Grid Control Expert (SCADA/EMS/DMS) - Grid Automation
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Your profile
• You have completed a master’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical systems, control and automation systems, or physics
• Long-term work experience with grid control technologies such as SCADA/EMS/DMS, including IoT and cyber security solutions
• Deep understanding of the power transmission and distribution market and technologies, mainly in SCADA/EMS/DMS, protection, control and HMI solutions, IT/OT integration, digitalization with IoT solutions and cyber security
• Experience in defining and evaluating product and portfolio requirements for grid control solutions, including competitive landscape and technology trend analysis
• In-depth knowledge of network applications (state estimation, load flow, contingency analysis, short-circuit calculation) and familiarity with ENTSO-E Network Codes and/or the Common Information Model (CIM, IEC 61968/61970)
• Knowledge of relevant communication standards and protocols such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3 and OPC UA
• Knowledge of Linux environments; programming or scripting knowledge (C++, Java, Python) is a plus
• Result orientation with strong analytical and conceptual thinking
• Team player with strong customer and market orientation, comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders
• You have fluent English skills and you are experienced in working in intercultural teams; German language proficiency is a plus
Your responsibilities
• Act as the domain expert for grid control technologies (SCADA/EMS/DMS) within the Grid Automation Portfolio Development team
• Define functional and technical requirements for new products and portfolio elements in the grid control domain, in close cooperation with product management and lead customers
• Analyze market, regulatory and technology trends (e.g., DER integration, grid digitalization, virtualization, cyber security) and translate them into portfolio roadmaps and business cases
• Evaluate make/buy/partner options, benchmark competitor offerings and support technology scouting and vendor assessments
• Support the go-to-market preparation of new portfolio elements, including value argumentation, demonstrators, reference configurations and sales enablement material
• Act as the technical counterpart for pilot customers and support the proposal phase of strategic opportunities with domain expertise
• Define and review data models, interfaces and integration concepts towards substation automation, protection and enterprise IT systems
• Actively participate in research and development activities together with other specialists to shape the state-of-the-art grid control solutions of the future grid
• Create and maintain standardized portfolio, requirement and concept documents
• Take responsibility for quality, time and cost of own work results
Your opportunities for personal growth
• You will be part of the future-oriented Grid Automation Portfolio Development team and contribute to developing our Internet of Energy business, which has a strategic importance for Siemens Energy on becoming a leading digital company
• You will be accumulating experience regarding the entire portfolio of products, solutions and services of our Grid Technologies business and will have exposure to all management levels, which will give many options to develop your career
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