Electrical Protection System Expert (f/m/d)

Electrical Protection System Expert (f/m/d)

A Snapshot of Your Day

As an Expert Electrical Protection Systems, you will be responsible is to retain and advancing the organization's deep technical expertise in designing and implementing robust electrical protection systems for HV transformers, HV equipment and generators for complex energy projects, ensuring continuity and technical leadership. To address this need, the role is structured around three core areas. Technical Governance & Standardization, which involves creating and maintaining the engineering standards for our protection systems, Expert Consultation & Project Support, focusing on providing high-level guidance and problem-solving for project teams and System Analysis & Quality Assurance, ensuring the integrity and performance of deployed systems. Given the focus on technical mastery and strategic influence, the ideal candidate will be a recognized expert in electrical engineering with extensive experience in protection systems. They will possess a proven ability to develop technical standards, lead complex troubleshooting efforts, and effectively communicate with senior leadership, supported by an advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop, establish and implement our electrical protection standards like schemes, logics and processes for generator and HV transformers protection as well as for the interface to the HV switchgear and grid interconnection.
• Work as part of a project team, responsible for the electrical protection system collaborating closely and communicating regularly with the lead electrical engineer, the project team, and relevant stakeholders.
• Lead the evaluation and introduction of new protection technologies and methodologies to enhance system performance and reliability.
• Act as the final technical authority on protection system concepts, specifications, and selection of core components.
• Provide expert‑level consultation to project engineering and execution teams on the design and application of protection systems.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for resolving the most complex technical challenges related to electrical protection systems.
• Mentor and guide other professionals and engineers within the electrical engineering discipline to foster technical growth.
• Oversee and define the quality assurance protocols for the commissioning and testing of electrical protection systems.

What You Bring

• Master's degree (or equivalent, e.g., German "Diplom-Ingenieur") in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Extensive (typically 10+ years) professional experience in the design, application, and troubleshooting of electrical protection systems, preferably in the power generation or transmission industry.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with protection relays and IEDs similar to Siemens Siprotec 5 relays including developing relay settings, parameterization, testing, troubleshooting and life cycle support using DIGSI 5 engineering software.
• Experience integrating protection and control systems with plant SCADA, DCS, RTUs, and Energy Management Systems (EMS) using IEC 61850, Modbus, TCP/IP, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, and other industrial communication protocols would be an asset.
• Knowledge of international standards including IEC, IEEE, grid code requirements, and utility protection philosophies.
• Demonstrated experience as a subject matter expert, with a proven track record of developing technical standards and providing technical leadership on complex projects.

Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer‑financed company pension scheme.
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder.
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity.
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self‑determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose.
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part‑time work or even a sabbatical.

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.