Research associate Jobs in Essen

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Control Specification Engineer (f/m/d) for Gas Turbine Auxiliaries, you work on open-loop control and protection specifications throughout the entire lifecycle of auxiliary systems, from concept development to commissioning support. You collaborate with engineers, suppliers, instrumentation specialists, and commissioning teams to align technical requirements and ensure seamless system integration. Some days are dedicated to specification development and documentation, while others involve resolving operational challenges, supporting project teams, or addressing site issues. You work in an international environment with colleagues from diverse technical and cultural backgrounds.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Responsibility for reference engineering and control specification development for gas turbine fuel systems
• Technical ownership of auxiliary systems, including control, protection, and functional performance aspects
• Coordination and clarification of interfaces with engineering teams, suppliers, commissioning personnel, and other stakeholders
• Creation and maintenance of automation specifications, parameter lists, interface documentation, and related technical documents
• Support for customer-specific engineering requirements and project adaptations
• Back-office support for site activities, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical issues

What You Bring

• Degree in mechanical engineering, process engineering, or a comparable technical field
• Professional experience in control and protection system design with knowledge of relevant engineering disciplines
• Strong analytical mindset and systematic approach to solving technical challenges
• Ability to develop practical and innovative solutions while considering implementation risks
• Strong communication and coordination skills for interdisciplinary collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Highly proficient written and spoken English with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and

decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof,

steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings,

modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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