Hiring:Application Engineer – Solution Proposal at Siemens

Apply for the Application Engineer – Solution Proposal position at Siemens. Design technical bid proposals, architect power distribution grids, and manage RFQ cost modelling in Chennai/Bengaluru.

About the Company: Siemens

Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that seamlessly combines the physical and digital worlds across automation, digitalisation, smart grid infrastructure, and sustainable energy delivery systems. Driven by a commitment to pioneer technologies that transform the everyday, Siemens engineers multi-scale solutions that power entire cities, decarbonise major industrial complexes, and modernise critical electrical infrastructure worldwide.

The Sales & Business Development Infrastructure Division at Siemens acts as the primary technical bridge for large-scale energy projects. Based within strategic engineering centers in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru, Karnataka, this division is responsible for bidding on, designing, and pricing complex electrical grid systems, industrial power distribution infrastructures, and multi-megawatt energy networks. They turn complex customer specifications into highly optimised, safe, and cost-effective technical architectures.

About the Role: Application Engineer – Solution Proposal

Are you an electrical engineer who excels at interpreting customer requirements, designing single-line power diagrams, and drafting commercial cost models? Siemens is hiring a full-time, permanent Application Engineer – Solution Proposal to join its global Pre-Sales engineering group. This position bridges the gap between technical engineering and commercial execution, looking for professionals with 4 to 9 years of deep experience within an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), utility, or industrial manufacturing environment.

As an Application Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical architect during the critical project bid phase. Your daily responsibilities will focus on analyzing intricate customer bid specifications to construct complete power system proposals. You will map out technical bills of materials (BOM), create 2D spatial equipment layouts in AutoCAD, evaluate third-party vendor configurations, and assemble board-ready pricing frameworks. Working closely with core Procurement, Sales, and Project Management Office (PMO) squads, you will safeguard project profitability while engineering highly reliable power delivery proposals.

Key Responsibilities & Pre-Sales Engineering Workflows

• Technical Specification Analysis: Review and dissect complex customer technical specifications, regulatory compliance mandates, and commercial project documentation.

• Scope Definition & Equipment Mapping: Define the precise, preliminary scope of work for comprehensive electrical packages, including medium/low voltage Switchgear, modular E-houses, power transformers, battery storage systems, and industrial UPS units.

• Engineering Asset Creation: Draft detailed Bills of Materials (BOM), 2D spatial equipment layout drawings, and Single Line Diagrams (SLD) utilizing AutoCAD and Visio.

• Third-Party RFQ Management: Prepare structured Request for Quotation (RFQ) packages for external hardware suppliers, collaborating with Procurement teams to secure and evaluate competitive technical bids.

• Cost Modelling & Tool Configuration: Build comprehensive project cost models using advanced Siemens product configurator and internal pricing applications, securing structural margin approvals from senior management.

• Proposal Package Assembly: Author and assemble professional, customer-facing technical proposal packages detailing component compliance and value-engineered alternatives.

• Technical Bid Handover: Collaborate actively with the PMO group upon winning projects to ensure a flawless, organised transfer of technical assumptions from the Bid Phase to the Project Execution team.

• Market Trend Advocacy: Identify emerging grid modernisation trends and relay field insights back to central Marketing and Technology groups to help justify new product development initiatives.

Candidate Prerequisites & Key Technical Skills

Successful candidates must combine a strong foundation in electrical power systems with the cross-functional coordination skills required to navigate multi-million dollar corporate bid cycles.

Required Experience & Educational Baseline:

• Professional Tenure: Minimum 4 years of engineering experience within an EPC, electrical utility, industrial manufacturing, or heavy engineering corporate environment (accommodates 4 to 9 years of total industry background).

• Academic Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Note: An advanced Master’s degree may be substituted for 2 years of the core experience requirement.

• Domain Expertise: Direct, practical experience with the application and design of electrical power distribution products, sub-station layouts, and macro-scale power delivery networks.

• Systems Knowledge: Working knowledge of protective relaying P&C (Protection and Control) schemes, electrical schematic logic, and industrial communication network diagrams.

• Mobility: Readiness and flexibility to travel up to 10% for customer alignment meetings and technical site surveys.

Core Technical Stack & Software Competencies:

• Computer-Aided Design: High proficiency with 2D drafting and spatial layout tools, specifically AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio.

• Commercial Analytics: Basic financial literacy to interpret margin metrics, manage risk logs, support business planning, and maintain project lifecycle controls.

• Digital Productivity: Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools (Excel modeling, Word documentation) alongside enterprise product configuration and tier-structured pricing engines.

• Interpersonal Agility: Elite written and verbal communication traits, with a proven ability to lead technical discussions, collaborate across business units, and present data clearly to external clients.

Core Position Specifications

• Position Title: Application Engineer – Solution Proposal

• Hiring Organisation: Siemens

• Corporate Work Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu / Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Experience Allotment: 4 – 9 Years of active industry background

• Employment Framework: Full-Time, Permanent corporate assignment

• Functional Track: Pre-Sales Engineering / Business Development Proposal Management

• Industry Placement: Electrical Grid Infrastructure / Automation / IT Services & Consulting

• Functional Department: Sales, Business Development & Proposal Infrastructure