Ingenieur Sekundärtechnik für Umspannanlagen (all gender)
Core
Designing and configuring protection systems for high and extra-high voltage switching stations (220kV/380kV) based on transmission grid operator tenders.
Role type
Senior IC secondary systems engineer (power grid protection)
Builds
Protection concepts, relay settings, and test plans for transmission grid switching stations
Domain
Power grid engineering / High voltage transmission
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Protection relay configuration (Siemens SIPROTEC, ABB RELION, GE MiCOM), Planning software (ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E), Test system operation (OMICRON, Doble), Technical documentation (AutoCAD, EPLAN, MS Visio), Protection standards (IEC 61850, IEC 60255, VDE 0101/0102, ENTSO-E)
Preferred skills
FAT/SAT test plan creation, Fault analysis, Travel to test benches or construction sites
Technologies
Siemens SIPROTEC, ABB RELION, GE MiCOM, ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, DIGSI 5/6, ABB PCM600, OMICRON Test Universe, Doble F6150, AutoCAD, EPLAN, MS Visio
Responsibilities
Process tenders from transmission grid operators for protection and secondary systems, Plan and design protection systems for 220kV and 380kV plants, Create protection concepts including distance protection, differential protection, and breaker-failure logics, Configure protection relays and generate consistent device settings, Conduct technical clarifications with grid operators, planners, and internal teams, Develop protection plans, logic matrices, deviation lists, and technical specifications, Create and review FAT and SAT test plans, Support protection tests and fault analysis during commissioning
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC