Electrical Diagnostic Engineer

SIEMENS ENERGY LIMITED; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Cycle-to-work schemes

Class-leading pension scheme

Career development and continuous学习

Job summary

Siemens Energy Limited is seeking an Electrical Diagnostics Engineer to perform high- and low-voltage diagnostic testing on generators at customer sites across the UK and overseas. The role is home-based with travel to outages and breakdowns, delivering detailed analysis and technical recommendations.

You will develop testing protocols, interpret results, and discuss findings with customers and engineers, while coordinating with subcontractors to ensure safe, efficient testing and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical diagnostic testing on generators.
• Experience with HV and LV testing.
• Ability to interpret test data and prepare technical reports.
• Strong communication with customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical diagnostic testing, including HV/LV testing, on Siemens Energy generators at customer sites in the UK and overseas.
• Support outages and breakdown investigations, identifying issues, risks and mitigations.
• Develop and apply testing protocols aligned with industry standards and customer specs.
• Analyse test results and produce technical reports with recommendations.
• Discuss findings with engineering teams, customers and contractors, providing technical advice.
• Manage work packages and competing priorities while following quality, HSE processes.
• Travel extensively across the UK and overseas to sites.

Skills

Electrical diagnostic testing

High voltage testing

Low voltage testing

Test data interpretation

Technical reporting

Customer liaison

Travel readiness

Independent working

Education

HNC/HND in engineering or engineering apprenticeship

Job description

As an Electrical Diagnostics Engineer, you will carry out specialist electrical testing and diagnostic work on Siemens Energy generators at customer sites across the UK and overseas. Working from a home-based location, you will travel to planned outages and respond to breakdown situations, helping customers understand the condition, performance and risks associated with their generating equipment. You will work closely with customers, site teams, Siemens Energy engineering colleagues and subcontractors to plan and deliver testing activities safely and effectively. Your findings will support decisions on maintenance, repair and future generator reliability. This is a hands-on field service role with a strong technical focus. You will combine high voltage and low voltage testing with detailed analysis, reporting and customer discussions, while managing changing priorities during outage and site-based work.How You'll Make an Impact

• Perform electrical diagnostic testing, including high voltage and low voltage testing, on Siemens Energy generators at customer sites in the UK and overseas.
• Support planned outages and breakdown investigations, conducting fact‑finding activities to identify technical issues, risks and suitable mitigations.
• Develop and apply testing protocols and procedures in line with industry standards, agreed work scopes and customer specifications.
• Analyse test results, produce clear technical reports and recommendations, and ensure reports are approved and issued through the appropriate systems.
• Discuss test and inspection findings with engineering teams, customers and other stakeholders, providing technical advice on generation machines.
• Manage technical work packages, emergent work and competing priorities while following Siemens Energy quality, continuous improvement and health, safety and environmental processes., Our Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. We bring together gas turbines, steam turbines, generators and digital service solutions under one roof. Through modernization, digitalization and innovative service offerings, we support customers worldwide in improving reliability, efficiency and sustainability.
• An HNC/HND in an engineering discipline, or a recognised engineering apprenticeship.
• Practical experience of electrical diagnostic testing on generators, ideally with around five years of relevant technical experience.
• Strong knowledge of both hydrogen‑cooled and air‑cooled generators.
• Experience interpreting test data and producing detailed technical reports using relevant analysis and reporting tools.
• The ability to work independently at customer sites while collaborating effectively with engineering teams, customers and subcontractors.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem‑solving skills, with flexibility to travel extensively in the UK and overseas.
  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: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
• Access to a flexible benefits portal, including private medical cover and cycle‑to‑work schemes.
• A class‑leading adjustable pension scheme.
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Exposure to a broad range of generator, gas turbine and steam turbine technologies.