
Solution Engineer
- Wendell, NC
- $100,450-172,200 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Technical Expertise:
- Solution Design: Realize the functional concept of solutions in a project by technical detailed solutions in the Solution Engineering team.
- Design and engineer the solution down to detail to satisfy the specified requirements of the customer.
- Define the products, components and systems to be used and their specific characteristics.
- Configure the components and systems of the solution according to the project requirements.
- Develop detailed solutions for the integration to ensure the interaction of the individual elements as a functioning unit.
- Responsible for the realization of the solution with the required functionality and prepares the design documentation.
- May direct the executing units (e.g. manufacturing, procurement, logistics).
- Quality Assurance: Ensure solutions meet quality standards, scalability, and performance requirements during design phase and in solution delivery by monitoring and tracking quality with sub suppliers prior installation and commissioning at customer site.
- Emerging Technologies: Stay abreast of industry trends and evaluate their impact on designs.
- Knowledge are Industry knowledge and application of medium and low voltage networks, including, MV Switchgear, Motor starter, Low Voltage MCC, Switchboards, LV switchgear, Transformer, Protection and Automation functionality, and Network Communication.
- Customer Engagement:
- Pre-Sales Support: Collaborate with sales and offer teams during pre-sales activities, including solution presentations and technical discussions.
- Post-Sales: Ensure successful implementation and customer satisfaction. Participate / run design review meetings with the customer. Organize and run Factory Acceptance Tests w/wo customer participation with our sub suppliers. Support our field service team and customer during installation and commissioning phase as the support contact for all engineering related questions.
- Stakeholder Communication:
- Executive Reporting: Provide updates to senior management on solution engineering initiatives, progress, and challenges.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks related to solution delivery in close alignment with project managers.
- Project Team: Closely align with Siemens project team members and sub suppliers to ensure high quality solution delivery (primarily project managers, product engineers, procurement experts and sub suppliers)
- Education: Bachelor's degree in an electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of experience and education; P.E. license preferred.
- Experience: 5-7 years of experience in a similar role in engineering or a related technical role. Preferred field service or turnkey solution engineering. Preferred experience with turnkey projects in medium voltage, low voltage, process automation, drives, and inverter applications.
- Leadership Skills: Proven leadership, communication, and decision-making abilities.
- Software Application Knowledge: SieOps (salesforce); Autodesk suite, SKM, Etap, PSS/E or DE or other energy system simulation software, Microsoft Office, MS Teams
- Business Acumen: Ability to align technical solutions with business goals (e.g. identifying impacts of design changes on time & cost).
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and market trends. Knowledge of NEC, IBC, IFC codes and application of LV and MV systems.
- Familiar with Siemens LV & MV solutions
- Familiar with renewable energy solutions (solar PV, stationary battery storage systems)
- Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here:
- The pay range for this position is $100,450 - $172,200 and the annual incentive target is 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.