HVDC Switchyard Commissioning Engineer (Inżynier Elektryk - k/m)

A Snapshot of Your Day

In our HVDC Systems Team, we are testing and verifying the hardware and software for our innovative high-voltage direct current (HVDC) Projects in our Test Center ( about a year in Germany Forchheim) and ensure proper functionality and good quality of our HVDC Plants worldwide during commissioning in person on site ( and again testified -  site). Our diverse and multinational teams are working closely together with project management, engineering as well as with end customers to provide customized solutions based on the latest innovations in HVDC technology.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Actively advance the Energy Transition by bringing our HVDC projects to a successful completion with our customers
• As part of a project team, you will carry out hardware and software tests including customer acceptance in one of our test centers and at our customers sites worldwide
• Responsible for the configuration, testing and commissioning of switchyard control in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems
• You independently trace bugs and support our Software Engineering in debugging
• Support of Commissioning Management in Quality, Risk and Claim Management as well as improvement programs

What You Bring 

• Completed degree in electrical engineering, energy technology or comparable education / qualification, or Certified Technician
• Very good knowledge with working experience in commissioning of bay control units, ideally SIPROTEC 5 series with DIGSI 5, including the associated high-voltage components in the switchyard
• Solid understanding of high-voltage and substation technology as well as testing of interlocking logic schemes and automatic control sequences
• Fluent English language skills, proficiency in German is an advantage
• Willingness for worldwide business trips and mainly long-term assignments on construction sites in Germany and abroad, as well as optional assignments on offshore platforms 
• Teamplayer, communicative, proactive, positive handling of conflicts, decision-making capability

About the TeamProject Entity is responsible for the high-quality implementation of comprehensive Siemens Energy projects around the world. The scope of its engineering activities includes, among others, turnkey projects (EPC, Engineering, Procurement and Construction), implementations based on HVAC and HVDC (High Voltage Alternate/Direct Current) technologies, and projects based on gas turbines, steam turbines, hydrogen solutions or systems combining the above into hybrid systems.

In addition, Project Entity supplies solutions in the area of transmission grid stabilization systems, energy storage, switchgear and high-voltage transformers, as well as systems for digitizing the above areas.

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 the 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 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:  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

• We use a motivational remuneration system and an attractive compensation package (including: private medical care, life insurance, Employee Pension Program, stock market plans, additional days off, lunch card, Multisport card, Social Fund programs, additional benefit points on the MyBenefit platform).
• Refer and earn through our exciting Referral Program!
• During delegations, we cover fully your accommodation and transportation costs.
• Grow professionally with broad development opportunities and participation in exciting projects.

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