Protection Application Specialist

Siemens Mobility; Oakville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Protection Application Specialist, where you will lead innovative strategies for Protection Relays and engage in exciting projects that tackle global challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams, analyze market trends, and influence product adoption while contributing to social responsibility initiatives. With a focus on flexibility and career advancement, you will thrive in a dynamic environment that values creativity and inclusivity. If you're passionate about engineering and technology, this is the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Flexibility and work-life balance

Competitive total rewards package

Profit sharing

Career advancement opportunities

Employee perks and discounts

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience with protection relays and communication protocols.
• Good understanding of substation environments including LV, MV, HV.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product strategy aligned with Business Unit goals.
• Partner with teams to promote Protection relays and grow market share.

Skills

Protection Relays

Communication Protocols

Electrical Schematics Analysis

Bilingual in French

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

IEC61850

Modbus

DNP3

OPC

Job description

Change the future with us.

We are looking for dedicated and talented individuals 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 focus 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!

• Flexibility and work-life balance—embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting, and digital workspaces.
• Solve significant global problems—be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and rapidly evolving technological environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement and mentorship programs on local and global scales.
• Competitive total rewards package, profit sharing, and rewarding vacation entitlements with buy/sell options.
• Contribute to social responsibility initiatives focused on education, technology access, and community sustainability.
• Participate in celebrations, social events, and offsite business gatherings.
• Opportunity to contribute innovative ideas and receive compensation for them!
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Focus on diversity and inclusivity.

Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2022, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2024, and Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2022.

We are seeking a passionate Protection Application Specialist to lead strategy for our Protection Relays, be a key part of our Switchgear proposals, and grow Siemens protection upgrade solutions. You will ensure stakeholder acceptance, working closely with Business Development and Proposal Management to develop, launch, and maintain innovative solutions that meet customer needs and drive market growth.

What will you do?

• Develop and execute product strategy aligned with Business Unit goals.
• Partner with Innovations, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing teams to promote Protection relays, automation products, and grow market share.
• Analyze market trends and identify opportunities for our products.
• Build strong relationships with customers and partners to drive product adoption.
• Influence end users and consultants to include Siemens Protection relays in specifications and project scopes.
• Develop white papers to raise awareness of Siemens Protection & Automation Solutions.
• Understand protection philosophy, standards, and devices to create value propositions for system upgrades and retrofits.
• Select appropriate Protection and Automation devices based on customer requirements.
• Provide market feedback for product improvements.

What will you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferred).
• 2-3 years of experience with protection relays, meters, and communication protocols.
• Good understanding of substation environments, including LV, MV, HV Switchgear, Transformers, etc.
• Ability to interact as a subject matter expert with customers and colleagues.
• Proficiency in analyzing electrical schematics, network topologies, and architecture drawings.
• Knowledge of communication protocols—IEC61850, Modbus, DNP3, IEC101/3/4, OPC.
• Knowledge of Protection Systems and Secondary Distribution Automation Solutions is preferred.
• Familiarity with other Protection Relays (Siemens, GE, SEL, ABB).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual in French is an asset.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% as needed.

About us.

We share ideas and champion the people behind them.

Siemens Canada focuses on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From resource-efficient factories to smarter buildings and grids, to advanced healthcare, we create purpose-driven technology adding value for customers since 1912. We empower industries and markets by integrating real and digital worlds. Siemens owns a majority stake in Siemens Healthineers and a minority stake in Siemens Energy. As of September 30, 2023, we have approximately 4,200 employees and 33 facilities across Canada, with a revenue of about CAD $2 billion.

Learn more at www.siemens.ca.

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