Market Applications Sales Specialist - Data Center Substation Solutions

About the role

Siemens Energy is looking for a Market Applications Sales Specialist for Data Center Solutions. You will shape substation solutions across Europe and Africa from the first sales stage, working closely with Sales and customers as their technical counterpart. You turn market and application requirements into competitive, mature concepts, define the electrical concept and technical scope, and coordinate with engineering teams and factories so the solution is ready for costing and proposal development.

Key responsibilities

• Clarify customer requirements, project drivers, specifications, site conditions and decision criteria together with Sales.
• Define the substation concept independently, including single line diagram, layout, voltage levels, key equipment, interfaces, assumptions and technical scope.
• Select and specify the main electrical equipment and prepare the technical documentation for customer alignment, costing and proposals.
• Validate the complete solution against customer needs, standards, portfolio capabilities, technical risks and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate specialist input from engineering teams and factories while keeping technical ownership of the integrated solution.
• Ensure internal process readiness across opportunity development, technical clarification, costing, risk clarification, proposal documentation, governance support and handover preparation.
• Present and defend the technical concept in customer discussions and hand over the agreed design basis, scope and open points to the execution organization.

Required profile

• Degree in electrical engineering, power systems engineering or a comparable field, with relevant professional experience.
• Experience with Data Center projects, customer requirements or the technical development of critical infrastructure is highly beneficial.
• Fluent English; additional regional languages are an advantage.
• Strong collaboration skills in international and multidisciplinary settings, high ownership and a structured approach.

Required skills

• Sound knowledge of single line diagrams, substation layouts, equipment selection, technical specifications and electrical calculations.
• Knowledge of applicable standards.
• Ability to explain and defend complex technical decisions clearly to customers.

What we offer

• Work with a global team on a variety of innovative projects.
• Medical benefits, remote/flexible work, time off, paid holidays and parental leave.
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform and access to employee resource groups.