HVDC Protection Engineering Team Lead – Remote

SIEMENS ENERGY LIMITED; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Flexible work

Medical benefits

Time off/Paid holidays

Job summary

Siemens Energy is building a dedicated UK team to support offshore renewables and HVDC interconnectors. This role leads a team of engineers delivering HVDC control and DC protection solutions for wind farm connections and interconnectors.

You will manage up to 10 engineers, oversee design validation, and drive continuous improvement and mentoring. Excellent English is required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical power or control engineering, ideally with MSc or PhD.
• Experience delivering HVDC control and protection solutions.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers focused on HVDC control and DC protection, including resource planning, mentoring, and training.
• Oversee technical delivery of DC Protection solutions across international HVDC projects, ensuring targets for cost, time and quality.
• Define and coordinate innovative control and protection concepts for HVDC systems with global teams.
• Manage simulation studies using PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, and LabVIEW, including model development and customer training.
• Support project management through technical discussions, customer engagement and external collaboration.
• Promote continuous improvement and safety compliance across engineering processes.

Skills

HVDC control

DC protection

team leadership

resource planning

mentoring

engineering coordination

stakeholder engagement

communication

Education

Electrical power or control engineering degree

MSc or PhD (preferred)

Tools

PSCAD/EMTDC

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

Job description

Siemens Energy is building a dedicated UK team to support offshore renewables and HVDC interconnectors. This role leads a team of engineers delivering HVDC control and DC protection solutions for wind farm connections and interconnectors.

You will manage up to 10 engineers, oversee design validation, and drive continuous improvement and mentoring. Excellent English is required; German is a plus.