Electrical Protections Engineer

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Siemens Electrification and Automation is seeking a Substation Automation and Protection Panel Design Engineer to support Siemens customers in designing, developing, and manufacturing world-class power protection and automation panels of substation Protection, automation systems and applications that incorporate Siemens or other automation products.

Specific Job Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

• Configure and test protection relays and/or RTUs/PLCs for protection and controls schemes of substations systems and generation stations
• Prepare (FAT) Factory Acceptance Test procedures & testing environments for customer projects
• Implement protection schemes and logic diagrams based on technical drawings
• Download relay configuration to devices in the factory
• Download PLC/RTU configuration to IEDs in the factory
• Perform functional testing of MV-AIS/GIS switchgear integrated with Control and Protection IEDs installed in the gear.
• Test of ATS schemes for MM/MTM/MTTM applications implemented on protection relays, PLCs and/or RTUs.
• Test and Verify Peer-to-Peer relay and RTU communication (IEC61850 GOOSE / SEL Mirrored-Bits)
• Be one of our primary customer interfaces for Factory Tests, including trouble shooting and support
• Occasionally assist in developing new order proposals (bills of materials, estimated engineering hours, etc.)
• Report processes and tools inefficiencies and suggests improvements ideas.

Specific Responsibilities: Protection and Control Relay Applications Engineer

• Prepare Test Set (Omicron, Doble, etc...) routines for various protection applications
• Design, development, implementation, testing, and commissioning of protection and control applications and schemes
• Configure, test and perform commissioning relays for retrofit applications
• Travel to US customer sites is expected for testing of Control and Protection equipment as well as in Frankfurt Factory in Germany or in Wendell in USA.

Required Skills

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Similar with applicable knowhow.

Required Experience/Knowhow

• 5 + years of direct experience in configuration & commissioning of Protection and Automation Systems.
• Basic knowledge in Communication networks and such as layer 2, layer 3, RSTP, PRP topologies
• Substations and industrial communication protocols such as IEC61850, DNP, Modbus, Profinet, Profibus
• Knowledge of automation software:
• Siemens SICAM PAS/SCC and/or
• SEL accelerator
• Basic Knowledge in electrical schematic designs for control and protection of Low, Medium and High Voltage systems.
• Power System protection applied to Low, Medium and High Voltage systems
• Medium voltage protection schemes (including design of transfer schemes and reverse interlocking schemes)
• Knowledge of Siemens, GE, SEL or ABB relay products and associated software

Considered a Plus – Not Required

• Communication Network Technologies, including Design, Configuration, and troubleshooting
• Communication protocols such as IEC103, IEC101, IEC104.
• Knowledge of ANSI standards, IEC standards.
• Line Transmission and Distribution protection
• Generator protection for small, medium, and large generators (including protection settings calculation)
• High voltage, distribution, and generation applications
• Knowledge of the multiple vendors' relay products and associated software
• Drafting abilities using AutoCAD or MicroStation

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity and Affi encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.