Design Engineer

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and a healthy work‑life balance – Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital work spaces.
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• Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Profit sharing available.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the ability to buy and sell your vacation based on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, technology and community sustainability.
• Participate in celebrations, social events and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them.
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

• Analyze customer’s technical specifications, one‑line diagram and schematic diagram regarding the application of Siemens MV switch gear products along with associated protection and control systems and design appropriate product solutions to meet the customers’ expectations in a cost‑effective and timely manner.
• Work independently and/or lead a project team to create all documents for customer approval and manufacturing of Medium Voltage switchgears.
• Utilize the engineering configurator software to prepare one‑line drawings, control schematics and bill of material with a high degree of accuracy.
• Be a technical project leader taking full ownership of the overall deliverables while guiding a team of junior engineers, designers and drafters.
• Provide factory support during the manufacture of your projects to ensure that the final deliverable is true to your design, and provide technical support to customers as needed.

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.
• P.Eng designation or working towards certification.
• 5+ years of proven experience working with design/configuration electrical power distribution products and systems; preference given to experience with switch gear.
• Strong working knowledge of standard protection and control technologies used in medium voltage power distribution products with proven ability to share this knowledge with others.
• Ability to analyze customer’s technical specifications regarding the application of protection and control systems and apply appropriate product solutions to meet the customers’ expectations in a cost‑effective and timely manner.
• Ability to read, understand one‑line and evaluate electrical schematics to identify errors or potential improvements.
• Ability to multitask and manage large workloads and business demands.
• Detail oriented, process driven and able to embrace a culture of quality.

• A Master’s Degree in Engineering, especially in power systems.
• Proven ability to create, convert & modify drawings with AutoCAD Electrical or Engineering Base software.
• Familiarity with ANSI, IEEE, UL and NEMA standards for MV Switchgear.
• Experience with electrical design for medium voltage switch gear, preference given to experience with Siemens switch gear.

Siemens Canada is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology with purpose, transforming everyday life for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations. In fiscal 2024, Siemens Canada had revenues of approximately $2.2 billion CAD and has approximately 4,400 employees across Canada.