Lead Modeling and Grid Integration Engineer

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Lead Modeling and Grid Integration Engineer within GE Vernova's PCS team focusing on power systems and electronic equipment. Engage in product development and technical analysis for renewable energy solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide product development and technical analysis related to power electronic and power systems control of renewable generation, battery energy storage systems, and large industrial drives through modeling and analyzing control performance
  • Expertise in developing models in PSS/E, PSLF, PowerFactory, PSCAD and other modeling tools
  • Expertise in tuning controller to achieve desired performance requirement established in grid codes
  • Develop technical understanding of electrical characteristics of PCS power electronics products and their integration to electrical grids
  • Support customers with power systems engineering expertise; including equipment design, specification studies, performance studies, commissioning support, troubleshooting, and failure mode analyses
  • Supporting continuous development of transmission and distribution connected products based on evolving codes and standards through participation in industry standards groups and leading innovative approaches to power equipment design
  • Effectively communicate to both internal and external customers by preparing detailed written reports or presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and customer value propositions
  • Support domestic and international projects across regions depending on overall market needs and communicate customer needs and values back to GE Vernova
  • Actively participate on and support project teams ensuring high quality deliverables, budget, and on-time project metrics are met
  • Actively participate in a working environment where teamwork, quality, customer service and innovation are prized

Requirements:

  • Master’s or PhD degree in electrical or electric power engineering, or related field of study
  • Bachelor’s in electrical or electric power engineering with significant employment experience in related position will be considered
  • Significant professional experience in an engineering field and in MATLAB, PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF, Python, C, C#
  • Demonstrated modeling and technical experience in technical performance analysis of electric power systems with power electronic sources or loads
  • Experience in planning and execution of technical projects relevant to electric power systems and equipment design
  • Experience with developing model in electromechanical domain like PSS/E, PSLF, PowerFactory etc (for Inverter Based Resource or other Power Electronics based models)
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills (e.g. ability to effectively communicate with all levels of GE Vernova and customer/plant staff)
  • Understanding of grid systems interactions with power plant equipment and controls
  • Experience with time-domain simulation tools (ATP/EMTP desired, PSCAD/EMTDC required, and MATLAB desired)
  • Experience with Hardware in the loop testing (HIL) of control system
  • Experience with programming environments to understand controller code and complex simulation modeling (Python or Fortran desired)
  • Demonstrated application of complex mathematics and engineering to real-world (not merely academic) electric power problems
  • Experience with time-domain simulation tools, specifically programming, tuning, and using user-written “black box” models in PSCAD for wind turbine generators, solar inverters, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or other advanced power electronic based systems
  • PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering or related science
  • Industry reputation, prior IEEE/CIGRE published articles related to practical (not overly-academic) topics, participation in industry standards working groups
  • Awarded patents on HV power equipment applications a plus
  • Experience with modeling and simulating inverter-based technologies in PSSE, PSLF, PowerFactory using both generic and user written models

Benefits:

  • Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
  • Flexibility and innovation in a dynamic environment