ROLE OVERVIEW
The Deputy CTO – Grid Solutions will provide technology leadership and strategic oversight for the Grid Solutions product portfolio within Digital Energy Solutions.
This role acts as the second-in-command to the CTO for the Grid Solutions segment, responsible for driving the technology roadmap, innovation programs, and product development initiatives across grid automation and grid intelligence platforms.
The Deputy CTO will lead both:
New Technology Initiatives (NTI) — advanced technology development and platform innovation
New Product Initiatives (NPI) — development and commercialization of grid software platforms
The role will ensure strong alignment between product engineering, market requirements, and deployment readiness for global utility customers.
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
The Deputy CTO will oversee the technology roadmap and product development for the following platforms:
DERMS (Distributed Energy Resource Management System)
APM (Asset Performance Management)
NeuralGRID™ Time Series Historian
Utility SCADA Platforms
WAMS (Wide Area Monitoring System)
PDC (Phasor Data Concentrator)
Substation Gateway / Protocol Gateway Platforms
These products form the core Grid Digital Platform stack supporting utilities, transmission operators, and renewable grid integration programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Technology Leadership for Renewable Product Line
Support the CTO in defining and executing the technology strategy for grid digital platforms.
Drive architecture and roadmap development for the Grid Solutions product portfolio.
Ensure alignment of product development initiatives with evolving utility market requirements, grid modernization programs, and DER integration trends.
Champion platform-based architecture and reusable technology frameworks across grid products.
Leadership of NTI – New Technology Initiatives
Lead the New Technology Initiatives (NTI) team responsible for advanced technology innovation.
Key focus areas include:
Grid digital platforms and control architectures
AI/ML-driven grid analytics
Edge computing for grid automation
Real-time grid data platforms and time-series systems
Grid cybersecurity and secure control infrastructure
Responsibilities:
Identify emerging technologies relevant to grid modernization
Drive innovation programs and technology prototypes
Establish technology partnerships with research institutions and industry partners
Transition validated technologies into productization pipelines.
Leadership of NPI – New Product Initiatives
Lead the New Product Initiatives (NPI) organization responsible for product development and commercialization.
Responsibilities include:
Product architecture definition and engineering governance
Platform development for DERMS, APM, SCADA, Historian, WAMS, and gateway solutions
Ensuring scalability, cybersecurity, and interoperability of product platforms
Driving product lifecycle management and version roadmaps
Supporting global product launches and market adoption.
Customer & Strategic Engagement
Support strategic customer engagements with utilities, grid operators, and energy developers.
Provide technical leadership during large grid modernization opportunities involving DERMS, SCADA, or WAMS platforms.
Collaborate with sales and solution engineering teams to shape large strategic bids.
Represent the company in industry forums related to grid modernization, DER integration, and grid analytics.
Organization Leadership
Develop strong technical leadership within product teams
Mentor architects, product managers, and engineering leaders
Build global product engineering capability for Grid Solutions.
Security Clearance Required: No
Visa Candidate Considered: No