Senior Substation, Critical Power & Microgrid Digital Solutions Expert IRC304724

GlobalLogic; Kraków; On-site; PLN 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking a senior power systems professional with extensive industry experience to help create digital engineering solutions across substations, critical-power infrastructure, data centers, and microgrids. You will collaborate with power-system experts, customers, product managers, software engineers, UX specialists, and data teams to transform needs into scalable digital products.

The role requires direct experience with utilities, EPCs, data-center operators, microgrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 15+ years of professional experience in substations, critical-power projects, data-center electrical infrastructure, microgrids, utilities, EPC organizations, system integrators, or electrical-equipment manufacturers.
• Demonstrable direct experience working for a power utility, system operator, EPC contractor, data-center owner/operator, critical-power provider, microgrid developer, automation provider, or electrical-equipment manufacturer.
• Strong knowledge of the full project and asset lifecycle, from RFI/RFQ/RFP response and conceptual design through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and modernization.
• Practical experience with substation design, protection and control, power-system automation, data-center electrical architecture, or microgrid systems.
• Proven understanding of the role and interaction of primary electrical equipment, protection-and-control systems, automation software, and operational systems.
• Experience reviewing technical specifications, identifying compliance gaps, managing technical clarifications, and supporting technical proposals.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both power-system professionals and digital technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Define, validate, and prioritize digital solutions for substation, critical-power, data-center, and microgrid applications.
• Work with subject-matter experts and customers to identify process gaps, operational challenges, and high-value digitalization opportunities.
• Translate domain needs into product requirements, workflows, user stories, data models, business rules, and digital-solution roadmaps.
• Support lifecycle workflows from requirements and bids through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Shape digital tools for specification review, RFI/RFQ/RFP response, bid management, design coordination, equipment selection, compliance assessment, technical-risk management, documentation, testing, commissioning, and asset lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with product, UX, software, and data teams to ensure solutions are technically sound, scalable, user-centered, and suitable for real project workflows.
• Participate in customer workshops, discovery sessions, solution demonstrations, pilots, and implementation activities.
• Validate solution concepts with domain experts and end users.
• Build reusable knowledge assets covering processes, equipment, technical standards, engineering rules, automation architectures, lifecycle data, and industry best practices.

Skills

Power systems expertise

Lifecycle experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

15+ years experience in substations/critical-power

Master’s degree in Power Systems/related field

Tools

IEC 61850

IEC 60870-5-104

DNP3

OPC UA

SCADA/EMS/DMS tooling

Job description

Description

We are seeking a senior power systems professional with 15+ years of industry experience to help create digital engineering solutions across the full lifecycle of substations, critical-power infrastructure—including data centers—and microgrids.

Description

We are seeking a senior power systems professional with 15+ years of industry experience to help create digital engineering solutions across the full lifecycle of substations, critical-power infrastructure—including data centers—and microgrids.

This role works with power-system subject-matter experts, customers, product managers, software engineers, UX specialists, and data teams to turn practical engineering, commercial, construction, automation, operations, and maintenance needs into scalable digital products.

The successful candidate must bring direct experience from a power utility, system operator, EPC contractor, critical-power or data-center owner/operator, microgrid developer, automation provider, or electrical-equipment manufacturer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 15+ years of professional experience in substations, critical-power projects, data-center electrical infrastructure, microgrids, utilities, EPC organizations, system integrators, or electrical-equipment manufacturers.
• Demonstrable direct experience working for a power utility, system operator, EPC contractor, data-center owner/operator, critical-power provider, microgrid developer, automation provider, or electrical-equipment manufacturer.
• Strong knowledge of the full project and asset lifecycle, from RFI/RFQ/RFP response and conceptual design through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and modernization.
• Practical experience with substation design, protection and control, power-system automation, data-center electrical architecture, or microgrid systems.
• Proven understanding of the role and interaction of primary electrical equipment, protection-and-control systems, automation software, and operational systems.
• Experience reviewing technical specifications, identifying compliance gaps, managing technical clarifications, and supporting technical proposals.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both power-system professionals and digital technology teams.

Job Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

• Define, validate, and prioritize digital solutions for substation, critical-power, data-center, and microgrid applications.
• Work with subject-matter experts and customers to identify process gaps, operational challenges, and high-value digitalization opportunities.
• Translate domain needs into product requirements, workflows, user stories, data models, business rules, and digital-solution roadmaps.
• Support lifecycle workflows from requirements and bids through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Shape digital tools for specification review, RFI/RFQ/RFP response, bid management, design coordination, equipment selection, compliance assessment, technical-risk management, documentation, testing, commissioning, and asset lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with product, UX, software, and data teams to ensure solutions are technically sound, scalable, user-centered, and suitable for real project workflows.
• Participate in customer workshops, discovery sessions, solution demonstrations, pilots, and implementation activities.
• Validate solution concepts with domain experts and end users.
• Build reusable knowledge assets covering processes, equipment, technical standards, engineering rules, automation architectures, lifecycle data, and industry best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Power Systems, High-Voltage Engineering, Protection and Control, Power Electronics, Automation, Smart Grids, or a related field.
• Experience with IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, DNP3, Modbus, OPC UA, or similar industrial communication standards.
• Familiarity with IEC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, and relevant utility, critical-power, data-center, and electrical-safety standards.
• Experience with SCADA, EMS, DMS, ADMS, DERMS, microgrid-control platforms, digital substations, or asset-performance-management systems.
• Experience with digital transformation, industrial software, engineering applications, PLM, ERP, MES, BIM, digital twins, or asset-management platforms.

What we offer

Empowering Projects:

With 500+ clients spanning diverse industries and domains, we provide an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that leverage cutting‑edge technologies. As a team, we engineer digital products that positively impact people’s lives.

Empowering Growth:

We foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Our dedication is to provide timely and comprehensive assistance for every consultant through our dedicated Learning & Development team, ensuring their continuous growth and success.

DE&I Matters:

At GlobalLogic, we deeply value and embrace diversity. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, fostering an inclusive and empowering work environment.

Career Development:

Our corporate culture places a strong emphasis on career development, offering abundant opportunities for growth. Regular interactions with our teams ensure their engagement, motivation, and recognition. We empower our team members to pursue their career goals with confidence and enthusiasm.

Comprehensive Benefits:

In addition to equitable compensation, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes the overall well‑being of our consultants. We genuinely care about their health and strive to create a positive work environment.

Flexible Opportunities:

At GlobalLogic, we prioritize work-life balance by offering flexible opportunities tailored to your lifestyle. Explore relocation and rotation options for diverse cultural and professional experiences in different countries with our company.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.