Technical Product Owner, Protection & Control (Embedded)

Siemens; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 102,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Wendell, North Carolina, is seeking a Technical Product Owner to lead software development planning for protection and control applications used in electrical power systems.

You will serve as the primary link between product management, system architects, protection experts, and development teams, ensuring priorities align with business goals and delivery on embedded, real-time platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical discipline are required.
• 8+ years of experience across software development, systems engineering, product ownership, or technical project coordination.
• Experience with Agile environments and planning tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the development backlog for protection application components with clear priorities.
• Translate product requirements and system needs into actionable work items for engineering teams.
• Align product strategy, software architecture, implementation, and verification activities across development lifecycle.
• Coordinate development activities across software engineers, architects, test engineers, and protection experts, including sprint planning and release planning.
• Drive technical discussions, support trade-off decisions, monitor progress, and identify risks and dependencies early.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical topics and ensure transparent communication across stakeholders and teams.

Skills

Agile product development

Stakeholder management

Communication

Technical leadership

Backlog planning

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Siemens Mobility in Wendell, North Carolina, is seeking a Technical Product Owner to lead software development planning for protection and control applications used in electrical power systems.

You will serve as the primary link between product management, system architects, protection experts, and development teams, ensuring priorities align with business goals and delivery on embedded, real-time platforms.