Team Lead for HVDC Control Engineering

SIEMENS ENERGY LIMITED; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Flexible work

Medical benefits

Time off/Paid holidays and parental-le

Continual learning platforms

Job summary

Siemens Energy Limited is seeking a Team Leader in HVDC Control and Protection Engineering in Manchester. You will guide a team of up to 15 engineers, define control concepts for HVDC systems, and coordinate project activities across global projects.

The role emphasizes mentoring, training, and continuous improvement within a dynamic grid technology environment. Strong technical and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical power or control engineering, with MSc/PhD preferred.
• Strong leadership and team management experience in HVDC/control engineering.
• Proven ability to define concepts and coordinate cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of HVDC control and protection engineers, managing resources and training.
• Define control concepts for HVDC systems and ensure technical compliance.
• Oversee project tasks including concept clarification, documentation, and simulation support.
• Drive continuous improvement through mentoring and standardization of processes.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and manage NCR-related risks.
• Contribute as a technical specialist in control engineering design and training.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Electrical power engineering degree

MSc or PhD preferred

Tools

PSCAD/EMTDC

MATLAB/Simulink

EMTP-RV

Job description

As a Team Leader in HVDC Control and Protection Engineering, you will guide a team of specialists in designing and delivering comprehensive control and protection solutions for wind farm grid connections and interconnectors. You'll oversee design validation, manage departmental work packages to meet time and budget targets, and foster a "right first time" culture through mentoring, training, and process optimization. Ensuring resource availability and driving continuous improvement across the engineering department are key aspects of the role. You'll work collaboratively with peer Team Leaders to grow the team into a globally integrated delivery function. Reporting to both the UK Head of Control and Protection and the Global Department Head in Germany, your responsibilities include team management (up to 15 engineers), strategic concept development for HVDC systems, and coordination of innovative solutions. You'll also lead employee development through training and deployment initiatives. How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead and develop a team of HVDC control and protection engineers, managing resource planning, performance, and training across global projects.
• Define and coordinate control and protection concepts for HVDC systems, collaborating with technical teams on innovative solutions and ensuring technical compliance.
• Oversee project management tasks including concept clarification, customer engagement, documentation, and simulation support.
• Support continuous improvement through mentoring, training matrix management, and standardization of engineering processes and tools.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, risk management protocols, and company policies, while minimizing rework through NCR system oversight.
• Contribute as a technical specialist in control engineering design, software development, simulation model validation, and customer training. Degree in electrical power or control engineering, ideally complemented by a relevant MSc or PhD, with experience in the power engineering industry.
• Strong knowledge of high-voltage applications, power transmission systems, power electronics, and HVDC technology.
• Proven expertise in control engineering and modelling of HVDC systems in both time and frequency domains.
• Proficient in power system simulation tools such as PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB/Simulink, and EMTP-RV.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills for effective customer engagement.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); German language skills are an advantage. 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.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: 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 what 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

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Medical benefits
• Remote/Flexible work
• Time off/Paid holidays and parental leave
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform