Senior Manager - SCADA & PPC

San Francisco, CA
Hanwha Q Cells Technologies, Inc. – Technology - Product /
Full-time (Hybrid) /
Hybrid
ABOUT US
Hanwha Q CELLS Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary of Hanwha Q CELLS, one of the world´s largest and most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers for its high-performance, high-quality solar cells and modules. It is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Talheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ). Through its growing global business network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa, and the Middle East, the company provides excellent services and long-term partnerships to its customers in the utility, commercial, government, and residential markets. Hanwha Q CELLS is a flagship company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm and a Top 7 business enterprise in South Korea. 

Our mission is to provide affordable and smart energy solutions through technology and innovation to create a sustainable future for the planet. We are expanding our business by offering revolutionary energy systems to residential customers including ESS, MLPE (power optimizers, micro-inverters), EV charging solutions, and Smart IoT with world-class solutions. 

OUR VISION
Hanwha Q CELLS Technologies, Inc. is committed to helping make the planet a cleaner, better place to live, both with our software and hardware products and through our everyday actions.

Imagine a world where there is less reliance on non-renewable power, where you source your electricity from your neighbors rather than from power stations hundreds of miles away and software makes the best possible use of the solar, wind, and battery storage available. This is our vision.

We are looking for enthusiastic colleagues who are not only fluent in technology but also share our vision of a world running on 100% renewable energy.

As Senior Manager of SCADA & PPC, you will be responsible for defining & building GELI’s product offering for power plant control and data acquisition systems specifically focused on utility scale storage and PV + storage applications. This position owns the creation of a new in-house PPC + SCADA offering utilizing existing control & communication architecture while leveraging ready-to-use providers in the space. This position will build & manage GELI’s control/software team while supporting external stakeholders in System Integration and Project Development teams.
 
This is a high-visibility, high-impact position in a fast-growing team with an opportunity to contribute to overall business strategy and product vision. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with demonstrated success in a consulting/advisory role for cross-functional teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

    • ·       You will grow and lead a globally distributed team of people
    • ·       You will serve, inspire, and empower the team while eliminating roadblocks to help them contribute and realize their full potential
    • ·       You will be responsible for the vision, roadmap, and execution of the PPC & SCADA team charter
    • ·       Determine and prioritize the team’s work based on business needs
    • ·       Support career paths, mentorship, and growth for team members
    • ·       Provide technical requirements for key decisions
    • ·       Collaborate with other leaders and executives to build data-informed business strategy and product roadmaps
    • ·       Excel at the intersection of leadership and business outcomes
    • ·       Build and Lead the controls team in defining system architecture, partner & component selection
    • ·       Define detailed features and functions for Utility scale PPC & SCADA solution including Plant control and DAS systems, Field network switches, communication modes & protocols
    • ·       Implement all the features as needed.
    • ·       Act as the subject matter expert for industry best practices, regulations, compliance, and standards around PPC/ SCADA- NERC CIP, NIST, NERC Mod, applicable IEC and IEEE standards
    • ·       Work closely with other software engineering, product teams and leadership to make “Build vs Buy” decisions
    • ·       Define the test and certification requirements for PPC and SCADA solutions
    • ·       Accelerate time to market by incorporating MVP (Min. Viable Product) approach
    • ·       Work closely with business teams to develop a MVP & subsequently for new product features
    • ·       Lead product lifecycle from inception-to-launch and manage subsequent market delivery
    • ·       Own long term product roadmap, prioritization, and definition of product features
    • ·       This position has primary focus in ERCOT, CAISO and ISO NE markets and will eventually require understanding of additional US ISOs / RTO’s
    • ·       All other duties as assigned by Senior Management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Master’s Degree or relevant work experience
    • 10+ yrs. experience as design engineer, applications engineer, technical sales of PPC/SCADA
    • 5 + yrs. experience interacting with SCADA engineers, Utilities, ISO’s, IPP’s in US market
    • 3+yrs. Product building and management experience with PPC/SCADA products or deployment
    • Field experience deploying Solar/ storage/ wind PPC/ & SCADA system in US market
    • Strong understanding of network communication architectures, protocols, NERC standards
    • Understanding of Power plant modeling tools and model creation in PSSE, PSCAD or similar tool
    • Familiarity with project lifecycle and contract structures for solar, storage or renewable projects
    • Product management experience and feature definition experience preferred
    • Able to convert complex technical requirements into an actionable plan
    • Ability to handle multiple tasks in pressure situations

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

    • ·       Demonstrated experience bringing successful Utility-scale products to the market in Solar, Wind and/or Energy Storage.
    • ·       Passionate about solving customers’ problems and focused on product value to the customer.
    • ·       Focused on the ‘why’ and ‘what’ of the products and be comfortable letting the Engineering team figure out how to deliver features.
    • ·       Self-starter and self-motivated leader working with a cross-functional team.
    • Ideally have read:
    • ·       Understands the value of hypotheses, experimentation, and learning.
    • ·       Leadership by example
    • ·       Strong work & teamwork ethic
    • ·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills
BENEFITS
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Competitive benefits offerings
Conveniently accessible location in downtown San Francisco
Flexible work-from-home-office opportunities, as determined by the position and job duties
Cigna and Kaiser options - available by region
Cigna Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Cigna medical plan
Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
Voluntary benefits include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance
401(k) with a 4% employer match
3 weeks of paid Parental Leave
Sick time- 72 hours frontloaded per calendar year
Vacation time (Flex time), and 13 Paid Holidays
Health Advocate wellness and concierge services
Wellness programs with our benefits providers
Commuter benefits
EAP
Bereavement leave- 5 paid days

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Make a difference: join a group of people who are passionate about renewable energy
Have an impact: the company is still small enough that everyone’s contribution has a significant impact on the success of the company
Many opportunities to lead teams, and projects, and contribute to development
Casual professional working environment: there’s no need to dress up, just present your best self
Work collaboratively in a diverse environment- we commit to reaching better decisions by respecting opinions and working through disagreements

DIVERSITY
We value the insights that a diverse team can bring. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in tech. 

HQCT Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.