Field Service Engineer – Power Distribution & Protection

Siemens; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 74,970 - 128,520; Full time

Job summary

Siemens is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support Northern Virginia (Leesburg, Manassas, Sterling) by commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting power distribution systems across diverse industrial environments.

The role is highly travel‑oriented with nationwide project exposure, requiring strong hands‑on skills, and a commitment to safety and quality. You will collaborate with customers, partners, and internal teams to ensure reliable system performance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years field commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical power distribution systems.
• Experience with protection and control relays (SEL, GE Multilin, Siemens SIPROTEC) and related software.
• Willingness to travel up to ~80% domestically and work in field environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, test, commission, and startup low- and medium-voltage equipment (approx. 480V–38kV).
• Perform hands-on commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting of protection and control relays.
• Document findings with clear field reports and provide technical support to customers.

Skills

Field commissioning

Testing & troubleshooting

Electrical power distribution

Relay testing equipment

Documentation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Omicron

Doble test sets

Siemens SIPROTEC

Job description

Siemens is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support Northern Virginia (Leesburg, Manassas, Sterling) by commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting power distribution systems across diverse industrial environments.

The role is highly travel‑oriented with nationwide project exposure, requiring strong hands‑on skills, and a commitment to safety and quality. You will collaborate with customers, partners, and internal teams to ensure reliable system performance.