Job Description Summary
This position serves as a technical lead within the R&D; Validation and Verification (V&V;) team, focusing specifically on the digital substation evolution. You will be responsible for defining and executing validation strategies for GridBeats softwares used for configuration of GridBeats product lines, with a specialized focus on IEC 61850 standards (Ed 1/2), Sampled Values (SV), GOOSE, and PTP (IEEE 1588). The ideal candidate will architect complex test automation frameworks for IEC 61850-based systems and lead validation of it, ensuring the interoperability and reliability of next-generation digital substation solutions.

Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Strategy Ownership: Define and own the V&V; strategy for IEC 61850 protocol stacks, Sampled Values integration, and digital substation communication features within the Gridbeats ICT/SCT & APS product lines.
- Architectural Leadership: Design and deploy scalable, high-efficiency Test Automation Frameworks to validate SCL configurations, MMS/GOOSE/SV messaging,



and perform network stress/latency testing.
- Protocol Expertise: Serve as the primary technical authority for IEC 61850 (Ed 1/2) implementation. Lead the validation of the full communication stack, ensuring strict adherence to MMS, GOOSE, and Sampled Values (SV) messaging requirements
- Execution & CI/CD Excellence: Lead project estimation, planning, and execution for NPI and LCS projects. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins/GitLab) to enable continuous, shift-left validation.
- Advanced Tooling & HIL: Lead the development of custom automation tools (Playwright, Cyprus, or custom Python-based suites) and utilize Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation platforms (e.g., RTDS, OPAL-RT) to verify protection relay behaviour under transient and steady-state conditions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with global systems engineering teams to translate complex substation requirements into ro

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