Team Lead for HVDC Control Engineering NEW

Job description

As a Team Lead for HVDC Control and Protection Engineering, you will guide a team of specialists in designing and delivering comprehensive control and protection solutions for:

• Wind farm grid connections
• Interconnectors

You will oversee design validation, manage departmental work packages to meet time and budget targets, and foster a “right first time” culture through:

• Mentoring
• Training
• Process optimization

Ensuring resource availability and driving continuous improvement across the engineering department are key aspects of the role.

You will work collaboratively with peer Team Leaders to grow the team into a globally integrated delivery function. Reporting to both the:

• UK Head of Control and Protection
• Global Department Head in Germany

your responsibilities include team management (up to 15 engineers), strategic concept development for HVDC systems, and coordination of innovative solutions. You will also lead employee development through training and deployment initiatives.

How You’ll Make an Impact as Team Lead for HVDC Control Engineering

• Lead and develop a team of HVDC control and protection engineers, managing resource planning, performance, and training across global projects.
• Define and coordinate control and protection concepts for HVDC systems, collaborating with technical teams on innovative solutions and ensuring technical compliance.
• Oversee project management tasks including concept clarification, customer engagement, documentation, and simulation support.
• Support continuous improvement through mentoring, training matrix management, and standardization of engineering processes and tools.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, risk management protocols, and company policies, while minimizing rework through NCR system oversight.
• Contribute as a technical specialist in control engineering design, software development, simulation model validation, and customer training.

What You Bring

• Degree in electrical power or control engineering, ideally complemented by a relevant MSc or PhD, with experience in the power engineering industry.
• Strong knowledge of high-voltage applications, power transmission systems, power electronics, and HVDC technology.
• Proven expertise in control engineering and modelling of HVDC systems in both time and frequency domains.
• Proficient in power system simulation tools such as PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB/Simulink, and EMTP-RV.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills for effective customer engagement.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); German language skills are an advantage.

About the Team

Our Grid Technology 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
• Digital grid technology

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to:

• Making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality
• Pushing the boundaries of what is possible
• Supporting decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation
• Upholding a 150-year legacy of innovation

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.

At Siemens Energy:

• We celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability
• We energize society, all of society
• We do not discriminate based on our differences

Rewards/Benefits

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Medical benefits
• Remote and flexible work options
• Paid holidays and parental leave
• Continuous learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform