System Engineer / Electrical Developer – MV Switchgear

Job ID

519817

Posted since

31-Aug-2026

Organization

Foundational Technologies

Field of work

Engineering

Company

Siemens Technology and Services Private Limited

Experience level

Mid-level Professional

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Office/Site only

Employment type

Permanent

Location(s)

• Chennai - Tamil Nadu - India

Dear Aspirant!

We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly changing world. We’re looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems like you’d make a great addition to our vibrant international team.

We are looking for: System Engineer / Electrical Developer – MV Switchgear Engineering

You’ll make an impact by:

• Job duties can be broken across 3 categories: “Design & Documentation”, “Collaboration”, “Support and Quality”
• Work independently to create all documents for customer approval and manufacturing of MV AIS switchgear for GMSG per design specifications using Engineering Design and Configurators software. Typical documents include Electrical schematics, Panel arrangement, Bill of materials, Nameplate schedule, Three-line drawings, & Wiring diagram.
• Collaborate with multiple partners across project lifecycles, including Application Engineers, Project Engineers, and Mechanical Engineers.
• Ownership of the overall work you're doing from an electrical standpoint – including design, drafting, customer and factory work point of view.
• Provide factory support during the manufacturing phase of your projects, making sure quality requirements are met. Also, in the process of providing technical support or clarifications to customers during FAT.
• Initiate and support product as well as process improvements through cross-team collaboration
• Expertise and Understanding of Protection philosophy and component selection
• Prepare Customer-facing Closeout / As built documents for the complete scope of work.

Use your skills to move the world forward!

• Master’s/ bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in MV Switchgear and control panels for EPC, engineering, manufacturing, utility, or industrial corporate environment.
• Strong working knowledge of standard protection and control technologies used in medium voltage distribution products with proven ability to share this knowledge with others.
• Experience with the design and application of electrical power distribution products and power systems/ power delivery.
• Ability to analyse customers’ technical specifications for the application of protection and control systems and various starters, and to apply appropriate product solutions to meet customers’ expectations in a cost-effective and timely manner. Offer alternative solutions to optimize profitability while meeting customer needs.
• Read, understand, and evaluate electrical schematics.
• Electrical drafting experience with E-Plan, Engineering Base, ELCAD, and/or AutoCAD Electrical, or similar.
• Familiarity with ANSI, IEEE, UL, and NEMA standards for LV Switchgear. LVMCC
• Familiarity with the products and functions of RVSS, VFD, switching starters, intelligent devices, and LVMCC auxiliary equipment
• Multitask and manage large workloads and business demands
• Travel Required – Less than 10%.

Create a better #TomorrowWithUs!

This role is based in Chennai, where you’ll get the chance to work with teams impacting entire cities, countries - and the shape of things to come.

We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us.

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