Team Lead - R&D

About the role

ETAP is seeking an R&D Technical Lead to drive software development for its Real‑Time products, focusing on SCADA, ADMS and real‑time power‑system applications. You will collaborate with global R&D, product management and engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions and strengthen local R&D capabilities in India.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate R&D and product development activities, providing technical guidance, reviewing solutions, mentoring developers and resolving technical challenges.
• Manage verification and validation, functional, integration and regression testing, ensuring defects and incident reports are investigated, tracked and resolved.
• Oversee development tasks, testing activities and defect priorities in Jira, monitor progress against timelines and communicate risks, blockers and dependencies.
• Evaluate new technologies and communication protocols, develop proofs of concept and contribute to product performance, reliability, scalability and usability improvements.
• Collaborate with global R&D, product management, QA/testing and project engineering on technical reviews, release planning, product demonstrations, troubleshooting and documentation.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation or a related technical field.
• 3–6 years of experience in software development, R&D or engineering software, preferably with SCADA, real‑time systems, industrial automation or power‑system applications.
• Strong programming knowledge in C#.NET or .NET Framework and experience with software design, debugging, performance analysis and system integration.

Required skills

• Proficiency with databases and development tools: SQL, PostgreSQL or SQL Server, REST APIs, Git and Visual Studio.
• Knowledge of SCADA, EMS, DMS, ADMS, real‑time monitoring, HMI, alarms, events and historical data.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as OPC UA/DA, IEC 60870‑5‑104, DNP3, Modbus and IEC 61850.
• Experience in verification & validation, product testing, Jira incident management, root‑cause analysis and release coordination.