Instrumentation & Control Project Engineer for Power Grids

A Snapshot of Your Day

As an Instrumentation & Control Project Engineer for Power Grids you will work within a team of HVDC project management and engineering specialists to design and deliver full HVDC control and protection solutions making use of the HVDC test center located in Raleigh. You are the interface between the system operator and the major automation and control systems of the HVDC system.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Design and engineer HVDC control systems, including Bay Control Units, SCADA systems, and monitoring components.

Develop and integrate control and HMI software, ensuring functionality through simulation, real-time testing, and system integration.

Build and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, manuals, signal databases, and engineering estimates.

Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers, and customers to clarify technical requirements, system features, and graphical interfaces.

Support testing and commissioning activities, providing both remote and onsite technical assistance during system deployment.

What You Bring

Degree in Electrical or Automation Engineering, with a focus on energy systems or substation technology.

Hands-on experience with HMI systems, protocol converter and local control units.

Strong knowledge of communication protocols such as IEC61850, IEC101 / 104, OPC, and DNP, and their application in SCADA and substation automation.

Basic programming skills in languages like C, C++, Java, or C#, along with experience in data processing and object-oriented development.

Excellent communication skills and willingness to travel, with proficiency in English and experience working in cross-functional, customer-facing environments.

About the Team

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. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With ~100,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

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 :

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards / Benefits

Career growth and development opportunities

Supportive work culture

Company paid Health and wellness benefits

Paid Time Off and paid holidays

Savings Fund

Parental leave and family building benefits