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:

• Ph D 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., Do E, Do D, 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