Senior Substation Automation System Engineer (f/m/d)

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

Grid Technologies

The rising share of renewables, growing energy demand, ageing infrastructure and increasing complexity require new connections but also upgrading and renewing of existing grids.

Senior Substation Automation System Engineer (f/m/d)

About the Role

Job ID 303952

Location

Bosnia and Herzegovina Fed. Bosne Hercegov. Sarajevo

Company Siemens Energy d.o.o.

Organization Grid Technologies

Business Unit Digital Grid

Full / Part time Full Time or Part Time

Experience Level Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

Bring your automation expertise to some of the industry's most technically demanding Grid Automation projects. This position serves as a key authority for substation control systems, driving engineering excellence in HMI/SCADA applications, communication infrastructure, and system integration. Close collaboration with project teams, customers, and suppliers ensures automation solutions meet the highest standards of performance, security, and reliability. Through innovative engineering and technical leadership, you will play an important role in advancing the modernization of power systems worldwide.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead the development of control system concepts and technical specifications for Substation Automation projects, covering RTUs, HMI/SCADA platforms, communication gateways, and intelligent electronic devices (IEDs).
• Create robust network architectures, evaluate and select automation components, and contribute technical expertise to customer proposals and solution designs.
• Plan and execute Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), ensuring systems meet functional, performance, and customer requirements before deployment.
• Produce and review key project documentation, including functional design specifications, signal lists, communication matrices, and test records.
• Drive the integration of innovative technologies and cybersecurity measures to strengthen the performance, resilience, and compliance of automation systems.
• Guide and oversee external suppliers throughout project execution, ensuring quality standards, delivery schedules, and technical requirements are consistently achieved.

What You Bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Power Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• More than 10 years of professional experience delivering HMI/SCADA and Substation Automation solutions within transmission and distribution environments.
• Extensive expertise with industry-leading automation platforms such as WinCC, Zenon, ZEE600, SICAM PAS, SICAM A8000, or equivalent solutions from other suppliers.
• Strong background in SCADA communication gateways, control system integration, process data management, and remote-control center connectivity.
• In-depth knowledge of communication standards including IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, and IEC 61850, combined with a solid understanding of industrial communication networks.
• Excellent English communication skills and comprehensive knowledge of the energy sector; German language capabilities would be considered an advantage.

About the Team

Our Grid Technologies division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With ~100,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

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.

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

• The opportunity to engage in an exciting environment on meaningful projects
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• International environment
• Flexible working times and home office opportunity
• And more!

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