System Engineer – Protection & Automation (Control Relay Panels & Substation Automation)

Siemens AG; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens AG in Gurugram seeks a System Engineer to design and engineer secondary protection systems, SAS, and power automation solutions for utilities and renewables. The role spans from customer requirements through design approvals, material procurement, factory testing and commissioning.

You will work with a range of protection relays, SAS platforms and field networking equipment, delivering robust engineering documentation and effective project support across multiple voltage levels.

Qualifications

• Be/Tech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering required.
• 2–8 years of relevant experience in Protection & Control engineering, Control Relay Panels and/or Substation Automation Systems.
• Strong understanding of secondary engineering, protection schemes, control schematics and numerical relays.
• Knowledge of SAS architectures, communication protocols and industrial networking.
• Good interpersonal, communication and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently, learn quickly and deliver with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Windows, server environments and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare SLDs, trip matrices, interlocks, GA drawings and BOMs per specs.
• Design Control and Protection Panels for various voltage levels.
• Prepare control and protection schematics for generators, lines, transformers, reactors, busbars.
• Configure numerical protection relays from Siemens, Hitachi, GE and others.
• Develop SAS and Process Bus architectures using Star, RSTP, PRP and Ring topologies.
• Coordinate with customers for drawings approvals and queries.
• Provide engineering support to Sales, Factory, Testing, Project Management and Commissioning teams.

Skills

Protection & Control engineering

Substation Automation Systems

Numerical relays

SAS architectures

Industrial networking

Interpersonal communication

Independent work

Critical thinking

MS Office proficiency

Windows server environments

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

DIGSI 5

DIGSI 4

Reyrolle

Siemens protection relay tools

Ethernet switches

PMUs

SIMATIC WinCC/SCC

Toolbox

Device Manager

EPLAN E-CAD

E-Base

AutoCAD

Job description

526757

24-Oct-2026

Smart Infrastructure

Organization: Smart Infrastructure
Business Unit: Energy Automation
Job Family: Engineering
Sub Job Family: System Engineering
Job Type: Full-time Hybrid
Location: Gurugram
Experience:2–8 years

Job Overview

The System Engineer will be responsible for the engineering and design of secondary protection systems, including numerical relays, Control and Relay Panels (CRP), Substation Automation Systems (SAS), Power Plant Controllers (PPC) and Load Shedding schemes across various voltage levels.

The role involves working on projects for Central, State and Private Utilities, renewable energy customers and Process Bus substations. Responsibilities span the complete project lifecycle, from understanding customer requirements and preparing detailed engineering documentation to obtaining design approvals, initiating material procurement and supporting project execution, factory testing and commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare Protection Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), trip matrices, interlocking logic, General Arrangement (GA) drawings and Bills of Material (BOM) as per customer and project specifications.

Design Control and Protection Panels for different voltage levels and bus arrangements.

Prepare control and protection schematics for generators, transmission lines, transformers, reactors, busbars and other power system equipment.

Configure and work with numerical protection relays from Siemens, Hitachi, GE and other relevant manufacturers.

Prepare FAT, SAT, GTP, TTR, FDS and heat-load calculation documents.

Develop SAS and Process Bus system architectures using Star, RSTP, PRP and Ring topologies.

Work with Ethernet switches, next-generation firewalls, RedBox devices and associated networking components.

Apply knowledge of substation communication protocols, including IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104, Modbus Serial/TCP-IP, SNTP and PTP.

Understand Master-Slave and Client-Server architectures, IEC 61850 communication and computer networking principles.

Work with SAS platforms and configuration tools such as SICAM SCC, SIMATIC WinCC, RTC A8000, S8000 and MicroSCADA.

Develop suitable Substation Automation System solutions based on customer and project requirements.

Coordinate with customers for drawing approvals and resolution of technical queries.

Initiate material loading documents for factory procurement, fabrication and panel wiring.

Provide engineering support to Sales, Factory, Testing, Project Management and Commissioning teams during project execution.

Required Qualifications and Skills

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.

2–8 years of relevant experience in Protection & Control engineering, Control Relay Panels and/or Substation Automation Systems.

Strong understanding of secondary engineering, protection schemes, control schematics and numerical relays.

Knowledge of SAS architectures, communication protocols and industrial networking.

Good interpersonal, communication and critical-thinking skills.

Ability to work independently, learn quickly and deliver with minimal supervision.

Proficiency in Windows, server environments and MS Office.

Preferred Skills

Hands-on experience with DIGSI 5, DIGSI 4, Reyrolle and Siemens protection relay configuration tools.

Experience with Ethernet switches and Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs).

Familiarity with SIMATIC WinCC/SCC, Toolbox, Device Manager and DIGSI.

Knowledge of EPLAN E-CAD or E-Base and AutoCAD.

Experience in substation projects involving utilities, renewable energy, Process Bus or multiple voltage levels.