What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Career Acceleration Program (ECAP) position at Siemens Energy?
Snapshot of Your Day
Are you interested in being part of a team that is driving the energy transformation? At Siemens Energy, you can. Our technology is key, but our people make the difference. Hard-working minds innovate. They connect, create, and keep us on track towards changing the world’s energy systems. We’re looking for passionate people interested in the electric grid and related technology, systems and solutions. Candidates will have an opportunity to join our Engineering Career Acceleration Program (ECAP), located within the Grid Technologies business!
ECAP is an 18-month rotational development program for engineers focused on the transmission industry. Although our program offers four tracks: Generalist, Manufacturing, Control & Protection and Substation Engineering, we are currently seeking applicants interested in our Manufacturing Track. The base location for the Manufacturing Track is Richland, MS. All tracks rotate through Raleigh, NC, Richland, MS and sites across the US, as applicable. Program participants will also participate in four formal learnings, which provide access to our internal industry experts, to further their education and confidence!
How You’ll Make an Impact
You’ll become part of a network of early career engineers who are passionate about energy and the power grid. ECAP participants have numerous opportunities to collaborate and network with their peers and with internal industry experts.
Each location offers a diverse cultural environment, thanks to the wide range of employee nationalities. Additionally, depending on rotation, you may have the opportunity to interact with international teams.
Our Grid Technologies Business Area offers customers a broad portfolio of products, systems, solutions, and services geared around the key market trends of digitalization, decarbonization, grid stability and electrification. With expertise, passion and commitment, we are working to transmit energy in the most efficient and environmentally friendly way possible.
Learn more about how we are accelerating the energy transition here: Power transmission (siemens-energy.com)
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: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
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
Are you interested in being part of a team that is driving the energy transformation? At Siemens Energy, you can. Our technology is key, but our people make the difference. Hard-working minds innovate. They connect, create, and keep us on track towards changing the world’s energy systems. We’re looking for passionate people interested in the electric grid and related technology, systems and solutions. Candidates will have an opportunity to join our Engineering Career Acceleration Program (ECAP), located within the Grid Technologies business!
ECAP is an 18-month rotational development program for engineers focused on the transmission industry. Although our program offers four tracks: Generalist, Manufacturing, Control & Protection and Substation Engineering, we are currently seeking applicants interested in our Manufacturing Track. The base location for the Manufacturing Track is Richland, MS. All tracks rotate through Raleigh, NC, Richland, MS and sites across the US, as applicable. Program participants will also participate in four formal learnings, which provide access to our internal industry experts, to further their education and confidence!
How You’ll Make an Impact
- During this 18-month program you will participate in three rotational assignments in Raleigh, NC, and Richland, MS, as well as sites across the US, depending on the track. The areas of business include Grid Solutions (High Voltage Grid, Substations, Onshore and Offshore), Products (Transformers, Switching and Non-switching gear, Clean Energy Solutions), Service, Storage, and Digital Grid.
- You will use fundamental engineering concepts, practices, and procedures to complete work you're doing while learning about the business. This training will help prepare you for several roles within the business (typical roles may include Application Engineering, Project Engineering, Product Design, Field Service, Digitalization, Project Management, Job site safety, Business Development, etc.).
- Ability to acquire product knowledge and learn the complexities of the broader Transmission Industry and current customer landscape.
- Ability to establish a business network, growing in your personal and professional development.
- By June 2025, you will have a bachelor’s degree experience in electrical engineering (preferred), power systems engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, structural engineering, construction management, or tightly related field.
- You possess a genuine interest in the electric grid and its ongoing transition.
- You are interested in developing your skills in power grid-focused engineering, project management, business development, and field service subject areas.
- You are a curious, self-starting leader, with strong organizational and time management skills. You enjoy demonstrating all available resources and leading others to build innovative solutions to challenging issues.
- You have strong communication skills and are eager to enhance your verbal, written, and presentation abilities for business purposes.
- Ability to travel, as required for the rotations and relocation upon completion of the program.
- Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Current Siemens Energy employees may be eligible for internal transfers.
- We are currently recruiting for our next class, which will commence in June 2025. Our Spring 2025 recruitment timeline includes a virtual interview event to be held in February/March timeframe with offers to successful candidates in the March/April timeframe.
You’ll become part of a network of early career engineers who are passionate about energy and the power grid. ECAP participants have numerous opportunities to collaborate and network with their peers and with internal industry experts.
Each location offers a diverse cultural environment, thanks to the wide range of employee nationalities. Additionally, depending on rotation, you may have the opportunity to interact with international teams.
Our Grid Technologies Business Area offers customers a broad portfolio of products, systems, solutions, and services geared around the key market trends of digitalization, decarbonization, grid stability and electrification. With expertise, passion and commitment, we are working to transmit energy in the most efficient and environmentally friendly way possible.
Learn more about how we are accelerating the energy transition here: Power transmission (siemens-energy.com)
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: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
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
- Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
- Company paid Health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan with company match
- Family building benefits
- Parental leave
