Solution Line Manager - Energy

Belden Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Belden Inc. seeks a Solution Line Manager for Energy to lead the development of connectivity solutions for modern environments. This role blends technical expertise with strategic planning to drive innovation within the energy sector.

With a focus on managing complex customer needs, you will collaborate across teams to ensure comprehensive solutions. Compensation ranges from $130K to $170K annually, supplemented by benefits and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of direct experience in the relevant vertical sector.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and drive innovation.
• Experience managing the full lifecycle of solutions from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer problems into actionable requirements.
• Develop compelling pitchbooks for sales teams.
• Deliver validated solutions in real-world environments.

Skills

Building deep customer relationships

Managing full lifecycle of solutions

Innovative connectivity and networking development

Working in ambiguous environments

Education

8+ years of relevant sector experience

Tools

Cybersecurity concepts

Digital substation architectures

PTP Time Synchronization knowledge

Networking fundamentals

Job description

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Job Summary

As a Solution Line Manager for Energy, you will be pivotal in shaping and delivering Belden’s complete connectivity solutions for modern OT/IT converged environments. You will go deep into customer problems, understand the role of networks and use of data in solving those problems, and create the positioning and system requirements that guide solution architects in designing bills of materials to address complex challenges. You will lead strategic planning, development, and lifecycle management of solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability, and intelligence within your sector. Flexible work options are available (Remote/Hybrid, with travel as required).

You will make a difference in the following ways

• Translate customer problems and sector insights into actionable, prioritized requirements for solution architects and product teams, ensuring solutions address real market needs.
• Develop and maintain clear, compelling pitchbooks for your sector, equipping sales teams with validated value propositions, customer use cases, and competitive differentiation.
• Create and update a solution line card with clear positioning statements, guiding sales and commercial teams on where to focus and how to articulate value in the vertical.
• Deliver solutions that are not only designed but also validated and tested in real-world environments, ensuring reliability, scalability, and customer confidence.
• Gather feedback from commercial teams and customers to drive ongoing enhancements, ensuring solutions remain relevant and competitive.

What you bring

• Build deep relationships with customers and develop a nuanced understanding of sector-specific operations, pain points, and opportunities for innovation. 8+ years of direct experience in the relevant vertical sector.
• Thrive in ambiguous environments, actively build new solutions and approaches, and drive the development of innovative connectivity and networking offerings.
• Manage the full lifecycle of solutions within your sector, from concept and requirements to launch, adoption, and ongoing improvement.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Commercial teams, and Product Managers to ensure solutions are technically feasible, market-ready, and effectively positioned.

Energy Sector Background

• Generation (thermal, hydro, nuclear, renewables)
• Transmission
• Distribution / Power Delivery
• Emerging technologies (e.g., grid‑scale storage (BESS, SMRs))

Preferred Technical Experience

• Cybersecurity for OT/IT Converged Networks: Understanding of industrial cybersecurity concepts (e.g., segmentation, secure access, monitoring) and how they translate into solution requirements for critical infrastructure environments.
• Digital Substations & IEC 61850 Applications: Familiarity with digital substation architectures and IEC 61850‑based protection, automation, and control use cases, including operational needs and integration considerations.
• PTP Time Synchronization (IEEE 1588): Knowledge of precise time distribution principles and deployment considerations in mission‑critical networks, including common architectures and profiles used in industrial environments.
• Networking Across WAN/LAN/FAN: Solid background in networking fundamentals across wide‑area (e.g., MPLS‑TP), local‑area (Ethernet), and field‑area (wireless) environments, including reliability, redundancy, and performance drivers.

Let’s Create Possibilities Together

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $130K–$170K, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long‑term/short‑term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well‑being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!