Protection Engineer (f/m/d) for Auxiliary Power Supply Systems

Siemens Energy; Bayern; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Share program

Flexible work options

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Protection Engineer to design and implement protection and automation solutions for auxiliary power distribution systems within HV/MV projects. You will collaborate with Power, Control, SCADA and commissioning teams to develop protection philosophies and architectures that meet customer requirements.

The role offers both full-time and part-time options, with emphasis on industrial protection standards, DIGSI 5 configurations, and IEC 61850 communications.

Qualifications

• University degree in electrical engineering and experience in protection and automation for MV systems.
• Strong experience with protection relay configuration tools such as DIGSI 5.
• Practical IEC 61850 knowledge and related tools; familiarity with standards and network planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop protection and automation concepts for MV/LV systems based on customer requirements.
• Define protection philosophies, architectures, and IEC 61850 interfaces in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Support FAT, FPT and commissioning activities and contribute to successful project delivery.

Skills

Protection engineering

MV systems

German and English proficiency

Protection & automation concepts

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

Siemens DIGSI 5

IEC 61850

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. \"We energize society\" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

Protection Engineer (f/m/d) for Auxiliary Power Supply Systems

About the Role

Job ID

305550

Location

Germany

Bayern

Company

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG

Organization

Grid Technologies

Business Unit

Solutions

Full Time or Part Time

Experience Level

Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

Within our organization, we design electrical systems for some of the world's most challenging energy infrastructure projects, including HVDC transmission systems, FACTS solutions, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Synchronous Condensers.

Your day starts with a technical exchange within the Protection & Automation team, discussing lessons learned from ongoing projects and evaluating new protection concepts and technologies. Afterwards, you review customer requirements for an upcoming HVDC project and develop protection and automation solutions for the auxiliary power distribution system. Together with auxiliary power, control, and SCADA engineers, you define protection philosophies, communication architectures, and IEC 61850 concepts. Later in the day, you participate in a customer workshop where you present the protection solution and clarify technical requirements. The results are discussed with the project team and partners to ensure a reliable and efficient implementation throughout the engineering and commissioning phase.

This role is a full-time role but it is also possible for part-time.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Analyze customer specifications and grid code requirements to develop compliant protection and control concepts like automatic transfer systems
• Design and review protection schemes, interlocking concepts, communication architectures and automation solutions for MV systems and LV systems
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables such as protection and control philosophies, single line diagrams, interface lists, signal lists, I/O lists, communication matrices and relay settings documentation
• Configure and parameterize protection relays and automation devices using engineering tools such as Siemens DIGSI 5
• Develop IEC 61850 communication concepts, including GOOSE messaging and process interfaces
• Coordinate closely with Auxiliary Power, Control & Protection, SCADA, System Design and Commissioning engineers to ensure integrated solutions
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Functional Performance Tests (FPT) and commissioning activities

• Analyze customer specifications and grid code requirements to develop compliant protection and control concepts like automatic transfer systems
• Design and review protection schemes, interlocking concepts, communication architectures and automation solutions for MV systems and LV systems
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables such as protection and control philosophies, single line diagrams, interface lists, signal lists, I/O lists, communication matrices and relay settings documentation
• Configure and parameterize protection relays and automation devices using engineering tools such as Siemens DIGSI 5
• Develop IEC 61850 communication concepts, including GOOSE messaging and process interfaces
• Coordinate closely with Auxiliary Power, Control & Protection, SCADA, System Design and Commissioning engineers to ensure integrated solutions
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Functional Performance Tests (FPT) and commissioning activities

What You Bring

• University degree in electrical engineering and long term experience in protection and automation engineering for medium-voltage systems
• Strong experience with protection relay configuration tools such as Siemens DIGSI 5
• Practical expertise with IEC 61850 substation applications and other relevant tools as well as understanding of applicable IEC Standards and Distribution Network planning
• Experience with other protection platforms (e.g. ABB PCM600/CAP505, Schneider Easergy Studio, Eberle, MR or equivalent) is an advantage
• German and English at professional working proficiency level
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for customer, supplier, and site clarifications. Initiative and proactive collaboration, creativity, quality and result orientation, intercultural awareness as well as the ability to work in cross functions

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programs and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the \"compatibility of family and work\", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.