Job Description Summary As a Senior Control & Protection Application Engineer, you will serve as a technical authority bridging our Product and Engineering teams. As part of dynamic team of engineers, you will oversee the full lifecycle of HVDC Control & Protection systems. You will be instrumental in driving engineering excellence, mentoring global talent, and ensuring the standardization of design practices across product development. Job Description As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for overall requirements, design, implementation and testing of HVDC Control and Protection application software. You will also play a key part in technically developing less experienced members of the team.
Responsibilities
Work as part of an expert team, giving ample opportunity for learning design and development skills highly relevant for working with any control and protection system; in particular, power electronics systems and grid technology. Execute the analysis, simulation, test, and integration required to define, and support assigned components, modules or systems that meet business standards. Apply prior experience and on the job training to solve problems. Propose solutions utilizing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline, analytical thinking, and technical experience in solving problems. Coach and mentor team members with less experience, lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Develop skills within the team and manage performance. Lead and active participation in continuous improvement activities. Responsible for operational planning/execution within a technical discipline.
Qualifications
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Requirements
Engineering degree in Computer Science or power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business. Lead design and development of event and rate driven application software for control and protection systems. Competent on functional characteristics of power systems and interactions between AC and HVDC systems. Knowledge of PSCAD and competent using MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools. Promote Agile Software development practices within the team. Lead team members on Git, Jira and Confluence for version control, task/defect management and documentation. Strong written/verbal communication skills and can-do attitude. Desired characteristics: Process improvement or RCA experience or certification. Knowledge of HVDC Control, Protection and Sequencing strategy. Knowledge of applicable electrical standards such as IEC 61850, IEC 62351. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to interpretate and work with HVDC System and plant modelling using transient tools like PSCAD, RSCAD etc including undertaking Dynamic Performance Studies and Protection co-ordination. Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com