R&D Project Manager for Synchronous condenser (SynCon)

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG; Erlangen; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive remuneration package

Shareholder opportunities

Flexible and remote work

Professional development opportunities

Work-life balance / family-friendly

Zusammenfassung

Siemens Energy is seeking an experienced R&D Project Manager for Synchronous Condenser (SynCon) development in Erlangen. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, cost and quality, and drive complex development projects aligned with grid stabilization objectives.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, expertise in power systems and HV engineering, and fluency in English and German.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong expertise in power systems, HV engineering and grid stabilization.
• Proven experience managing complex R&D or engineering projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic, international environment.
• Fluent in English and German (written and spoken).

Aufgaben

• Lead and manage complex R&D projects in synchronous condenser solutions with full scope, schedule, cost, and quality ownership.
• Define and maintain integrated project plans, ensuring transparent progress and proactive risk management.
• Drive governance, milestone tracking, reporting, and structured decision-making processes.
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative team environment and guide cross-functional teams toward execution.
• Interface with R&D, Engineering, Sales, and Product Management to align with portfolio objectives.

Kenntnisse

Power systems

HV engineering

R&D project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem-solving

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

A Snapshot of Your Day

Our team is responsible for optimizing and continuously developing Siemens Energy’s FACTS portfolio. We aim to actively shape the market for grid stabilization solutions. As an R&D Project Manager (f/m/d) for Synchronous condenser (SynCon), you drive complex development projects, ensure alignment across stakeholders, and take full responsibility for achieving agreed project objectives. Together, we contribute to the energy transition and enable a more sustainable future.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead and manage complex R&D projects in the field of synchronous condenser solutions with full responsibility for scope, schedule, cost, and quality
• Define and maintain integrated project plans, ensuring transparency of progress and proactive management of risks, deviations, and changes
• Drive effective project governance, including milestone tracking, reporting, and structured decision‑making processes
• Foster a high‑performance, collaborative team environment and guide cross‑functional teams towards successful project execution
• Interface with key stakeholders across R&D, Engineering, Sales, and Product Management to ensure alignment with strategic portfolio objectives

What You Bring

• University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering; a Mechanical Engineering degree may be considered only if combined with strong relevant electrical engineering and electrical machines knowledge
• Strong expertise in power systems, high‑voltage engineering, and grid stabilization technologies (FACTS/HVDC knowledge is an advantage)
• Proven experience in managing complex R&D or engineering projects, including leadership of multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel in a dynamic and international environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills combined with a structured and result‑oriented mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills as well as fluency in English and German (written and spoken)

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.

Benefits

• 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 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.