development with Sales and BD.
• Champion continuous improvement across tools, processes, and best practices.

Team Management

• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent.
• Set performance goals, provide feedback, and foster a collaborative, innovative culture.
• Lead team members across multiple locations, including remote contributors.

Stakeholder Communication

• Provide clear, regular updates to senior leadership on progress, risks, and opportunities.

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering (or foreign equivalent).
• 5 plus years of technical engineering experience, including leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience driving customer‑focused culture within engineering teams as a leader.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, leadership, and decision‑making skills.
• Strong ability to interpret customer technical requirements and align them with Siemens’ product offerings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Knowledge of power systems protection, controls, and automation.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for training, events, and meetings.
• Must be eligible to work in the US with no sponsorship now or in the future. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and applying electrical distribution products.
• Familiarity with global Limits of Authority approval processes.
• Background in power automation and protection solutions.
• Knowledge of ANSI, IEEE, UL, and NEMA standards.
• Understanding of protection and control technologies for MV power distribution.
• Advanced degree in management.
• Candidates local to the Raleigh/Durham area.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Benefits and Perks:

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The pay range for this position is $102,459 - $175,644. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

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We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

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