Electrical Engineer

It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.

Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.  

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Gamesa:  

How to contribute to our vision 

Provide Engineering support for Operations and Maintenance activities, to include:

• Advanced Troubleshooting on Electrical Systems, mostly focused on Power Converters (Full Converter and DFIG topologies) and Grid Issues.
• Familiar with Root Cause Analysis of Electrical Components Failures.
• Create and Revise method statements to be used by O&M personnel.

Provide Engineering support for Project Management activities, to include:

• SGRE Wind Turbine electrical components lead (power units, generators, motors, cables, electrical cabinets, controllers, grounding, lightning, etc.).
• Support technical customer discussions (including electrical grid requirements, electrical test requirements, wind farm electrical design, etc.).
• Support on technical disputes, defending technical arguments from SGRE.
• Lead engineer interface for electrical product modifications and upgrades to sites.

Provide Engineering support for Sales and Proposal activities, to include:

• Create, review, and maintain engineering contract exhibits.
• Provide engineering review of customer specifications and requirements (comment and exceptions Provided to Sales/Proposals).
• Support technical customer discussions (including electrical grid requirements, electrical test requirements, wind farm electrical design, etc.).
• Prepare final engineering clarification document defining scope for contract.

Provide Engineering support for Supply Chain activities, to include:

• Support vendor qualification/evaluation.

Provide technical response/solutions for material dispositions.

What You Need to Make a Difference 

A passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for… 

• Strong understanding of electrical power system operation and performance in steady state and fault conditions required.
• Must be familiar with 3-phase power converters and power units, cabling, etc.
• solid understanding of major wind turbine components and functions.
• power system controls, Motors and Motor Protection.
• instrumentation, relaying/metering, CT/PT, HV/MV/LV circuit breakers, Medium voltage switchgear.
• schematics for control and power distribution systems, Single line diagrams.
• SCADA and MET equipment, Fiber Optics.
• Electrical codes/standards for Wind Power Plants (IEC, IEEE, NEMA, NERC, FERC, WECC, ERCOT, UL, FAA, etc.).
• Dynamic Stability and Load flow studies (including working knowledge of PSEE, PSLF, and PSCAD software packages).
• Comfortable in working within multi-cultural and multi-national team.
• Must have good verbal and written communications.
• Ability to direct multi-skilled professional teams.
• Analytic, self-driven, and results-oriented professional.
• Stay informed of current technical issues and pending solutions.
• Will be required to participate on local/regional/national/international working groups in this area of specialty.
• Fluent in English and Spanish, Portuguese is a plus.

In return of your commitment, we offer you… 

• Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come  

• A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy  

• Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality 

• Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization  

Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, attractive remuneration package, and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more. 

Empowering our people  

https://www.siemensgamesa.com/sustainability/employees  

How do you imagine the future? 

https://youtu.be/12Sm678tjuY  

Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.  

We believe diversity creates more opportunity for success. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life: it doesn’t matter the gender, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation, or disability. Our main aim is to find people from around the globe who can contribute to world-changing technology. 

Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment at Siemens Gamesa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to job competence. Siemens Gamesa does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, rules or regulations. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, promotion and benefits.

We are driven by people - from more than 100 different countries, they build the company we are every day. Our diverse and inclusive culture encourages us to think outside the box, speak without fear, and be bold. We value the flexibility that our smart-working arrangements, our digital disconnection framework and our  family-friendly practices bring to the new way of working.