Global Substation Automation Design Engineer

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Xico; On-site; MXN 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Siemens Energy Mexico City center is hiring a Substation Secondary Design Engineer to deliver protection, control and automation designs for HV/MV substations globally. The role emphasizes secondary electrical design, intelligent device integration, and rigorous documentation management.

You will work with CAD tools like EPLAN and AutoCAD Electrical and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant and commissioning-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Automation Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in designing and implementing electrical designs for substation automation.
• Experience with engineering design software such as EPLAN Electric P8, AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks Electrical, or Revit MEP.
• B2 English proficiency and technical communication.

Responsibilities

• 50% Secondary Electrical Design & Engineering: create schematics, wiring diagrams, and hardware specs.
• Read and interpret single-line/multi-line diagrams for correct wiring.
• Integrate IEDs and networks into substation automation architectures.
• 30% Engineering Documentation & Compliance: manage drawings, BOMs, test procedures, and reports.
• Ensure designs comply with electrical/safety regs, codes, and customer specs (IEC/ANSI).
• Use CAD tools (EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical) for document control and reviews.
• 20% Project Support & Collaboration: assist during commissioning, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with Protection & Automation teams, PM, and suppliers to optimize solutions.

Skills

Secondary Design

IEDs Integration

CAD & EPLAN

Wiring Diagrams

IEC/ANSI Standards

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronic/Automation Eng

Tools

EPLAN Electric P8

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical

Revit MEP

Job description

Siemens Energy Mexico City center is hiring a Substation Secondary Design Engineer to deliver protection, control and automation designs for HV/MV substations globally. The role emphasizes secondary electrical design, intelligent device integration, and rigorous documentation management.

You will work with CAD tools like EPLAN and AutoCAD Electrical and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant and commissioning-ready solutions.