Design Engineer

Change the future with us. We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world. 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 workspaces. Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects. Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment. 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 opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle. Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community. Participate in our 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. Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2025 and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2025. What will you do? The Electrification and Automation Business Unit of Siemens Canada located in Oakville, ON is looking for highly qualified and energetic Engineers for its medium voltage (4.16-38 kV) Air Insulated Switchgear team. Analyze customer’s technical specifications, one line diagram and schematic diagram regarding the application of Siemens MV switchgear products along with associated protection and control systems and design appropriate product solutions to meet the customers’ expectations in 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 jr. engineers, designers and drafters. Provide factory support during the manufacture of your projects to ensure that the final deliverable is true to your design. Also, in the process to provide technical support to customers. What will you need to succeed? 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 switchgear. 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 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. An ideal candidate is detailed orientated, process driven and able to embrace a culture of quality. Considered a plus but not required: A Masters Degree in Engineering is a plus with extra consideration given if degree concentration is in the area of 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 switchgear, preference given to experience with Siemens switchgear. About Us. We share our ideas and champion the people behind them. Siemens Canada is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare. The company’s purpose to is to create technology with purpose, transforming the everyday, for everyone, since 1912. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more liveable, and transportation more sustainable. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2024, which ended September 30, 2024, Siemens Canada had revenues of approx. $2.2 billion CAD. The company has approximately 4,400 employees from coast-to-coast and 37 office and production facilities across Canada. To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Siemens is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, Siemens Canada will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. 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