Senior Generator Engineer

Siemens Energy; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Flexible benefits portal

Pension scheme

Career development

Cutting-edge projects

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Technical Support Engineer in the United Kingdom to ensure performance and reliability of generators and auxiliary systems. You will collaborate with the global engineering network, author technical reports, and support outages on customer sites, contributing to decarbonization and continuous learning.

The role requires a university engineering degree (Electrical bias), familiarity with power plant equipment, and strong communication skills to engage with customers

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering with electrical bias.
• Power generation experience preferred; recent graduates considered.
• Strong practical engineering knowledge and willingness to learn Siemens products.
• Familiarity with power plant equipment, especially large turbo-generators and auxiliaries.
• Knowledge of control & instrumentation, hydrogen systems, and ATEX (desirable).
• Experience using ERP systems to locate drawings, BOMs, and procedures.
• Proactive, customer-focused mindset with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support for Siemens generators and auxiliary products.
• Develop and author technical reports, work scopes, and test procedures to support new product development and existing operations.
• Collaborate with internal customers and Siemens' global engineering network to ensure effective solutions and knowledge sharing.
• Prepare for outages, including delivering customer presentations and providing onsite technical support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues during outages, ensuring timely fault resolution.

Skills

Electrical bias

Power generation

Practical engineering

Turbo-generators

Control & instrumentation

Hydrogen systems

ATEX knowledge

ERP systems

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical bias)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Technical Support Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the performance and reliability of Siemens generators and auxiliary systems. A typical day might involve collaborating with internal teams and the global engineering network, providing expert technical advice, authoring work scopes and reports, and preparing for outages. You’ll also visit customer sites to support fault-finding, maintenance, and upgrades, contributing to a sustainable energy future while advancing your own technical expertise.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Provide expert technical support for Siemens generators and auxiliary products.
• Develop and author technical reports, work scopes, and test procedures to support new product development and existing operations.
• Collaborate with internal customers and Siemens' global engineering network to ensure effective solutions and knowledge sharing.
• Prepare for outages, including delivering customer presentations and providing onsite technical support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues during outages, ensuring timely fault resolution.

What You Bring

• A university degree in engineering with Electrical Bias.
• Some relevant power generation experience preferred but recent graduates also considered.
• A high level of practical engineering knowledge and a willingness to learn Siemens product ranges.
• Familiarity with power plant equipment and operations, particularly large turbo-generators and auxiliary systems.
• Knowledge of control & instrumentation, hydrogen systems, and ATEX requirements (desirable).
• Experience using ERP systems, with the ability to locate drawings, BOMs, and procedures.
• A proactive and customer-focused mindset, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

About The Team

Our gas services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. We provide zero- or low-emission power generation solutions, integrating all gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators under one roof. Our services focus on decarbonization opportunities through modernization, digitalization, and fleet optimization.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With approximately 100,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment. 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.

Our Commitment to Diversity

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 your ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
• Access to a flexible benefits portal for private medical cover, cycle-to-work schemes, and more.
• A class-leading adjustable pension scheme.
• Opportunities for career development and continuous learning.
• The chance to work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of Siemens Energy.
• Scope to earn significantly more than base salary through allowances and overtime.