Engineering Manager - PPA Field Technician Development Program

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

Job summary

Siemens AG in Wendell, NC, is seeking an Engineering Manager for the PPA Field Technician Development Program. This hybrid, permanent role leads a nationwide team supporting FATs, SATs, protection testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning, blending technical leadership with workforce development.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering, 3+ years in power systems or related fields, and the ability to travel up to 25% while working from the Wendell office at least two days weekly.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in training, mentoring, or developing technical staff.
• Ability to coordinate field assignments, travel, and competing priorities.
• Experience with protection and automation testing, FATs/SATs, and field documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead FTDP participants from onboarding through rotations and deployment.
• Deploy technicians across the United States to support FATs, SATs, testing, and commissioning.
• Provide technical guidance and connect technicians with engineering subject-matter experts.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems)

Job description

Engineering Manager - PPA Field Technician Development Program

Job ID

528220

Posted since

06-Nov-2026

Organization

Smart Infrastructure

Field of work

Company

Mid-level Professional

Job type

Full-time

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Employment type

Permanent

Location(s)

• Wendell - North Carolina - United States of America

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, PPA Field Technician Development Program. This hybrid position will be based at our corporate headquarters in Wendell, North Carolina.

You will lead the Power Protection & Automation (PPA) Field Technician Development Program (FTDP), building and developing a nationwide team of field technicians who support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, protection and automation testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning. You will combine technical leadership, workforce development, and resource planning to improve field readiness, execution capacity, safety, quality, and consistency.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Lead, coach, and manage FTDP participants from onboarding and technical training through field rotations, readiness assessments, program completion, and placement into field-service roles.
• Deploy technicians across the United States to support FATs, SATs, relay injection testing, protection-curve verification, functional testing, troubleshooting, commissioning support, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical guidance for protection and automation testing while connecting technicians with engineering subject-matter experts for equipment-design decisions and complex technical issues.
• Coordinate assignments, travel, overtime, tools, test equipment, software access, safety training, and customer-site requirements across competing project priorities.
• Partner with Engineering Managers, Project Managers, Power Academy, subject-matter experts, and field teams to align technician qualifications, capacity, and deployment with project needs.
• Develop and standardize technical curricula, hands-on learning, qualification matrices, checklists, test procedures, and documentation practices that improve safety, quality, and execution consistency.
• Monitor readiness, productivity, quality, and employee development; use field feedback, defects, rework, and lessons learned to improve training and field execution.

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, protection and automation, controls, commissioning, field service, or technical project execution.
• Protection relays, relay injection and functional testing, protection-curve verification, FATs, SATs, troubleshooting, and technical documentation.
• Leading, training, mentoring, or developing technical employees and field teams.
• Coordinating field assignments, travel, overtime, test equipment, software access, training, and competing priorities.
• Collaborating across engineering, project management, training, field service, and customer-facing teams.
• Ability to work from the Wendell, North Carolina office at least two days per week and travel up to 25% domestically to support field teams, training, career events, and customer or project locations.
• 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.
• Field experience with protection and automation systems, substations, testing, troubleshooting, or commissioning.
• Experience developing technical training, hands-on learning, development plans, qualification standards, or readiness assessments.
• Experience managing early-career, apprenticeship, rotational, technician, or workforce-development programs.
• Experience using safety, quality, performance, training, or field-readiness data to improve programs and field execution.

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.

You’ll Benefit From
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $105,533 - $180,913 annually with a target incentive of 10% 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
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

EEO is the Law
Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form by clicking on this link Accommodationfor disability form . If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our AskHR team for support at 1-866-743-6367. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status.

Application Deadline
This role will be posted for a minimum of five (5) days from the original posting date. The posting timeline may change based on applicant volume to ensure we attract and consider a strong and representative candidate pool.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

EEO is the Law
Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form by clicking on this link Accommodationfor disability form . If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our AskHR team for access at 1-866-743-6367. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status.

Pay Transparency
Siemens follows Pay Transparency laws.

Application Deadline
This role will be posted for a minimum of five (5) days from the original posting date. The posting timeline may change based on applicant volume to ensure we attract and consider a strong and representative candidate pool.

California Privacy Notice
California residents have the right to receive additional notices about theirpersonal information. To learn more, click here .

Criminal History
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