SV GLS Application Expert

Siemens Energy; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Health and wellness benefits

Paid Time Off and holidays

401K savings plan with company match

Family building benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Transmission Technical Services Technical Expert to lead technical and commercial activities for FACTS and HVDC systems across North America. You will assess asset conditions, drive upgrades, and deliver lifecycle solutions while collaborating with engineering, field service, and project teams.

You will develop and execute service plans, manage pipelines, and build customer relationships through site visits and technical reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in technical sales or related fields in power transmission.
• Experience with FACTS/HVDC systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic service sales for FACTS and HVDC customers.
• Develop customer account plans from base data and lifecycle info.
• Strengthen relationships through site visits and lifecycle planning.
• Guide commercial sales from opportunity to contract with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and project teams.
• Provide market intelligence and business cases to support investments.

Skills

Technical sales

Account management

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "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.

As a Transmission Technical Services Technical Expert , you will provide technical leadership and lifecycle support for the installed base of FACTS and HVDC systems across North America. You will work directly with customers to assess asset condition, system performance, operational risks, and maintenance requirements, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, availability, cybersecurity, safety, and long-term asset performance. Your responsibilities will include conducting site assessments, leading technical reviews, evaluating equipment obsolescence, developing modernization and upgrade recommendations, and supporting lifecycle planning for critical transmission assets. Working closely with engineering, product specialists, factories, supply chain, field service, and project execution teams, you will develop and implement technically sound solutions for control and protection systems, power electronics, transformers, cooling systems, switchgear, and related station equipment. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping customers optimize system performance, reduce operational risk, extend asset life, and plan future investments across their FACTS and HVDC infrastructure.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Develop and execute strategic service sales plans for existing FACTS and HVDC customers, driving growth through upgrades, retrofits, refurbishments, spare parts, obsolescence solutions, modernization projects, and long-term service agreements.
• Build and maintain customer account plans by analyzing installed base data, equipment lifecycle status, maintenance history, operational risks, outage schedules, and emerging service opportunities to generate and qualify pipeline growth.
• Establish and strengthen customer relationships through site visits, technical reviews, lifecycle planning sessions, and industry engagement, identifying customer needs and positioning value-driven solutions that improve reliability, performance, cybersecurity, and asset longevity.
• Lead the commercial sales process from opportunity identification through proposal handoff, including stakeholder engagement, competitive positioning, pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and accurate pipeline management within Salesforce.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, proposal management, product specialists, supply chain, field service, and project execution teams to develop technically compliant, commercially competitive, and bundled service solutions.
• Provide market intelligence, forecasting, and business case development by monitoring industry trends, customer investment plans, and regulatory drivers while ensuring seamless opportunity handoff, risk communication, and successful project execution.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Business, or a related discipline, with 5+ years of experience in technical sales, business development, engineering, project execution, field service, or proposal management within the high-voltage transmission or power systems industry.
• Working knowledge of FACTS and/or HVDC systems, including control and protection systems, power electronics, transformers, cooling systems, switchgear, auxiliary systems, and related station equipment.
• Proven experience developing and selling service solutions such as modernization programs, upgrades, refurbishments, spare parts, maintenance services, technical support offerings, and long-term service agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to build customer relationships, create demand, qualify opportunities, and successfully manage complex technical sales opportunities through extended decision-making and procurement cycles.
• Strong commercial and business acumen, including value-based selling, pricing strategy, risk assessment, contract awareness, negotiation support, and the ability to communicate technical concepts and business value to both executive and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working across global organizations; proficiency with CRM tools (Salesforce preferred), a disciplined approach to pipeline management, and willingness to travel approximately 30-50% throughout North America.

About the Team

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

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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