
Senior Building Automation Design Engineer
Required skills
- HVAC controls
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Visio
- Modbus
- Siemens APOGEE
- Siemens Desigo
- BACnet
- System Integration
- Engineering Design
- sequences of operations
Role summary
Siemens is seeking a Senior Building Automation Design Engineer for a hybrid role. This position focuses on creating unique design solutions for commercial building automation systems in various facilities, including education, healthcare, and data centers. The engineer will be responsible for understanding project requirements, preparing design documents, analyzing specifications, and ensuring quality assurance. The role involves working with industry-standard tools and protocols like AutoCAD, Visio, Modbus, Siemens APOGEE, Desigo, and BACnet. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in building automation (HVAC controls) design.
Position Location: This role is a hybrid role.
Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. We are improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?
Our Smart Buildings help to create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments. Our aim isn’t just about improving buildings; it’s about creating perfect places that improve people’s lives.
Transform the everyday with us!
Building Automation Design Engineers create unique design solutions to meet specific customer requirements for commercial building automation systems in new and existing facilities. Building Automation Design Engineers also make recommendations for productivity improvements and cost reductions to increase customer satisfaction and job profitability.
As a Building Automation Design Engineer, you will:
- Understand project requirements and design building automation solutions for higher education and K–12 education facilities, data centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, high-rise buildings, and lab facilities.
- Demonstrate expertise in engineering and contracting processes, with a strong grasp of submittal requirements and documentation standards essential for project success.
- Attend internal and external meetings to support potential opportunities and contribute technical details to project designs; meetings can be held at project sites, contractor offices and/or Siemens area offices.
- Prepare and/or work with an engineer to prepare design documents, including mechanical system layouts, electrical drawings, system integration, bills of materials, sequences of operations, valve and damper schedules, and DDC panel layouts.
- Design building automation network architecture to support operator workstations, DDC field panels, and third-party integration devices connected through Modbus, Siemens APOGEE, Desigo or BACnet.
- Analyze plans, construction contract specifications, and codes to determine project requirements and risks.
- Design building and space pressurization solutions, chiller and boiler plant sequencing control, etc.
- Prepare engineering re-estimates and follow up with appropriate sales and management to ensure understanding of and satisfaction with job scope.
- Perform quality assurance; peer-review engineering documents.
You will make an impact with these qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- High school diploma or state-recognized GED
- 5+ years of experience in building automation (HVAC controls) design
- Ability to travel up to 35%
- Demonstrated ability to design large and complex jobs with some deviation using standard tools, products, and practices
- Demonstrated knowledge of industry engineering fundamentals and business operations
- Demonstrated proficiency in engineering design software or drafting tools such as AutoCAD or Microsoft Visio
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship
- Position will be hybrid with visits to the local area office, contractor
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree
- 7+ years of building automation (HVAC controls) design experience
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About Siemens
We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers.
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You’ll Benefit From
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $59,048 - $101,225 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
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Job ID 521239 Posted since 04-Sep-2026 Organization Smart Infrastructure Field of work Engineering Company Siemens Industry, Inc. Experience level Experienced Professional Job type Full-time Work mode Hybrid (Remote/Office) Employment type Permanent Location(s)
- Chicago - Illinois - United States of America
- Irving - Texas - United States of America
- Los Angeles - California - United States of America
- New York City - New York - United States of America
- Orlando - Florida - United States of America
- Raleigh - Illinois - United States of America
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