Power Systems Automation Engineer

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What will you do?

The Medium Voltage (MV) Business Unit of Siemens is looking for highly qualified and energetic Engineers for out Air Insulated Switchgear Business Segment.

Essential Job Functions:

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Siemens Electrification and Automation is seeking an experienced professional in Automation for Power Systems, in the field of substation automation and protection relay engineering to join our growing team of Power Systems Engineers in the Queretaro, Mexico. You will be working alongside a growing team of engineers to support projects and customers in the Queretaro factory, as well as support on the design and configuration stages of US Based projects for automation and protection.

We are looking for a Power Systems Automation Engineer. This position will be based at Queretaro, Mexico.

Role Description

• Configure and test RTUs/PLCs/HMIs / SCADA Systems for protection and controls schemes of Medium and High Voltage substations systems.

• Develop new application solutions with IEC61850 or other communication protocols relevant in the energy automation field.

• Design and/or support elaboration of Control Logic Diagrams, System Network Architecture, Signal Lists, Functional Design Specifications documents during design phase of the project.

• Prepare (FAT) Factory Acceptance Test procedures & testing environments for customer projects.

• Be one of our primary customer interfaces, including trouble shooting and commissioning support.

• Provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle, including design, implementation, and commissioning phases.

• 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 (Availability to travel occasionally).

• Perform Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for Automation Systems.

Job Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Automation Engineering / Mechatronic Engineering or similar Degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant engineering experience in power systems protection and automation engineering field.

• Ability to read and fully understand DC and AC schematics, three- and one-line diagrams for Medium and/or High Voltage substations systems.

• Knowledge of Siemens automation and protection products and their associated engineering software.

• Experience with IEC61850 Standards and protocols within Siemens Protection and automation products.

• Factory and Site testing experience in automation and control systems.

• Experience with configuration and programming of Automation and Control Systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Communication Network Technologies, including Design, Configuration, and troubleshooting of ethernet switches for protection applications such as IEC-61850 Process Bus and GOOSE applications.

• Knowledgeable on communication protocols such as IEC61850, DNP, Profibus, Profinet, OPC, Modbus, IEC101, IEC104.

• Experience using communication troubleshooting and simulation tools such as IED Scout, Wireshark, and IEC Browser.

• Experience with configuration and testing of Siemens power automation portfolio: SICAM PAS, A8000, SICAM SCC/WinCC, SICAM Device Manager, SICAM Toolbox, Simatic Manager, TIA Portal Software, PLC SIEMENS, HMI SIEMENS, SCADA Systems SIEMENS.

• Programming experience in structured text languages, function blocks and ladder in TIA PORTAL Software.

• Work experience with medium voltage and low voltage switchgear and equipment.

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