Design Engineering Manager

Location

Wendell, North Carolina, United States of America

Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability, and internationality. Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Electrification & Automation (EA) business unit is headquartered in Wendell, NC. The EA Business Unit has a diverse portfolio of products, including, but not limited to, low‑voltage MCC, CMR fuse saver, MV switch gear, MV circuit breakers, and metering, power monitoring, power quality, and protective relay maintenance and systems of a standard nature.

Design Engineering Manager for Protection & Automation Panels specializing in UL508A subset panel applications. Lead a growing engineering team to convert customer documentation into manufacturing‑ready engineering packages, drive adoption of 3D digital twin practices, enable wire‑length automation outputs, and govern part library standards to improve engineering‑to‑manufacturing flow, quality, and cycle time.

• Lead the end‑to‑end engineering package development for Protection & Automation panels (UL508A subset), translating customer PDFs/schematics into complete, error‑resistant manufacturing deliverables (BOMs, drawings, wiring documentation, routings/work instructions) that enable right‑first‑time builds.
• Establish and scale 3D digital twin standards for panel mechanical/electrical integration, ensuring designs are manufacturable, serviceable, and consistent across projects while supporting faster change incorporation and lessons learned.
• Enable wire‑length automation outputs (cut lists, routing assumptions, harness/wire documentation, and data outputs to downstream tools/processes) to reduce shop‑floor ambiguity, improve labor predictability, and increase throughput.
• Own part library governance (attributes, approved alternates, footprints/models, naming conventions, revision control, and obsolescence/standardization strategy) to improve design reuse, cost control, and supply‑chain resilience.
• Build best‑in‑class engineering processes and training
  , including onboarding paths, design reviews, standard work, checklists, and continuous improvement loops with manufacturing and quality to prevent recurrence of defects.
• Develop and coach a high‑performing team (prioritization, workload management, technical mentorship, cross‑functional escalation) while maintaining hands‑on technical credibility and driving a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related) or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in panel/equipment engineering or a closely related manufacturing engineering environment, with demonstrated ownership of design deliverables used in production.
• 2+ years of people leadership (or strong team‑lead experience) with ability to coach, develop, and scale engineering capability.
• Experience converting customer documentation (PDFs/schematics/one‑lines) into manufacturing‑ready engineering packages (drawings, BOMs, wiring documentation, and shop deliverables).
• Proficiency with CAD tools (2D and/or 3D) and disciplined document control practices; comfortable driving standardization and reuse.
• Siemens NX and TC experience for digital twin approach.
• Working knowledge of BOM structures and ERP/MRP processes (SAP or similar) to ensure accurate material definitions and change control.

• Familiarity with UL508A (subset) requirements as applied to industrial control/panel builds (documentation rigor, labeling, component selection discipline).
• Experience implementing or governing libraries/standards (parts, CAD models, templates, naming conventions, revisioning) in a high‑mix engineered‑to‑order environment.
• Demonstrated success driving engineering‑to‑manufacturing process transformation (standard work, checklists, design reviews, training systems, continuous improvement cadence).
• Exposure to digital twin / model‑based practices and creating structured data outputs that downstream production teams can reliably execute (e.g.,…