Senior Application Engineer – Power Systems (Hybrid)

Siemens Mobility; Wendell (ID); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Siemens Mobility seeks a Sr Application Engineer to support growth for North America in Utility, Generation, and Transmission markets. This hybrid role in Wendell, NC is customer-facing and focuses on translating customer needs into technically sound Siemens power solutions.

Required: 5+ years in power distribution, BS in Electrical Engineering, experience with MV switchgear, protection and control, and SCADA. Relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in power distribution, power systems, utility engineering, applications engineering, proposal engineering, project engineering, or system design.
• Strong understanding of medium-voltage power distribution systems.
• Experience reviewing one-line diagrams, utility standards, relay schemes, and project specifications.
• Knowledge of switchgear, MCCs, transformers, protection and control, SCADA integration, or substation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to utilities, EPCs, engineers, renewable developers, and industrial customers, translating business and operational needs into Siemens power distribution solutions.
• Lead customer discussions, design reviews, workshops, and presentations to influence specifications, system architecture, and procurement strategies.
• Develop and position integrated power distribution solutions including MV switchgear, E-Houses, control buildings, LV switchgear, MCCs, transformers, protection & control, and automation systems.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to optimize solutions through value engineering, reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Develop competitive technical and commercial proposals, aligning solution architecture, pricing, execution strategy, schedules, and risk management to win business.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, product management, and sales teams to deliver differentiated solutions and support profitable growth in utility, generation, and transmission markets.
• Identify and mitigate technical, commercial, contractual, supply chain, and execution risks while leveraging market intelligence and industry trends to strengthen Siemens\' competitive position.
• Drive innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement through digitalization, process optimization, and support of grid modernization and next-generation power system initiatives.

Skills

Power distribution experience

Customer-facing engineering

Proposal engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA integration

Job description

Siemens Mobility seeks a Sr Application Engineer to support growth for North America in Utility, Generation, and Transmission markets. This hybrid role in Wendell, NC is customer-facing and focuses on translating customer needs into technically sound Siemens power solutions.

Required: 5+ years in power distribution, BS in Electrical Engineering, experience with MV switchgear, protection and control, and SCADA. Relocation assistance is available.