Senior Generator Engineer: Field & Outage Specialist

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

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