Global Network & Systems Design Director

Fluence; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence seeks a Director, Global Network & Systems Design to lead the NSD organization, setting architecture, standards, and governance for network, cybersecurity, SCADA, and cloud connectivity across utility-scale energy storage projects.

The role collaborates with Product, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Services, and Sales to translate customer and grid requirements into scalable global solutions, guiding design reviews and ensuring smooth handoffs to operations and 24x7 support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years in network engineering, systems architecture, IT/OT infrastructure, or related field.
• 5+ years leading senior engineers or globally distributed teams.
• Experience guiding architecture for complex industrial or critical infrastructure environments.
• Strong knowledge of industrial networking, security, SCADA, and controls integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Global NSD organization, including engineers and architects.
• Define long-term NSD technical strategy and governance across projects.
• Own reference architectures, engineering standards, and design reviews.
• Oversee NSD delivery from requirements through commissioning and transition to operations.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Services, and Sales to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Network engineering

IT/OT architecture

Cybersecurity

SCADA

Clear communication

Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

SCADA systems

Industrial networks

IT/OT security

Job description

Fluence seeks a Director, Global Network & Systems Design to lead the NSD organization, setting architecture, standards, and governance for network, cybersecurity, SCADA, and cloud connectivity across utility-scale energy storage projects.

The role collaborates with Product, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Services, and Sales to translate customer and grid requirements into scalable global solutions, guiding design reviews and ensuring smooth handoffs to operations and 24x7 support.