DC Protection Engineer – FACTS AC SW

A Snapshot of Your Day

In this role, you will contribute to the engineering and delivery of FACTS STATCOM projects, taking responsibility across the lifecycle from the offer phase through engineering, testing, commissioning, and final system handover to the customer. Your day will involve developing and validating DC protection concepts, performing coordination studies, supporting software development and testing activities, and collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams. You will also support research and development topics related to FACTS projects and be prepared for extended site assignments in India and abroad, contributing directly to reliable power system solutions that impact cities, countries, and future energy infrastructure.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Take responsibility from the offer phase through engineering, performance testing, customer acceptance tests, and support during plant commissioning until system handover to the customer.
• Support the creation of DC protection concepts for FACTS STATCOM projects.
• Perform DC protection coordination studies for FACTS systems, including determination of DC protection settings and preparation of complete study documentation.
• Contribute to the programming of software for DC protection and measurement systems using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Perform functional and performance testing, including model-based testing (MBT) in SIMULINK and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing with real-time simulation systems such as RTDS.
• Support research and development topics related to FACTS projects.
• Commission FACTS installations at project sites in India and abroad.
• Travel to project sites, including remote locations, often at short notice, with site deputations typically lasting 5–6 months continuously and involving basic shared accommodation and transport facilities.

What You Bring

• A B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2–4 years of professional experience.
• A university degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a similar field, with preferably at least two years of relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of MATLAB/SIMULINK, ideally combined with real-time and embedded software development experience.
• Initial experience in control and protection systems, particularly in creating DC protection concepts for FACTS systems or large converter applications.
• Very good English language skills; German language skills are an advantage.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in teams for outcome-oriented and creative project development, with a focus on high-quality and high-performance solutions.
• Willingness to learn new topics, work independently, act proactively, and deliver results in an outcome-oriented manner.
• Willingness to travel extensively to sites in India and foreign countries, including remote locations, and readiness for long-duration site deputations.
• Prior experience working on FACTS projects is an added advantage.

About the Team

At Value Center ERP, you will be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to driving digital transformation in manufacturing. The team plays a critical role in delivering the DC Masterplan and achieving Siemens Energy’s manufacturing objectives and key results. The Digital Core enables Business Areas to reach their targets by providing best-in-class services and solutions across IT, Strategy & Technology, and related functions.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our distributed 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: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

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

• All employees are automatically covered under Medical Insurance. Company paid considerable Family floater cover covering employee, spouse and 2 dependent children up to 25 years of age.
• Siemens Energy provides an option to opt for Meal Card to all its employees which will be as per the terms and conditions prescribed in the company policy. – As a part of CTC, tax saving measure
• Flexi Pay empowers employees with the choice to customize the amount in some of the salary components within a defined range thereby optimizing the tax benefits. Accordingly, each employee is empowered to decide on the best Possible net income out of the same fixed individual base pay monthly.

https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs