Power Electronics Engineer

Overview

Design, test, and support HVDC valve converters and related power electronics.

Key Responsibilities

• valve design
• test specification
• hv testing
• system integration
• site support
• documentation

Tasks

-Use design tools to specify converter valves and deliver valve design report to support tender and project. -Performing routine and type test specifications and pre-commissioning testing. -Testing and validation for high voltage power electronic including IGBT and thyristor and passive component used in valve converter. -Working against customer specification at project stage (Clause by Clause, Risk analysis). -Specification and report writing -Integration with other engineering departments for product definition (System design, Main Scheme, Layout, Commercial). -Support site activities during installation of the valve converter, pre-commissioning and training for customer. -Generate technical documentations (such as valve design, type test specification, routine test specification and site pre-commissioning specifications) to deliver converter valves at project stage -Product support during complete life cycle from development to tender and commissioning of project

Requirements

• igbt
• thyristor
• matlab
• pscad
• hvdc
• ehs

What You Bring

-Expectation to travel 20% of the time across the world. -EHS compliance ability -Ability to coordinate and lead a small group of engineers -Good communication skills -Design experience on the protection and control circuit for IGBT and thyristor. -Experience on testing and validation of power electronic device -Design or application experience on IGBT and thyristor driver circuit. -Simulation tools such as Matlab-Simulink, PSCAD-EMTDC -Experience for power electronic converters (motor drives, such as HVDC and FACTS applications) -Experience on high power electronic components (IGBTs, thyristors, passive components)

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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.

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