Engineering Manager - PPA Field Technician Development Program

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

Job summary

Siemens is seeking an Engineering Manager for the PPA Field Technician Development Program (FTDP) based in Wendell, NC, with a hybrid work model. You will build and develop a nationwide team of field technicians supporting FATs, SATs, and commissioning activities.

Lead curriculum development, qualifications, and readiness assessments while coordinating with engineering and project teams to align skills with program needs and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in 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.
• Experience leading, training, mentoring, or developing technical employees and field teams.
• Ability to work from the Wendell, North Carolina office at least two days per week and travel up to 25% domestically.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Power systems

Protection & automation

Controls

Field service

Leadership & training

Travel readiness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Job Family: Electrification & Automation

Req ID: 528220

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.

$105,533 $180,913 10%

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Job Type: Full-time

Category: Engineering