Onsite Control & Protection Application Engineer

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About the role

  • Control and Protection Application Engineer at GE Grid Solutions designing control systems for HVDC schemes. Collaborating within a dynamic engineering team to improve grid technology and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Support the business’ Tendering, Operations, Contractual and After Sales needs regarding: Defining control system requirements.
  • 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.
  • Conversion of MATLAB Simulink algorithms to PSCAD models
  • Support improvements to existing algorithm/strategies for power fault recovery or instability issues during DPS studies
  • Contribute to development of new strategies for control, protection, and sequencing (start-up/shut down sequence) to meet customer technical specifications if required
  • Proposing continual improvement activities for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of control application team through the introduction of tools, methods, and process improvements.
  • Support a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs.

Requirements

  • Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business
  • Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, experienced in creating and presenting technical reports and responding to clients’ technical questions
  • Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements, ownership of technical discussions with customers and capable of developing client relationships.
  • Competent on functional characteristics of power systems and understand the interactions between AC and HVDC systems.
  • Knowledge HVDC Control, Protection and Sequencing strategy
  • Experience in PSCAD and MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools
  • Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality, and engineering integrity of the solution
  • Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel in order to support projects globally.

Benefits

  • Relocation Assistance Provided

Job title

Control & Protection Application Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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