Job Description Summary
The Senior R&D Engineering Leader is responsible for leading a global team, its people, and the on‑time delivery of its projects within budget. The role is responsible for identifying and managing the required skills and capacity, and for growing these through training, hiring, and outsourcing.
The Senior R&D Engineering Leader ensures the cohesion and proper functioning of the team. This leader drives the daily activities, sets priorities for each team member, and evaluates each team member’s performance and growth objectives.
The successful candidate will be a hands‑on, cross‑silo operational leader with good knowledge of protection, automation, and control of the electricity grid. The candidate will be an excellent communicator, capable of addressing technical issues with the R&D teams while keeping the overall program view and customer commitments.
The Senior R&D Engineering Leader will report directly to the Global D&I R&D Leader, as part of the larger Conventional PAC R&D organization within Grid Automation. This leader will interact with the broader GEV Electrification and Grid Automation teams to maximize collaboration, cross‑business initiatives, impact, and performance.
Occasional business travel to other R&D sites.
Job Description
Significant activities
People leadership
- Ensure and guarantee compliance with EHS for the teams and their environment
- Align resources and capabilities to meet the requested product roadmaps
- Identify the need for hiring, training, and/or outsourcing
- Drive a positive mindset, embrace change, and lead through uncertainty
- Establish a “one team” mindset and foster collaboration with other teams and stakeholders
- Drive excellence and high performance through indicators and feedback
- Evaluate the performance and leadership behaviors of the team and its members
Project execution
- Break down the business strategy and product roadmaps into operational project plans
- Ensure the steady execution of projects through indicators and reporting
- Ensure compliance with engineering standards (cybersecurity, quality, life cycle, etc.)
- Ensure quality requirements on traceability and documentation
- Ensure validation test coverage is of the highest quality to avoid escaping defects in the field
Technical leadership
- Drive continuous improvement with the teams by applying Lean
- Lead initiatives to increase test coverage and automation testing
- Foster a culture of innovation and technical excellence by example
- Participate in technology strategy and competency planning for the overall R&D organization
- Communicate business strategy and product roadmaps from product management
- Provide the necessary support to the team in operational activities when challenges arise
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and convince
- Strong people skills, particularly in listening, coaching, and interviewing
- Solid and proven experience in the relevant area or equivalent
- Experience with Agile software development practices and tools (Jira, Confluence)
- Experience with systems engineering, systems integration, and system validation
- Good understanding of the Energy Transition and its impact on Grid Automation
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No