Senior Control & Protection Application Engineer
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 28
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
The Systems Engineering / SPB team at GE Vernova delivers HVDC Control & Protection systems for global projects. The role sits within the HVDC engineering domain, covering requirement and design, electromagnetic transient simulation and dynamic performance studies. As a Senior Control & Protection System Application Engineer you will lead the design and implementation of HVDC Control & Protection systems, provide technical guidance and mentoring, and drive consistent global design practices across project delivery and tender objectives.
What you will do
- Responsible for leading overall requirement, design, implementation, and development of the HVDC Control & Protection system, this includes the following actives:
- Requirement & Design
- Engineering Design Process & Review
- Reviewing and approving technical documents
- Customer interface and training
- HVDC System in electromagnetic transient tools like PSCAD, EMTP-RV etc.
- Plant modelling in various simulation tools (MATLAB, PSCAD etc) and its verification.
- Dynamic Performance Studies (DPS) and other design studies using both offline and online simulation tools.
- Control and protection parameters tuning to meet grid stability criteria specified in customer technical specifications.
- Support the business’ Tendering, Operations, Contractual and After Sales needs.
- Provide technical guidance that influences outcomes to other people, supporting moderate complexity projects and/or tasks
- Play a key role in engineering design reviews and technical leadership, identifying potential project risks and technical weaknesses and proposing safe, reliable and compliant solutions
- Execute and provide guidance for the analysis / evaluation of assigned projects that meet business standards, practices and procedures and the product / program requirements
- Responsible for coaching and developing department talent.
- Responsible in defining strategies and roadmap for development of New Engineers in the department.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
- Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
- Continuously improving the product in terms of delivery speed, stability and reliability
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business
- Minimum of 12 years’ experience in control and protection system design
- Expertise in HVDC Control, Protection and Sequencing strategy
- Expertise in PSCAD and MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools
- Expertise in HVDC Dynamic Performance Studies
- Experienced in technical leadership
- Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel in order to support projects globally
- Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements, ownership of technical discussions with customers and capable of developing client relationships
Preferred qualifications
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
- Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment
- Proactively serves on cross functional leadership teams; Makes decisions independently; Pulls in experts when needed.
Benefits and support
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer and President
Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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