Product Owner - MV Components
On-siteTampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Job Summary
Provide technical ownership for medium-voltage primary equipment in FACTS projects, including reactors, capacitor banks, resistors, surge arresters, and instrument transformers. Translate customer and system requirements into equipment specifications and RFQs, then evaluate supplier solutions to ensure safety, compliance, and cost-effectiveness. Review and approve technical documentation, drawings, and test reports while managing clarifications with global suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams. Lead discussions on standardization, lessons learned, and technical risk resolution to improve standard solutions and reduce lifecycle costs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Relevant experience in medium- or high-voltage primary equipment, electrical component engineering, substation equipment, or a closely related field
- Practical experience in preparing or reviewing technical specifications, RFQs, supplier offers, drawings, calculations, test documentation, and other engineering deliverables
- Knowledge of applicable IEC standards and fundamental MV or HV engineering principles
- Ability to understand electrical single-line diagrams, equipment ratings, insulation requirements, system duties, and multidisciplinary equipment interfaces
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make technically sound decisions and clearly document their basis
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with FACTS, STATCOM, SVC, HVDC, substations, or other grid-connected power systems
- Technical knowledge of several MV equipment categories, such as reactors, capacitor banks, resistors, surge arresters, instrument transformers, disconnectors, or insulators
- Experience in insulation coordination, short-circuit requirements, equipment testing, supplier engineering, FAT participation, or technical issue resolution
- Ability to review supplier solutions critically and identify technical gaps, unnecessary complexity, over-specification, and opportunities for cost optimization
- Experience working with international suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams across tendering and project execution
- A structured approach to engineering documentation, planning, prioritization, and follow-up of technical actions
- Ability to influence technical decisions, guide other engineers, and bring stakeholders to practical engineering conclusions
- A continuous-improvement mindset with an interest in standardization, lessons learned, reusable solutions, and digital engineering tools
- Willingness to travel occasionally to supplier facilities, project sites, or test laboratories when required
- Knowledge of Finnish
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