Secondary Systems Engineer – Substations

🔥 39 minutes ago

🇩🇪 Germany – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Systems Engineer

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ALTEN

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10,000+ employees

🚘 Automotive

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

Automotive • Construction • Consulting

ALTEN is a leader in outsourced Engineering and R&D and IT Services, catering to various industries such as aeronautics, automotive, banking, and life sciences. With a workforce of over 57,400 employees across nearly 30 countries, ALTEN specializes in executing complex and technical projects, supporting innovation and technology advancements in multiple sectors. The company focuses on providing engineering services, project management, and IT solutions to enhance client operations and foster sustainable innovation.

📋 Description

• Handling tenders from transmission system operators for protection and secondary systems in high- and extra-high-voltage substations • Planning and designing protection systems for 220 kV and 380 kV installations in compliance with applicable standards and operational safety requirements • Developing protection concepts such as distance protection, differential protection, and breaker-failure logic • Parameterizing Siemens SIPROTEC protection relays and creating consistent device settings • Conducting technical discussions with transmission system operators, planners, customers, and internal departments • Preparing protection schematics, logic matrices, deviation lists, and technical specifications • Preparing and reviewing FAT and SAT test plans • Supporting protection testing as well as fault analysis and commissioning

🎯 Requirements

• Completed degree in electrical engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable qualification • Strong theoretical and practical command of protection relays such as Siemens SIPROTEC (7SA6, 7SD6, 7UT6, 7SJ6), ABB RELION, or GE MiCOM • Proficient in using ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, or PSS/E • Confident parameterization of protection devices using DIGSI 5/6 or ABB PCM600 • Experience with OMICRON Test Universe (CMC, CMControl) or Doble F6150 • Knowledge of IEC 61850, IEC 60255, VDE 0101/0102, and ENTSO-E guidelines • Precise technical documentation using AutoCAD, EPLAN, or MS Visio • In-depth understanding of protection engineering, grid operation processes, and secondary systems • Willingness to travel occasionally to test facilities, customer sites, or construction sites • Fluent German and English

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours and the option to work remotely • EGYM Wellpass • Company bicycle leasing • Discounted mobility options • Permanent employment contract • Corporate Benefits • Team events • Talent management and career development