Engineering Manager - PPA Engineering Development Program

Siemens Mobility; Wendell (NC); Hybrid; USD 83,966 - 143,942; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Wendell, NC is seeking a Mid-level Electrical Engineer to support the Power Protection & Automation EDP program during its rotational experience. This role combines technical guidance with hands-on coaching for early-career engineers.

You will mentor participants, coordinate training and site rotations, track performance, and work with project teams to continuously improve the curriculum and deployment plans. Travel up to 15% is required and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in power systems, MV/HV switchgear, protection and automation.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or developing engineers.
• Working knowledge of protection relays, commissioning, field execution, switchgear testing, FATs/SATs.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15% domestically and to be in Wendell, NC 2+ days/week.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management of the Power Protection & Automation EDP.
• Coach, mentor, and develop EDP participants throughout rotations.
• Provide technical guidance on protection, automation, relay applications, and field execution.
• Coordinate training schedules, site rotations, and deployment plans with Engineering Managers.
• Collaborate with Power Academy and domain experts to improve curriculum and program consistency.
• Track participant performance, safety, and development progress; assist with recruitment efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement of the EDP curriculum and onboarding process.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Organization

Travel readiness

Project execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Job ID: 513858

Posted since: 13-Jul-2026

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Field of work: Company

Level: Mid-level Professional

Job type: Full-time

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Employment type: Permanent

Location(s):

• Wendell - North Carolina - United States of America

You’ll make a difference by:

• Support the day-to-day management of the Power Protection & Automation EDP.
• Coach, mentor, and develop EDP participants throughout their rotational experience.
• Provide technical guidance to help participants build deeper knowledge in protection, automation, relay applications, controls, communications, FATs, SATs, commissioning, and field execution.
• Coordinate training schedules, field rotations, site assignments, report-outs, and deployment plans in partnership with Engineering Managers and project teams.
• Partner with Power Academy, mentors, and domain experts to improve technical curriculum, hands-on learning, and program consistency.
• Track participant performance, indicators, safety, field readiness, employee-overtime, and development progress.
• Support mentors and field teams by helping reinforce technical expectations, learning objectives, and development plans for each participant.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and selection activities for future EDP cohorts.
• Drive continuous improvement of the EDP curriculum, rotation structure, onboarding process, report-out expectations, and overall program experience.
• Create an environment where early-career engineers feel supported, challenged, and prepared for long-term engineering roles within PPA.

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in power systems, MV or HV switchgear, power protection and automation, controls, commissioning, field service, or technical project execution.
• Experience leading, mentoring, coaching, or developing engineers or technical employees with or without direct reportees.
• Working knowledge of protection relays, commissioning, field execution, switchgear testing, Field Acceptance Tests, and Site Acceptance Tests.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple participants, deployments, schedules, collaborators, priorities, critical metrics, and development plans.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% domestically.
• Must be physically in the Wendell, NC office 2+ days a week.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with a power systems focus.
• Prior experience with substations.

You’ll Benefit From

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits are available with the company brochure or intranet.

The pay range for this position is $83,966 - $143,942 annually with a target incentive of 5% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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Location notes: Wendell, North Carolina; Sacramento, California, United States of America