EMEA Research & Development Senior Subject Matter Expert – Medium Voltage standards & applications

Job title:

EMEA Research & Development Senior Subject Matter Expert – Medium Voltage standards & applications

Company:

Eaton

Job description

Job Description:For our EMEA Electrical sector, we are looking for a Research & Development Senior Subject Matter Expert on Medium Voltage standards & applications.Locations: preferably in Hengelo, The Netherlands, but we are open to receive applications from other countries such as: Germany, France, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy.For candidates who are not located close to our Hengelo site, we can offer fully remote working solutions.Travel rate is up to 10%, in the EMEA region.The role is reporting into the Manager for Medium Voltage Systems, based in The Netherlands.This role is regarded as the highest level of authority and expertise within our regional organization.More info on our site in Hengelo:Eaton Hengelo factory is now located at the heart of the The Green Box cleantech campus in The Netherlands , a unique location with multiple companies who all work towards future clean technology. Eaton has offices, test, storage and production facilities for electrical equipment, which is essential for charging electric cars, temporarily storing electricity.Our production site in Hengelo is on sustained growth trend, as a complex agile High- manufacturing location. From sustainability to Energy Transition to the Electrification, the in Hengelo site is currently linked to all of these from a manufacturing standpoint, as in Hengelo we design and bring to life the next generation of medium- voltage switchgear power equipment.Responsibilities:

• Serve as a domain expert and leader in research, technology development and demonstration
• Perform as project lead with responsibilities to ensure technical flow, track on project milestones, coordinate and mentor project team members
• Lead and contribute to value proposition development for technical projects and programs
• Lead and contribute to government proposal preparation and project execution
• Play a pivotal role in fostering business relationships by presenting ideas and projects, participating in ideation events, acquiring resources and funding
• Execute essential functions in in cultivating external partnerships and aligning with outside technological advancements
• Develop as an industry recognized subject matter expert through active participation in conferences, seminars, standard bodies, and relevant industrial/academic consortium meetings to drive Eaton’s innovation leadership
• Lead and contribute to IP generation through authoring/co-authoring disclosures and patents
• Effectively apply appropriate processes, systems, and tools
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate with other Eaton divisions
• Participate in (inter)national committees like IEC, IEEE, NEN, VDE, SAG1, CIRED etc.
• Represent the company at international symposia and conferences, giving lectures and writing scientific publications

Qualifications:

• PhD or Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited institution
• 10+ years of progressive experience in researching, developing and designing technology solutions
• Extensive knowledge of distribution grids, electrical infrastructures and IEC MV assembly products and transformers with its applications and codes and standards
• Demonstrated strong experience in one or more of the following areas: power grid protection & control, power grid components, power grid resilience, grid edge control, substation automation and knowledge of IEC standards
• Combined academic and industry expertise in power grid operation, control, modeling and simulation
• Hands-on experience with field or lab testing of Operational Technologies within power distribution grids, including protection relays, grid automation controllers and systems
• Familiarity and experience with corporate research and development workstyle, technical presentation, idea proposing and project execution
• Demonstrated ability to build new research programs by working collaboratively with others across a broad spectrum of disciplines to accomplish strategic goals
• Experience in proposal development and government funded programs (e.g., DoE, DoD, and other governmental agencies)
• Leadership skills with ability to build collaborative relationships with customers, colleagues and other stakeholders
• Strong and effective communication skills, fluent in written and oral in English, Dutch language is not a must.
• Readiness to travel up to 10% of working time

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Flexible working solutions (home office.) are implemented across different EMEA locations, check out with the site HR what type of flexible working solution is available for this role.
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible and we make your growth matter – We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter – reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.#LI-DG1

Expected salary

Location

Hengelo, Overijssel

Job date

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 01:44:34 GMT

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