Cluster Tech Director - Energy & Critical Infrastructure

Critical Software SA; Portugal; Hybrid; EUR 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Employee Assistance Programme (mental)

Home office support

Extra holidays: 2 additional days

Extra parental leave: 2 additional mon

Return-to-work support

Sabbatical programme

Training, mentorship, and growth

Job summary

Critical Software SA is seeking a forward-thinking Cluster Technology Director to define and lead the technical vision for the Energy & Critical Infrastructure cluster. You will set architecture principles, act as the technical authority for safety-critical energy software, and ensure architecture decisions are credible, secure, and reusable across projects.

You will mentor senior engineers and architects, collaborate with the CTO, and represent Critical in industry forums, driving the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering and technical leadership experience in energy or critical infrastructure
• Strong grasp of energy ecosystem including utilities, grid operators and technology partners
• Expertise across architectures: smart metering, grid, head end, substations, embedded and connected platforms
• Solid command of cybersecurity, interoperability, and secure design for regulated environments
• Practical view on AI/ML in operational energy including risk, validation and security
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to customers and leadership
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and architects across projects
• Strong sense of responsibility toward safety, reliability, quality and ethics
• Strategic, pragmatic, resilient with a bias for clarity, credibility and execution
• Excellent English communication skills

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technology vision, principles, and reference roadmaps for the cluster, aligned with company strategy and global direction
• Act as the technical authority for regulated, safety-critical energy software across metering, head end systems, substations, grid, and renewables
• Grow the cluster on solid foundations with scalable architectures and reusable assets
• Set the bar on cybersecurity, interoperability, and secure design for critical infrastructure across multiple standards
• Be the escalation point for the hardest architectural, safety, and regulatory calls, and make them fast
• Bring AI into energy delivery where it solves real problems, balancing innovation with security and regulation
• Work with the CTO to build capabilities that sharpen Critical's edge as a trusted energy engineering partner
• Mentor senior engineers and architects across the cluster, and represent Critical in industry and standards forums

Skills

Leadership in software

Energy ecosystem knowledge

Architectures: grid/ET systems

Cybersecurity & interoperability

AI in energy

Clear communication

Mentoring seniors

Safety & reliability focus

Strategic execution

English proficiency

Job description

Critical Software SA is seeking a forward-thinking Cluster Technology Director to define and lead the technical vision for the Energy & Critical Infrastructure cluster. You will set architecture principles, act as the technical authority for safety-critical energy software, and ensure architecture decisions are credible, secure, and reusable across projects.

You will mentor senior engineers and architects, collaborate with the CTO, and represent Critical in industry forums, driving the