Siemens · 3 days ago
Project Engineer / SME
Wendell, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSiemens is a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. They are seeking a Project Engineer / SME to serve as a subject matter expert for LV & MV switchgear product lines, managing projects from inception to handover while providing technical leadership and support.
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Responsibilities
Review and analyze customer’s technical needs for electrical equipment, performing as technical lead during initial feasibility, supporting sales and business development, coordinating and supporting design, submittal and obtaining approvals from customers, manufacturing support, FAT, integration with 3rd party products, installation and commissioning
Coordinate with technical leads for with all the LV & MV Siemens Products Lines
Ability to take complete technical ownership of Projects from inception to project handover as a dependable partner with the customers, while guiding a team of jr. engineers, designers and drafters
Provide factory support during the manufacture of your projects to ensure that the final deliverables are true to your design
Be a subject matter expert, sharing knowledge of the product and process to help others on the team achieve their goals
Lead efforts to improve team processes and tools to drive up overall team efficiency
Understand that job descriptions change over time. You are expected to maintain competence, awareness, and compliance with your job
Treat all Siemens information and customer information in a confidential manner
Understand and efficiently use Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, SIE OPS and other related reporting software
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
10+ years of proven experience working with the design/configuration of electrical power distribution products and systems. Preference given to experience with substation equipment including MV& LV switchgear
5+ years of Electrical CAD design/drafting experience with electrical products
Demonstrated experience mentoring jr. engineers with effective knowledge sharing techniques
Proven track record of innovative thinking and process improvement
Ability to analyze customers' technical specifications regarding the application of protection and control systems and apply appropriate product solutions to meet the customers' expectations in a cost-effective and timely manner
Ability to read, understand and evaluate electrical schematics to identify errors or potential improvements
Experience working with and managing bills of material in an ERP system, preference given for experience with SAP
Preferred
A master's degree in engineering is a plus with extra consideration given if degree concentration is in the area of power systems
Proven ability to create, convert & modify drawings with AutoCAD Electrical or Engineering Base software. Preference given to experience with Engineering Base
Familiarity with ANSI, IEEE, UL and NEMA standards for MV Switchgear
Experience with electrical design for electrical products
Experience working with Salesforce.com
Benefits
Relocation assistance is available.
Company
Siemens
Siemens empowers customers to transform the industries that form the backbone of economies: industry, transportation, buildings and grids.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.01BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-02-20Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2024-09-17Grant· $1.5M
2024-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $332.4M
Leadership Team
Cedrik Neike
CEO Digital Industries
Nicola Bates
President and CEO Siemens Capital Co.
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