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Siemens

Field Service Engineer

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A Field Service Engineer is responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and providing technical support for equipment or machinery at customer sites. They typically work directly with customers, troubleshooting problems, performing repairs, and ensuring that the equipment operates efficiently. They may work across various industries, such as telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, or IT, depending on the nature of the equipment they specialize in.

$108,683 / year median in South Carolina

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Job Description

  • Job Family:
  • Electrification & Automation
  • Req ID:
  • 518492
  • Field Service Engineer - South Carolina
  • Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology.
We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That's why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?
  • Transform the everyday with us!
  • We are looking for a Field Service Engineer. This position will be based in South Carolina.
  • In this hands-on, field-based role, you'll support customers by commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting power distribution and protection systems across a wide range of industrial environments.
The role is highly travel-oriented and focused on medium- and high-impact field execution, with opportunities to work on both greenfield and brownfield projects nationwide. This position supports Siemens' Electrification Automation business and plays a key role in ensuring safe, reliable system performance for our customers.
  • You'll make a difference by:
  • + Installing, testing, commissioning, and starting up low- and medium-voltage power distribution equipment (approximately 480V-38kV), including switchgear and breakers + Performing hands-on commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting of protection and control relays (e.
g., SEL, GE Multilin, Siemens
SIPROTEC
) + Using industry-standard test equipment and software (such as Omicron and Doble test sets, relay configuration and protection software) to validate system performance + Supporting greenfield and brownfield projects through commissioning, maintenance, emergency response, and corrective troubleshooting activities + Analyzing test results, assessing equipment condition, and documenting findings through clear, accurate field reports + Working directly with customers, partners, and internal teams to provide technical support, training, and consulting as needed + Traveling extensively to job sites across the U.S. to support field execution and project demands
  • Basic Qualifications:
  • + High School diploma or GED required +
  • 4+ years of experience with the following:
  • + Field-based commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical power distribution systems + Protection and control relays (SEL, GE Multilin, Siemens
SIPROTEC
) and associated configuration software + Relay testing equipment such as Omicron and/or Doble test sets + Low- and medium-voltage switchgear, breakers, and electrical control circuits + Interpreting test data, assessing equipment condition, and producing clear technical documentation + Willingness and ability to travel up to approximately 80% domestically + Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • + Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field + Additional field service experience in transmission, distribution, or apparatus testing environments + Experience commissioning specific relay models (e.
g., SEL 751 or similar), with detailed hands-on exposure + Knowledge of high-voltage and SF₆ gas circuit breakers + Industry certifications or training such as
NETA, NICET, OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, MSHA
46/48, or TWIC card
  • About Siemens:
  • We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare.
From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here (https://www.siemens.com/global/en/company.html) .
  • Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our
Diverse Global Workforce:
  • We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us. $74,970 $128,520 5%
  • Organization:
  • Smart Infrastructure
  • Job Type:
  • Full-time
  • Category:
  • Customer Services