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GE Vernova Lead Control and Protection Engineer (m/f/d) in Dresden, Germany

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Job Description

About Us:

Come bring your energy to change the world

Grid Solutions, part of the GE Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, serves customers globally with over 12,000 employees. Grid Solutions provides equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.

GE Vernova, a dynamic accelerator comprised of our Power, Renewable Energy, Digital and Energy Financial Services businesses, is focused on leading a new era of energy - electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it.

If you are ready to make a difference and usher in a new era of energy, come join us.

Why we come to work:

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer:

• Working in an international team which is part of global Engineering HVDC Centre of Excellence within Grid Integration based in Berlin or Dresden.

• A key role in a dynamic working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements (incl. 2 to 3 days working from home per week, part time job, job sharing)

• Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities.

As a Lead Control & Protection System Engineer , you will report to the Control System Application Manager and will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team of engineers working on the design of Control and Protection functions for LCC and VSC HVDC schemes.

You will be mentor others on the existing designs of specified project and functionalities in MATLAB/Simulink and transfer them to the PSCAD simulation environment across the full delivery process life cycle, including but not limited to plant model design and maintenance, verification model in MATLAB, creating test harness for conversion, writing model guides, and evaluating models in PSCAD.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Support the business’ Tendering, Operations, Contractual and After Sales

  • Accountable for preparing the responses to technical queries from clients and solving customer issues.

  • Dynamic Performance Studies (DPS) and other design studies using both offline and online simulation tools

  • Technical accountability as a technical leader in engineering design reviews, identifying potential project risks and technical weaknesses and proposing safe, reliable, and compliant solutions

  • Ensure that project plans contain the necessary activities and studies required to meet the requirements of the customer and the proposed technical solution.

  • Proposing and leading continual improvement activities

Qualifications / Essential Requirements:

  • Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, experienced in creating and presenting technical reports and responding to clients’ technical questions

  • Competent on functional characteristics of power systems and understand the interactions between AC and HVDC systems

  • Knowledge of HVDC Control, Protection and Sequencing strategy

  • Experience in PSCAD and MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools

Desired characteristics:

  • Process improvement or RCA experience or certification

  • Experience working in HVDC industry

We deliver integrated project solutions to enable large scale electrification and support our customer needs.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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