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Company: Siemens Industry, Inc. Location: 7000 Siemens Road, Wendell, NC 27591 Position Title: Substation Automation Engineer Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 40 Hours/Week Summary of Duties: Design, implement, and maintain automation systems for medium- and high-voltage electrical substations. Configure and test RTU/PLC for protection and control schemes. Develop applications using IEC 61850 and other relevant communication protocols. Create and support control logic diagrams, network architectures, signal lists, and functional design documents. Prepare and perform Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), including commissioning. Lead technical aspects of projects and guide team members. Serve as a primary customer contact for troubleshooting, commissioning, and technical support throughout the project lifecycle. Approximately 50-70% domestic travel required. Qualifications: The position requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or as a Field Service Technician or Electronics Technician. Position requires experience with the following: Experience in power automation for electrical substations; Project Technical Lead experience; Ability to read and fully understand DC and AC schematics, three- and one-line diagrams for Medium or High Voltage substations systems; Advanced knowledge of at least one of the automation products and associated software from vendors such as Siemens, GE, SEL or ABB Communication Network Technologies, including design and hardware configuration; Communication protocols such as IEC61850 (MMS/GOOSE/SMV), DNP, Modbus, IEC103, IEC101, IEC104, Profinet, Profibus; Substation Automation commissioning experience; Factory and Site testing experience in automation and control systems; Work experience with Micro Grid Systems and power utilities as customers. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law. EEO is the Law Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law. Reasonable Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form by clicking on this link Accommodation for disability form . If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our AskHR team for support at 1-866-743-6367. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status. Pay Transparency Siemens follows Pay Transparency laws. Application Deadline This role will be posted for a minimum of five (5) days from the original posting date. The posting timeline may change based on applicant volume to ensure we attract and consider a strong and representative candidate pool. California Privacy Notice California residents have the right to receive additional notices about their personal information. To learn more, click here . Criminal History Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.

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Company: Siemens Industry, Inc.
Location: 7000 Siemens Road, Wendell, NC 27591
Position Title: Substation Automation Engineer
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 40 Hours/Week

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