SuperGrid Institute

Senior R&D Technical Manager – High-Voltage Switchgear

SuperGrid Institute

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Villeurbanne • France

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Act as the technical lead for your domain, working with our internal teams and with customers
  • Define R&D technical directions related to high-voltage equipment and SF6 alternatives, lead innovative projects and help teams develop their skills
  • Propose the developments and investments required for your activities
  • Build and maintain relationships with partners: manufacturers, universities, laboratories
  • Manage R&D projects end-to-end from initiation to delivery, ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets, and applicable quality and safety standards
  • Draft or validate internal reference documents to enable knowledge capitalization and skills development within the teams
  • Participate in professional organizations such as Cigré and IEC and in scientific events: conferences, symposiums, round tables, think tanks, etc.

Requirements

  • Engineering degree (or Master's) in electrical/energy engineering or equivalent
  • PhD preferred (high voltage, dielectrics, materials/gases)
  • 10–15 years of experience in high-voltage equipment, including gas-insulated devices (GIS), with proven expertise in design, qualification, industrialization, and operation of such equipment and in studying SF6-free solutions/evaluating alternative gases
  • Strong knowledge of IEC 62271 standards and the corresponding test methods
  • Proficiency with engineering tools and demonstrated experience in project management processes
  • Managerial skills: leadership, ability to mobilize a project team, coaching and mentoring abilities
  • Interpersonal skills: natural aptitude for collaborative work, ability to motivate and inspire others
  • Ability to synthesize information and communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively
  • Fluent in English.
Benefits
  • Time savings account
  • Work–life balance
  • Innovation
  • Continuous training and professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
high-voltage equipmentgas-insulated devices (GIS)designqualificationindustrializationoperationSF6-free solutionsalternative gasesIEC 62271 standardsproject management
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingmentoringcollaborative workmotivationinspirationsynthesis of informationcommunication
Certifications
engineering degreeMaster's degreePhD