VP Software & Controls Engineering

Vice President, Software & Controls Engineering

The Vice President, Software & Controls Engineering is responsible for the digital realization of Fluence's global product portfolio and serves as the executive leader for all software and controls engineering disciplines across the Product Business Unit. Reporting to the Head of Product Business Unit, this executive leads the global organization responsible for embedded software, controls engineering, Battery Management System (BMS) software, Energy Management System (EMS), Site Controller software, SCADA, cloud platforms, fleet management, software quality, cybersecurity implementation, and software development infrastructure.

Working in close partnership with Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Success, and Digital organizations, this leader ensures Fluence delivers secure, scalable, reliable, and high-performing software platforms that differentiate its products and create long-term customer value.

Executive Leadership

• Develop and execute the long-term Software & Controls Engineering strategy aligned with the Product Business Unit strategy, technology roadmap, and business objectives.
• Establish the global Software & Controls Engineering operating model, engineering standards, software governance, development methodologies, and organizational capability roadmap.
• Develop long-term investment strategies for software platforms, cloud infrastructure, Dev Sec Ops , AI-enabled engineering capabilities, simulation environments, automation, and software development infrastructure.
• Establish annual operating objectives, software engineering KPIs, resource plans, investment priorities, and organizational development strategies.
• Serve as a member of the Product Business Unit Leadership Team, contributing to technology strategy, digital innovation, organizational planning, and business performance.

Software & Controls Engineering Leadership

• Lead the global engineering organizations responsible for embedded software, BMS, EMS, Site Controller, controls engineering, SCADA, cloud applications, fleet management platforms, edge computing, APIs, software infrastructure, and digital product engineering.
• Translate approved system architectures into scalable, secure, reliable, and high-performing software and controls solutions.
• Establish enterprise software engineering standards governing software implementation, coding standards, reusable platforms, release governance, and technical documentation.
• Lead software design reviews, controls engineering reviews, software release readiness reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Drive Agile, Dev Sec Ops , CI/CD, automated testing, SSDLC, software configuration management, and release management best practices.
• Own engineering support for NPI, software integration, manufacturing readiness, field deployment, software releases, product updates, and lifecycle maintenance.
• Lead development of advanced controls, optimization algorithms, AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, and next-generation digital capabilities.

Digital Product Lifecycle Leadership

• Lead software engineering from concept through implementation, validation, deployment, sustainment, feature enhancements, and end-of-life planning.
• Partner with Systems Engineering to ensure software realizes the approved system architecture and achieves performance, safety, cybersecurity, and certification objectives.
• Drive software quality improvement through defect reduction, field issue resolution, root cause investigations, corrective actions, observability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead software lifecycle planning, technical debt reduction, platform standardization, third-party software governance, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Ensure software platforms remain compliant with evolving cybersecurity, regulatory, functional safety, grid code, and customer requirements.

Digital Engineering Excellence

• Establish engineering excellence through modern software practices, AI-assisted development, software reuse strategies, and continuous improvement.
• Lead software development infrastructure, Dev Sec Ops  platforms, automated testing frameworks, simulation capabilities, and engineering productivity tools.
• Develop engineering metrics that improve software quality, deployment frequency, release predictability, platform stability, and customer satisfaction.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures, edge computing, containerization, platform modularity, digital twins, and emerging technologies.

Organizational Leadership

• Build and lead a world-class global Software & Controls Engineering organization through workforce planning, succession management, coaching, mentoring, and capability building.
• Establish engineering career paths, software competency frameworks, technical leadership programs, and knowledge management practices.
• Lead software engineering resource planning, budget management,…