Application Engineer / Specialist – Automation andDrives

Change the future with us. We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re‑inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

Freedom and a healthy work‑life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.

Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.

Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.

Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.

Competitive total rewards package.

Profit sharing available.

Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.

Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.

Participate in our celebrations, social events and offsite business events.

Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!

Employee perks and discounts.

Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemens is proud to be an eight‑time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2025 and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2025.

What will you do? Siemens Digital Industries is looking for a highly skilled and motivated

Application Engineer / Specialist – Automation

and Drives to join our

Sales Acceleration Team . As a key contributor, you will support the growth of Siemens factory automation, industrial control, and solutions across Canada.

In this customer‑facing role, you will work closely with the field sales organization and strategic partners to provide expert technical guidance, develop complex automation architectures, and support customers throughout the entire sales lifecycle.

Technical Expertise & Customer Support

Serve as the technical expert for factory automation solutions in Canada.

Analyze customer requirements and develop proof‑of‑concept system architectures and recommend suitable products.

Provide advanced technical support, including on‑site troubleshooting, system optimization, and commissioning assistance.

Prepare and deliver technical proposals, demos, and prototype solutions.

Support customers in debugging control systems, tuning machine functions, and improving machine performance.

Solution Development & Implementation

Collaborate with Siemens Sales, authorized distributors, and Solution Partners to demonstrate Siemens automation technologies and their unique features.

Size and design automation solutions based on specific application requirements.

Assists customers with commissioning machines, debugging complex drives and motion control systems and machine processes, testing and tuning technology functions, and optimizing machine performance.

Influence customers and integrators on effective utilization of SIMATIC and SINAMICS products.

Develop sales enablement materials, demo programs, and application notes/white papers.

Support Product Marketing with launches, seminars, workshops, and customer events.

Knowledge Transfer & Collaboration

Deliver technical hands‑on training, workshops and knowledge transfer to customers, Siemens teams, and channel partners.

Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and best‑practice guidance to engineering teams.

Coordinate with Siemens HQ and Competence Centres for complex project requirements and troubleshooting/debugging complex issues.

Stay current with evolving technologies and industry trends.

Maintain an annual learning and development plan focused on technical and professional growth.

Promote the adoption of advanced automation technologies to enhance customer competitiveness.

What will you need to succeed?

Bachelor’s/master’s degree/Diploma in Electronics, Electrical, Computer, Computer Science, or related field.

8+ years of industry experience with automation systems, motion control and drives in a customer facing role.

Strong understanding of industrial applications involving factory automation products.

Hands‑on experience with industrial automation platforms and networks including but not limited to S7-300/1200/1500 PLCs, Redundant and safety systems, Basic/Comfort and Unified HMI panels, WinCC SCADA platforms, SCALANCE networking devices and VFDs/Servo drives.

PLC Programming in TIA Portal and Step7 platforms (Ladder Logic, FBD, Structured Text, STL, S7Graph, etc.) as well as software programming experience (C/C++, JavaScript, Visual Basic, etc.).

Excellent verbal and written communication skills (bi‑lingual preferred, English & French).

Strong organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Must be a strong communicator to explain highly complex technical topics to various customers with beginners to advanced level of knowledge in the industrial automation systems.

Ability to travel nationally on short notice up to 30%.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with OEMs or system integrators.

Knowledge in:

Industrial networks

HMI and SCADA products

PLCs and controllers

Motion Control and Drives

Machine safety

Proof‑of‑concept development

Siemens SIMATIC platforms and SIMANICS drive (preferred)

Action‑oriented mindset with a proactive approach to problem‑solving.

About Us. We share our ideas and champion the people behind them. Siemens Canada is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology with purpose, transforming the everyday, for everyone, since 1912 in Canada. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more liveable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know‑how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real‑world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2025, which ended September 30, 2025, Siemens Canada generated revenues of approx. $2.3 billion CAD. The company has approximately 4,600 employees from coast‑to‑coast and 38 office and production facilities across Canada.

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