PAC R&D Systems Leader

GE Vernova; Montpellier; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading global energy company is looking for a Senior R&D Engineering Leader in Montpellier, France. This role involves directing a global team to ensure on-time project delivery within budget, focusing on grid automation and control. The successful candidate will have a degree in electrical engineering, exceptional leadership skills, and over ten years of systems engineering experience. They will also be adept in Agile methodologies and understand the impact of the energy transition on grid automation. Relocation assistance is provided.

Prestations

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems engineering.
• Strong knowledge of substation automation technologies.
• Ability to drive a positive mindset and embrace change.

Responsabilités

• Lead a global team and ensure on-time project delivery.
• Manage resources and align capabilities to product roadmaps.
• Drive continuous improvement and foster a culture of innovation.

Connaissances

Excellent communication skills

People management

Systems engineering

Agile software development

Substation automation

Formation

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar

Outils

Jira

Confluence

Description du poste

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. She or he is responsible for identifying and managing the required skills and capacity and grow these through training hiring and outsourcing.

The Senior R&D Engineering Leader ensures the cohesion and proper functioning of his team. She or he drives the daily activities of the team sets the priorities for each team member and evaluates each team members performance & 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. She or he 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 PAC R&D Leader and she or he will interact within the broader GEV Electrification and Grid Automation teams to maximize collaboration cross businesses initiatives impact and performance.

Roles and Responsibilities

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 of the teams 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 the projects through indicators and reporting
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards (cybersecurity, quality life cycle, etc.)
• Ensure quality requirements on traceability and documentation

Technical Leadership

• Drive continuous improvement with the teams by applying Lean
• Foster a culture of innovation and technical excellence by example
• Participate to the technology strategy and competency planning for the overall R&D organization
• Communicate the business strategy and product roadmaps from product management
• Provide the necessary support to the team in operational activities in the event of difficulties

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, telecommunications or similar
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to convincing
• Good people soft skills especially on listening, coaching and interviewing
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the area of systems engineering
• Strong knowledge of substation automation and applicable technologies
• 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

Rôles et responsabilités

Leadership des personnes

• Assurer et garantir la conformité EHS pour les équipes et leur environnement
• Aligner les ressources et les capacités pour répondre aux feuilles de route des produits demandées
• Identifier le besoin d'embauche de formation et / ou d'externalisation
• Susciter une mentalité positive, embrasser le changement et diriger dans l'incertitude
• Établir une mentalité d'une seule équipe et favoriser la collaboration avec les autres équipes et les parties prenantes
• Promouvoir l'excellence et la haute performance des équipes grâce à des indicateurs et des retours d'information
• Évaluer la performance et les comportements de leadership de l'équipe et de ses membres

Exécution de projet

• Décomposer la stratégie commerciale et les feuilles de route des produits en plans de projet opérationnels
• Assurer l'exécution régulière des projets grâce à des indicateurs et des rapports
• Assurer la conformité aux normes d'ingénierie (cybersécurité, qualité cycle de vie, etc.)
• Assurer les exigences de qualité en matière de traçabilité et de documentation

Leadership technique

• Promouvoir l'amélioration continue avec les équipes en appliquant le Lean
• Favoriser une culture d'innovation et d'excellence technique par l'exemple
• Participer à la stratégie technologique et à la planification des compétences pour l'ensemble de l'organisation R&D
• Communiquer la stratégie commerciale et les feuilles de route des produits de la gestion de produit
• Fournir le soutien nécessaire à l'équipe dans les activités opérationnelles en cas de difficultés

Qualifications requises

• Diplôme de bachelor ou supérieur en génie électrique, télécommunications ou similaire
• Excellentes compétences en communication et en présentation, capacité à convaincre
• Bonnes compétences relationnelles en particulier en écoute, coaching et entretien
• Un minimum de 10 ans d'expérience dans le domaine de l'ingénierie des systèmes
• Solide connaissance du domaine de l'automatisation des postes et des technologies applicables
• Expérience avec les pratiques et outils de développement logiciel Agile (Jira, Confluence)
• Expérience en ingénierie des systèmes, intégration des systèmes et validation des systèmes
• Bonne compréhension de la transition énergétique et de son impact sur l'automatisation des réseaux

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience, Vendor Management, Design Controls, C/C++, FDA Regulations, Intellectual Property Law, ISO 13485, Research Experience, SolidWorks, Research & Development, Internet Of Things, Product Development

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1