Generator Protection Engineer

Siemens Energy; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Health benefits

Paid time off

401K with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking an Electrical Systems engineer in Orlando to design, specify, and implement electrical equipment for power plant projects. You will collaborate with customers, vendors, and cross‑functional teams to ensure high customer satisfaction and successful project completion.

The role requires a strong background in transformer and generator protection, current/voltage transformer design, and international standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or higher.
• Minimum 5 years experience with electrical components used in power plants/high voltage systems.
• Experience in design and specification of transformers, relay protection and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of electrical concepts and system designs for reference power plants.
• Design and specification of electrical components for generator protection systems and terminal equipment.
• Create, review, release and maintain technical design tools and documentation.
• Support bid management with cost calculations and tool development.
• Provide technical support to bid management during proposals and to supply chain management.

Skills

Electrical design

Transformer protection

Relay protection

High voltage equipment

Standards IEC/IEEE

English fluent

Travel internationally

Contract interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

SEL relays

Siemens protections

Beckwith relays

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Electrical Systems engineering team is responsible for the specification, selection, design review, cost calculation and quality control, for simple and combined cycle power plant equipment including, but not limited to: Power Control Centers, Static Excitation Systems, Static Frequency Converters, Protective Relaying Systems, Low Voltage Power Distribution Systems.

The successful applicant for this position will work in an international and inter-disciplinary team setting and will be required to design, specify, and implement the assigned electrical equipment in a self-reliant work manner. Tasks include collaboration with customers, vendors, various engineering disciplines, bid management and supply chain management to develop and implement technical solutions ensuring the highest customer satisfaction and successful project implementation by Siemens Energy.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Contribute to the development of electrical concepts and system designs for reference power plants and their project specific adaptation serving proposal activities and new unit project implementations.

• Design and specification of electrical components in scope of the team specifically for generator and transformer protection systems and generator terminal equipment such as current transformers, neutral tie and line side enclosures, and generator neutral grounding.

• Creation, review, release and maintenance of technical design tools and engineering documentation for the previously mentioned equipment.

• Support the development, maintenance and tracking of costs and cost calculation tools used by bid management for bidding of power plant projects.

• Provide technical support to bid management during proposal activities.

• Provide technical support to supply chain management to facilitate supplier development and supplier/product qualification activities.

• Contribute to cost value analyses including the development, implementation and tracking of design-to-cost measures.

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of global engineering processes, tools, and documentation.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or higher combined with a minimum of 5 years experience in the technologies of electrical components used in power plants and/or high voltage transmission systems.

• Experience in the design and specification of current and voltage transformers, relay protection and control systems including the settings calculation and parametrization for various manufacturers like SEL, Siemens or Beckwith.

• Experience in generator terminal equipment like neutral grounding equipment, and neutral tie and line-side enclosures is beneficial.

• Proficient in the interpretation and application of relevant internation and local standards governing the design and installation of electrical components including IEC, IEEE, VDE, EN etc.

• Ability to focus on tasks requiring attention to detail such as design calculations for electrical systems and to handle multiple tasks in parallel while meeting high quality standards and set timelines.

• Excellent team player and communicator; fluent in English (written and verbal)

• Ability to travel internationally for short durations if required (up to approximately 10%).

• Experience in interpreting technical contract requirements, customer negotiations, or commissioning of components in the scope of the team is preferred.

• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities

• Supportive work culture

• Company paid Health and wellness benefits

• Paid Time Off and paid holidays

• 401K savings plan with company match

• Family building benefits

• Parental leave

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