Senior Control & Protection System Application Engineer

Ge Vernova

The Role

Overview

Lead design, implementation, and mentorship for HVDC control & protection systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • design review
  • plant modelling
  • performance studies
  • parameter tuning
  • technical guidance
  • document review

Tasks

-Support the business’ Tendering, Operations, Contractual and After Sales needs. -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. -Responsible for coaching and developing department talent. -Developing organizational talent -Provide design Guide . -Plant modelling in various simulation tools (MATLAB, PSCAD etc) and its verification. -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. -Drive consistent design practices and common global processes for projects. -Provide technical guidance that influences outcomes to other people, supporting moderate complexity projects and/or tasks. -Provide technical guidance. -Dynamic Performance Studies (DPS) and other design studies using both offline and online simulation tools. -Reviewing and approving technical documents -Execute and provide guidance for the analysis / evaluation of assigned projects that meet business standards, practices and procedures and the product / program requirements -Proactively serves on cross functional leadership teams; Makes decisions independently; Pulls in experts when needed -Control and protection parameters tuning to meet grid stability criteria specified in customer technical specifications. -Will be responsible in defining strategies and roadmap for development of New Engineers in the department. -Continuously improving the product in terms of delivery speed, stability and reliability

Requirements

  • hvdc
  • pscad
  • matlab
  • electrical eng
  • leadership
  • project management

What You Bring

-Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment. -Expertise in HVDC Dynamic Performance Studies -Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel in order to support projects global -Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills. -Minimum of 12 years’ experience in control and protection system design -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. -HVDC System in electromagnetic transient tools like PSCAD, EMTP-RV etc. -Expertise in HVDC Control, Protection and Sequencing strategy -Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business -Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements, ownership of technical discussions with customers and capable of developing client relationships. -Experienced in technical leadership. -Expertise in PSCAD and MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools

The Company

About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

Sector Specialisms

Power

Gas Power

Steam Power

Nuclear

Hydro Power

Wind

Onshore Wind

Offshore Wind

Electrification Systems

Power Conversion and Storage

Grid Solutions

Electrification Software