Components Application Engineer

Company: Siemens Industry, Inc.

Location: 3617 Parkway Lane, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

Position Title: Components Application Engineer

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 40 Hours/Week

Summary of Duties: Provide engineering-level presales support for communications protocols (Modbus, Profibus, BACnet, etc.), metering devices, and continuous thermal monitoring portfolio. Analyze electrical system specifications and develop communication architectures for Siemens device integration with building automation systems, energy management systems, and SCADA platforms. Develop system architecture recommendations for integrating Siemens devices such as power meters, intelligent circuit breakers, communication modules, gateways, and monitoring system into SCADA and energy monitoring platforms. Design network addressing strategies, device mapping structures, and protocol configuration frameworks to ensure reliable communication between field devices and supervisory systems. Evaluate compatibility between Siemens electrical infrastructure and third-party SCADA, building management systems, and energy management platforms. Provide technical consultation to internal engineering teams, electrical consultants, and system integrators during project design and specification phases.

Establish Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and hardwired LAN and WAN networks for SCADA networks. Design and implement industrial communication networks that support monitoring and control of electrical power distribution systems. Design communication network architectures connecting field devices such as power meters, protective relays, and intelligent circuit breakers to SCADA systems and building automation platforms. Develop industrial network architecture utilizing Ethernet LAN, fiber networks, industrial switches, wireless communication technologies, and serial communication networks. Define industrial network parameters including IP addressing structures, subnet configurations, communication gateway deployment, and network segmentation strategies. Evaluate wireless communication technologies including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth used for device commissioning, diagnostics, and remote monitoring. Troubleshoot and analyze communication issues such as network latency, protocol mismatches, addressing conflicts, or gateway configuration. Educate business partners regarding the evolving cybersecurity regulations and application requirements found in key industry standards. Support customer training efforts and create guides and collateral for external facing collateral. Provide feedback to stakeholders regarding opportunities for improvement based on customer experience, market trends and shifts regarding existing products and software. Areas and industries of work include electrical power distribution, industrial automation, energy monitoring, and building automation and smart infrastructure, and SCADA and industrial communication systems. Hybrid work permitted.

Qualifications: The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Robotics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Control Systems, or a related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered, or as a R&D Testing Engineering, or an acceptable alternate occupation. The position requires experience with the following skills and technologies: Industrial communication protocols, such as Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, BACnet, or Ethernet/IP; Metering systems and relevant ANSI/IEC metering standards, such as ANSI C12.1, C12.2, IEC 62052-3; PLC programming and SCADA integration, including troubleshooting industrial networks; Proficiency in C, C++, or Python for application customization, integration, or validation; Ability to configure and troubleshoot network topologies, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or LAN/WAN; Customer-facing or cross-functional engineering experience, such as collaborating with R&D, Product Management, or Sales. Hybrid work permitted.