Engineering Manager - PPA Engineering Development Program

Siemens; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 106,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens, based in Wendell, North Carolina, seeks an Engineering Manager for the Power Protection & Automation Engineering Development Program. This development track guides recent graduates through technical training, rotations, project work, and mentorship to prepare for long-term engineering roles.

You will lead operations, coach early-career engineers, and provide guidance on protection, automation, testing, and field execution while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in power systems, substation protection & automation, relays, controls, or switchgear applications.
• Experience commissioning, testing, field service, or technical project execution.
• Experience leading or developing engineers and coordinating schedules, deployments, metrics, and development plans.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% domestically; hybrid schedule; legally allowed to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day program operations, participant schedules and rotations.
• Coach and develop early-career engineers with performance feedback.
• Provide technical guidance in protection and automation, relay applications, and testing.
• Coordinate training with managers, mentors, and project teams.
• Monitor performance, safety, field readiness, and development progress; adjust plans as needed.
• Improve curriculum and onboarding and support recruiting for future cohorts.

Skills

Power systems

Protection & automation

Relays & controls

Field service

Engineering leadership

Hybrid schedule

Domestic travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Job Family: Electrification & Automation

Req ID: 528419

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

Transform the everyday with us!

We are looking for an **Engineering Manager, Power Protection & Automation Engineering Development Program** . This position will be based at our corporate headquarters in Wendell, North Carolina.

In this role, you will lead the Power Protection & Automation Engineering Development Program, a rotational program that develops recent engineering graduates through technical training, field rotations, project assignments, report-outs, and mentorship. You will guide participants in protection and automation engineering, including protective relays, controls, communications, testing, commissioning, and field execution, while preparing them for long-term engineering roles within Siemens.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Lead day-to-day program operations, including participant schedules, field rotations, site assignments, project deployments, report-outs, and development plans.
• Coach and develop early-career engineers, providing performance feedback and reinforcing technical, professional, and safety expectations.
• Provide technical guidance in power-system protection and automation, protective-relay applications, controls, communications, testing, commissioning, and field execution.
• Coordinate technical training and hands-on learning with Engineering Managers, the Technical Talent Director, Power Academy, mentors, subject-matter experts, and project teams.
• Monitor participant performance, safety, field readiness, overtime, key performance indicators, and development progress; adjust plans and priorities as needed.
• Improve curriculum, onboarding, rotation structure, learning objectives, and report-out expectations while supporting recruiting and selection for future cohorts.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field.
• 3+ years of experience with the following:
• Power systems, substation protection and automation, protective relays, controls, communications, or switchgear applications.
• Factory or Site Acceptance Tests, commissioning, field service, testing, troubleshooting, or technical project execution.
• Leading or developing engineers or technical employees and coordinating schedules, deployments, stakeholders, metrics, and development plans.
• Communicating technical concepts and collaborating across engineering, project, training, and field teams.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule and be physically present in the Wendell, North Carolina office at least two days per week.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% domestically for recruiting, training, field support, participant visits, and industry events.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power systems, protection, automation, controls, or a related area.
• Experience with substation protection, relay applications, power-system automation, or network communications.
• Experience developing technical training, testing content, curriculum, or employee-development programs.
• Experience managing an engineering rotational or similar early-career technical-development program.
• Experience supporting university recruiting, technical events, field assignments, or distributed engineering teams.

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

$105,533 $180,913 10%

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Job Type: Full-time

Category: Engineering