Digital Protections Application Design Senior Engineer (hybrid work)

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management and automation with a unique local presence through our 140.000+ employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. We are a technology company and create connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities, and enrich lives.

Be part of Customer Projects Operations and experience 50 years in Project and Engineering. Our mission is to master and support grow of large, complex and international projects business for global accounts and targeted customers through the Global and Regional Application Centers, supporting in parallel project ambitions for Local Execution Centers in Europe in tendering and projects executions.
Our team, which is a part of Schneider Electric community in Slovakia, has currently 90-110 Employees.

What will you do?

With a permanent position working for Schneider Electric Regional Execution Platform (REP) Bratislava, Digital Protections Application Senior Engineer, you will:
- be responsible for IED Protection parameters (Logic, Communication, Protection Settings) design and commissioning for Complex Technical International projects within Europe and South America Region
- have advanced knowledge about complete SE IED portfolio (VAMP, SEPAM, MICOM, EASERGY, TESYS)
- have advanced knowledge about Communication protocols (IEC61850, Modbus, OPC, Profibus, DNP3, IEC103, etc.)
- have advanced knowledge about Power Metering Relays and how to use / program them
- have confirmed experience about GOOSE(Generic Object Oriented Substation Event) signals
- have advanced knowledge about ANSI/IEEE Standard Device Function numbers
- learn and apply applicable standards, tools, procedures and best practices in this area.
- report on commercial and technical argumentation in this area.

Place of Work: sites and the following locations:
Slovakia: our offices in Bratislava, Žilina and Košice
Work from home
Other countries: international travel - Europe mostly

Key activities and responsibilities of the role:

- Define the best type of SE IED that complies with client needs accordingly with protection plan
- Understand and implement LV/MV protection setting
- Participates in Protection Relays Testing in Factory or Site
- Develop complex Logic functions inside IED to comply with client needs
- Implement Communication IED descriptions (CID files) for communication with internal and external SCADA systems
- Define IP and Ethernet network between connected devices
- Develop and commission Automatic Transfer Logic (ATS)
- Participate in Tender process to estimate and quote manhours needed
- Participate on Site commissioning on ED SWGR and EMCS interfacing

You will need to build and maintain internal and external relationships:
- with Project Team to organize design / commissioning tasks
- with Project Manager (PM), to manage schedules and customer interfaces
- with Design Leaders, Technical Leaders Electrical and Digital, to advise on correct implementation IED Logic and communication files (CID)
- with Power System team to discuss the results of protection studies, to analyze eventual need of change or upgrade electrical equipment to ensure protection discrimination
- with GCP Digital Integration team to be aware and informed about latest trends and practices in digital community
- with customers and external vendors if clients use a competitor IED range

More detailed description of successful candidate's activities and responsibilities:

Technical Responsibilities:
- Assumes technical responsibility for robust design or for commissioning
- Ensures quality (content, timing, costs) of the work done
- Writes Technical reports to TL and Client
- Participates in design meetings if required, participates actively in the capitalization and sharing of experience
- Maintains technical theoretical and applied skills in the ED and Power Systems domain
- Contributes to technical innovation and productivity by sharing best practices

Skill Sets:
- Strong skills in IEC & IEEE standards applicable within the ED field, knowledge of the methodology & acceptance criteria defined therein
- Strong knowledge of Protection system operation, latest ranges of protection relays, preferably Micom, Sepam, Easergy & Vamp ranges

- Advanced skills using IED configuration tools, like Micom S1, SFT2841, Vampset
- Advanced level skills in communication protocols
- Desirable knowledge of cybersecurity and experience constructing secure networks to avoid unauthorized access or digital threats to operating networks
- Desirable experience with Cybersecurity Admin Expert Cybersecurity Application Platform
- Desirable experience or literacy on Sequence of Operation PLC Design

Commercial responsibilities:
- In coordination with the TL and PM, participates in meetings with customers to clarify their needs; identifies technical limits; obtains approvals
- Able to create quotation tools for calculations/studies
- Tracks costs and improves profitability of the calculations/studies, considering the cost of both engineering and site travelling if commissioning is engaged

Responsibilities in terms of Quality:
- Is responsible for the quality of his/her studies and for the associated documentation
- Implements the Quality policy and improves the level of customer satisfaction
- Respect and follow SE HSE Standards and rules

Responsibility in terms of Security/Safety:
- Continuously monitors the security of information processed, stored, sent out
- Acts with discretion, and does not communicate information to those who do not need it

- Chance to develop your skills within professional environment
- Opportunity to work on interesting international projects
- Providing various type of technical trainings
- Competitive salary
- Notebook, phone

Package of social benefits:
- Annual bonus
- Life insurance
- Cafeteria system of benefits with budget of 510 EUR/year
- 4 sick days per year
- home office, etc.

If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV in English language. We really appreciate your job application. Please mind we will contact only candidates meeting our job requirements.
Thank you for your understanding.