Senior Marine Electrical

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.

Senior Marine Electrical & Propulsion Systems Engineer

About the Role

Job ID

306387

Location

United States of America

Georgia

Remote vs. Office

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Company

Organization

Transformation of Industry

Business Unit

Full-time

Experience Level

Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

Siemens Energy is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specializing in marine power, electric propulsion, drives, and vessel control systems. In this role, you will design and integrate electrical power and propulsion systems for commercial, government, and naval marine applications.

You will work across the complete vessel electrical system, including power generation and distribution, switchboards, variable frequency drives, propulsion motors, Power Management Systems (PMS), propulsion control, protection, and automation interfaces.

The ideal candidate has 5 to 10+ years of hands-on marine electrical engineering experience and understands how power generation, distribution, propulsion, drives, protection, and control systems operate together as an integrated vessel system.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Design and develop marine electrical power systems, including generation, LV/MV distribution, switchboards, transformers, propulsion drives and motors, and auxiliary power systems; develop and review single-line diagrams, system architecture, equipment specifications, load analyses, power balance calculations, and other electrical design documentation.
• Engineer and integrate variable frequency drives, electric propulsion, and vessel control systems, including drive/motor interfaces, propulsion control, operating modes, interlocks, protection concepts, and interfaces with switchboards, generators, vessel automation, and bridge systems.
• Develop and review Power Management System (PMS) concepts and integrated control requirements, including generator sequencing, load sharing and shedding, synchronization, blackout prevention/recovery, spinning reserve, operating-mode management, functional requirements, control narratives, interface specifications, alarm philosophies, and cause-and-effect logic.
• Perform or review electrical power system studies, including short-circuit, protection coordination/selectivity, load flow, motor starting, harmonic, and system stability studies; use modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, SIMIT, or Simcenter Amesim when beneficial for system analysis, control validation, or HIL testing.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines and external stakeholders through technical design reviews, working closely with mechanical, automation, controls, naval architecture, project engineering, suppliers, shipyards, and customers while ensuring designs comply with applicable IEC/IEEE standards and marine classification requirements, including ABS, DNV, and Lloyd’s Register.
• Support system integration, testing, and commissioning activities, including FAT, system integration testing, harbor acceptance testing, and sea trials; troubleshoot complex electrical, drive, propulsion, and control-system issues throughout integration and commissioning.

What You Bring

You don't need to check every box to be considered. We're looking for candidates who bring strong experience in one or more of the key areas below and are eager to develop additional expertise across marine electrical power, propulsion, and control systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related electrical engineering discipline.
• Typically 5 to 10+ years of electrical engineering experience (those with less could potentially be considered), with demonstrated experience in electrical power-system design and integration for complex power and propulsion applications. Those with more experience may be considered for a more senior level.
• Strong knowledge of several of the following: LV/MV electrical distribution, generators and generator controls, switchboards/switchgear, variable frequency drives, electric propulsion motors, propulsion control systems, Power Management Systems (PMS), protection and coordination, vessel automation/control systems, and hybrid power or energy-storage systems.
• Understanding of power-system operating concepts, including synchronization, load sharing, load shedding, blackout recovery, redundancy, fault response, and degraded