Role Overview
As a Technical Pre-sales Solution Engineer (EMS, PPC & SCADA) at NeuVerge-Tron GmbH, you will serve as the technical lead and solution architect during pre-sales and tender phases for utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage power plants.
In this position, your core product portfolio comprises Energy Management Systems (EMS), Power Plant Controllers (PPC), and SCADA platforms . You will analyze customer requirements, regional Grid Codes, and Transmission/Distribution System Operator (TSO/DSO) mandates, translating them into resilient, high-availability, and cybersecure system architectures.
(Note: This role focuses on control software, industrial automation, and OT system architecture; it does not cover battery cell sizing, containerized mechanical design, or civil EPC scope.)
Key Responsibilities
Technical Pre-sales & Bid Management
- Analyze customer technical specifications, RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for utility-scale solar, wind, and hybrid BESS assets.
- Author technical proposals, functional architecture diagrams, and Statements of Work (SOW) for EMS/SCADA solutions.
- Compile compliance matrices and deviation lists addressing customer specifications and utility regulations.
- Define the Bill of Materials (BOM), covering server hardware, industrial controllers, networking equipment, software licenses, and engineering services.
- Lead technical deep-dive workshops, solution demonstrations, and clarification sessions with customers, EPC contractors, and grid operators.
Grid Code Compliance & Functional Control Design
- Evaluate regional Grid Code regulations across target European markets (e.g., VDE-AR-N 4110/4120, ENTSO-E standards) and translate them into EMS/PPC control requirements
- Architect plant-level control logic, including Active Power Control, Reactive Power/Power Factor Regulation, POI/PCC Voltage Support, Frequency Response, and Ramp Rate restrictions.
- Define EMS-level operational strategies, such as automated dispatch tracking, State of Charge (SoC) management constraints, energy arbitrage scheduling, ancillary service controls, and fail-safe/black-start logics.
System Integration & Communication Architecture
- Design overall system architectures connecting EMS, PPC, SCADA, Historian, and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI).
- Define interface specifications for external subsystems: Battery Management Systems (BMS), Power Conversion Systems (PCS), MV switchgear, digital protection relays, power meters, and TSO/DSO dispatch centers.
- Develop and maintain interface control documents (ICD), data point lists, and signal mapping registers.
- Implement and validate standard industrial protocols, including Modbus TCP/RTU, IEC 6, IEC 61850 (MMS/GOOSE), DNP3, and OPC UA.
- Architect high-availability schemes, redundancy topologies, automated failover mechanisms, time synchronization (NTP/PTP), and disaster recovery plans.
OT Networking & Cybersecurity Architecture
- Design Operational Technology (OT) network topologies, VLAN segmentations, IP addressing schemes, and DMZ firewall policies.
- Formulate secure remote maintenance topologies, jump host concepts, VPN tunnels, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) mechanisms.
- Ensure EMS solution adherence to cybersecurity standards, including IEC 62443 and IEC 62351 frameworks.
- Collaborate with customer IT/OT security teams and external auditors during security reviews and threat modeling assessments.
Verification & Handover
- Define verification scopes and technical criteria for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and grid compliance commissioning.
- Support engineering, commissioning, and project management teams during post-award handover to ensure seamless project delivery.
Scope Boundaries
- To preserve focus on control systems and software integration, this position explicitly excludes:
- Battery cell/module selection, chemistry evaluation, and electrochemical degradation modeling.
- Mechanical layout, thermal HVAC design, or fire suppression engineering of BESS containers.
- Primary high/medium voltage electrical hardware engineering (transformers, switchgear internals, or EPC civil infrastructure).
Qualifications & Profile
Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Power Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Professional Experience:
- 3 to 5+ years of experience in technical presales, solution architecture, or systems engineering focusing on EMS, PPC, or SCADA in power generation or grid utilities.
- Practical familiarity with grid integration procedures and technical dialogue with European grid operators (TSOs/DSOs).
Technical & Protocol Competencies:
- Solid understanding of power utility communication standards: IEC 6, IEC 61850, Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, and OPC UA .
- Hands-on experience with industrial automation platforms (PLCs/RTUs), real-time historians, and SCADA packages.
- Working knowledge of industrial cybersecurity best practices ( IEC 62443 / IEC 62351 ).
Key Competencies:
- Strong analytical capability to dissect technical tender documents into structured requirements.
- Confident presentation skills in customer-facing technical exchanges and contract negotiations.
Language Skills:
- Professional fluency in English (written and verbal) is required.
- German language or any other third EU or Chinese proficiency are strongly preferred.
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