Proposal and Application Specialist

Siemens AG; Oakville; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Discretionary annual bonus up to 10%

Job summary

Siemens Canada is seeking a technical Application Engineer with proposal expertise to support sales and design teams. You will analyze requirements for medium voltage switchgear, prepare technical and commercial proposals, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities include cost estimation, BOM creation, and coordination with Engineering, Sales, and Procurement to deliver competitive bids.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in a similar role.
• Ability to read specs and perform cost calculations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complete technical and commercial proposals for MV switchgear.
• Interpret RFQs, specs, drawings, and tender requirements.
• Coordinate costing, pricing, and risk assessments with cross-functional teams.
• Develop BOMs and system configurations aligned with Siemens standards.

Skills

Proposal experience

Cost estimation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Tools

NXTOOLS

COMPAS

Job description

We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
• Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
• Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
• Profit sharing available.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
• Participate in our celebrations, social events and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2025 and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2025.

What will you do?

We are seeking a technical Application Engineer with proposal expertise to provide engineering support to our sales and design teams, focusing on medium voltage switchgear, power distribution, and protection systems. You will analyze customer requirements, prepare technical and commercial proposals, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

• Prepare complete technical and commercial proposal packages for Medium Voltage Switchgear solutions, including:
• Medium-voltage switchgear
• Protection and control solutions
• Interpret customer RFQs, specifications, drawings, and tender requirements.
• Coordinate costing, pricing, and risk assessments with Engineering, Sales, Project Management, and Procurement.
• Develop bill of materials (BOMs), system configurations, and application designs aligned with Siemens portfolio standards.
• Ensure proposals comply with CSA, IEEE, UL, and applicable utility/industrial standards.
• Work within a team as well as independently to prepare bids for Medium Voltage Systems, related projects & Solutions including cost estimation using the application configurators (NXTOOLS, COMPAS etc.).
• Application Engineering for Medium Voltage Air Insulated Switchgear and Gas insulated Switchgear.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams, Business Developers & Sales, Source factories, Vendors, Procurement, Logistics, Commercial, Financial, Legal, SMEs and Customers, etc.
• Follow best practices and processes, actively participate in pre and post Bid clarifications and negotiations with Customers and Vendors.

What will you need to succeed?

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineer or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in a similar position
• Ability to understand technical specifications, commercial terms, cost calculation methodology, risks assessment, etc.
• Make reliable evaluations and execute realistic and organized plans to deliver quality bids on time
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Self motivated and capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Commitment and passion to deliver quality work in a collaborative atmosphere

[Salary iscommensuratewith experience, and ranges between $ 75,000.00 CAD - $ 110,000.00 CAD, excluding bonus and benefits. In addition to base salary, this role includes eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus of up to 10% of base salary, based on Company performance metrics.]

About us.

We share our ideas and champion the people behind them.

Siemens Canada is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology with purpose, transforming the everyday, for everyone, since 1912 in Canada. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more liveable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2025, which ended September 30, 2025, Siemens Canada generated revenues of approx. $2.3 billion CAD. The company has approximately 4,600 employees from coast-to-coast and 38 office and production facilities across Canada.

To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca

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