OEM Application Lead - HVAC at Siemens in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

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Smart infrastructure from Siemens makes the world a more connected and caring place – where resources are valued, where impact on the world is considered, where sustainable energy is delivered reliably and efficiently. It provides the flexible infrastructure to allow society to evolve and respond to changing conditions. Technology and the ingenuity of people come together to be at one with our environments and to care for our world. We do this from the macro to the micro level, from physical products, components and systems to connected, cloud-based digital offerings and services. Siemens offers a broad portfolio of grid control and automation; low- and medium-voltage power distribution, switching and control; and building automation, fire safety and security, HVAC control and energy solutions.

Role Objective

Lead the OEM team in developing, standardizing, and deploying innovative HVAC and datacenter cooling automation solutions that enable OEM customers to achieve superior performance, energy efficiency, and reliability. The role is responsible for driving technical excellence, customer success, and the adoption of Siemens automation technologies across the rapidly evolving global datacenter cooling market.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development and deployment of equipment automation applications for datacenter cooling systems.

• Ensure consistent application architecture, software quality, and engineering best practices across projects.

• Guide the design and implementation of applications for:

? CRAC (Computer Room Air Conditioning)

? CRAH (Computer Room Air Handling)

? Fan Wall Units (FWU)

? Chillers

? Cooling Towers

? Coolant Distribution Units (CDU)

? Immersion Cooling Systems

? Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling Solutions

? Emerging Datacenter Thermal Management Technologies

• Review and approve application designs, control sequences, and commissioning strategies.

• Act as the senior technical escalation point for strategic OEM customers.

• Support sales teams during customer meetings, technical workshops, and solution presentations.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.

• Minimum 10 + years of experience in:

• HVAC equipment design

• Controls engineering and automation

• Application software development

• Datacenter cooling solutions

• Leading technical teams or application engineering groups.

• Proven experience working directly with OEM customers and cross-functional global teams.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Siemens Climatix (Sapro / Automation)

• PLC Programming (FBD, ST)

• Python

• MATLAB

• LabVIEW

• HTML5, Angular, or equivalent web technologies

• Data Analytics and Performance Optimization Tools

This role is based in Chennai, where you’ll get the chance to work with teams impacting entire cities, countries – and the shape of things to come.

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