Head of Product Engineering and Standards

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Siemens Energy in the United States, Florida, Orlando, seeks a Head of Product Engineering and Standards to lead engineering lifecycles, ensure documentation governance, and drive cross-functional alignment within the Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Core Development unit.

You will mentor engineers and technical writers, manage budgets, and shape PLM strategy while delivering compliant, high-quality products to customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles within the power generation or aerospace sectors.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or PMP or equivalent certification a plus.
• Proven experience in technical documentation management and product lifecycle systems.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and engineering integrity of core aeroderivative gas turbine products.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and change management.
• Direct creation, maintenance, and governance of technical product documentation and records.
• Ensure compliance with international standards, quality, safety, and customer specs.
• Provide strategic leadership, mentorship, and budget/resource planning for the team.
• Develop and execute engineering strategy through PLM and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Documentation management

Product lifecycle

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Aerospace

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

\"We energize society\" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

Head of Product Engineering and Standards

About the Role

Job ID

303497

Location

United States of America

Florida

Orlando

Company

Organization

Gas Services

Business Unit

Distributed

Full-time

Experience Level

Manager / Team Leader

A Snapshot of Your Day

To ensure business continuity and support strategic organizational alignment with the Helix framework, Siemens Energy is establishing the role of Head of Product Engineering and Documentation within the Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Core Development unit in the United Kingdom. To address these business aims, this role focuses on leading product engineering lifecycles, managing comprehensive technical documentation, and optimizing cross-functional collaboration across the AGT portfolio. Given the focus on engineering excellence and robust documentation standards, the ideal candidate will possess a strong background in gas turbine engineering, proven senior leadership capabilities, and extensive experience driving complex technical projects in a global matrix organization.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead the design, development, and engineering integrity of core aeroderivative gas turbine products and components, ensuring products released to the market meet all internal and external safety requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, methodologies, and change management practices to enhance product quality, execution speed, operational efficiency, and overall business performance.
• Direct the creation, maintenance, distribution, and governance of technical product documentation, manuals, engineering records, and configuration management systems, ensuring a single source of truth for product data.
• Ensure compliance of all product documentation and engineering deliverables with international engineering standards, quality requirements, safety regulations, and customer specifications through robust quality assurance and compliance practices.
• Provide strategic leadership, mentorship, and talent development for product engineers, technical writers, and documentation specialists while managing department budgets, resource allocation, workforce planning, and organizational capability growth.
• Develop and execute engineering strategy through strategic planning, product lifecycle management (PLM), stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration with Operational Planning, Parts, Quality, Product Lifecycle, and other key partners to support end-to-end business operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles within the power generation or aerospace sectors
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or equivalent professional registration, Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification a plus.
• Proven experience in technical documentation management and product lifecycle systems
• 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

Gas Services

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

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.

• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits

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