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Principal Engineer (m/f/d) - Control & Protection System Application
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Full-time
postgraduate degree
Private Health Insurance, Relocation Assistance, Development Opportunities
Posted 16d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced VSC control strategies and protection schemes for HVDC and renewable energy systems. Oversee technical solutions, conduct complex simulations, and mentor junior engineering talent to enhance organizational capability.
Requirements
Requires a Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering with significant experience in power electronics and HVDC-LCC or VSC-based system design. Proficiency in simulation tools like PSCAD and MATLAB/Simulink, along with a proven track record of leading complex engineering projects, is essential.
Full job description
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer (m/f/d) specializing in Voltage Source Converter (VSC) control and protection. The ideal candidate will lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced VSC control strategies and protection schemes for HVDC-VSC, LCC and renewable energy systems. The role requires a deep understanding of power electronics, control theory, and power system protection. As a Principal Engineer, you will be working across multi-discipline in all aspects of HVDC Control & Protection system and support the development of department talent.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership & Oversight
Oversee the overall technical solution, ensuring customer requirements are met based on reference solutions.
Lead requirements gathering, system design, implementation, and development of HVDC Control & Protection systems.
Be the owner of all aspects of Control & Protection system deployment, system Configuration, and validation, as well as all usual integration challenges of the control & protection system
Participate Patent Evaluation Board (PEB) to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company.
Represent the business externally at conferences or in professional working bodies (IEC, CIGRE etc) and maintain active relationship with relevant academic institutions to promote research projects and other academic cooperations.
Stay updated with emerging technologies, standards, and best practices in VSC systems and power system protection
2. Control System & Protection Design
Define control philosophies, protection and interlocking logics, and data exchange configurations.
Lead and participate in engineering design processes, including design reviews and approval cycles.
Ensure that all design outputs comply with industry standards, system requirements, and quality procedures.
3. Advanced Modelling & Simulation
Conduct Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) studies using PSCAD, EMTP-RV, and model control/protection functions in MATLAB/Simulink.
Perform network conversion, modelling, tuning, and verification using PSSE, PSCAD, and RSCAD.
Develop full plant/system models and lead end-to-end validation across multiple simulation platforms.
Lead Control System Studies & Testing, including:Software-in-the-Loop,(SIL)Dynamic performance studies, Protection coordination, Overall system integration.
4.Team Development & Mentorship
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to junior engineers.
Support managers in building high-performing, resilient teams.
Recruit, develop, and mentor engineering talent to enhance organizational capability.
Actively support Consulting Engineers with staff development & succession planning. Participate interviews for promotions or hirings within Engineering/Technology up to the level of Senior Engineer.
Required Qualifications
Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field or equivalent knowledge
Signifikant experience in power electronics, HVDC- LCC or VSC-based system design.
Strong expertise in VSC control theory, modulation strategies, and power system protection.
Experience with PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, Dig SILENT, or similar simulation tools.
Knowledge of IEC 61850, IEEE standards, and grid codes for VSC and HVDC applications.
Proven track record in leading complex engineering projects and teams.
Skills & Competencies:
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
Effective communication and technical documentation skills.
Ability to work independently and make strategic engineering decisions.
Preferred:
Experience with offshore wind HVDC projects.
Familiarity with real-time digital simulation (RTDS/HIL testing).
Knowledge of cybersecurity considerations in power electronic systems.
What we offer:
A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility in work agreements.
Competitive benefits and great development opportunities, including private health insurance.
ELECTRIFICATION SYSTEMS - GRID SOLUTIONS GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business electrifies the world with advanced grid technologies and systems, enabling power transmission and distribution across the power grid and supporting a decarbonized and secured energy transition.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Related keywords
VSCHVDCLCCPower ElectronicsControl TheoryPower System ProtectionPSCADMATLABSimulinkDigSILENTEMTP-RVPSSERSCADIEC 61850IEEE StandardsGrid Codes
GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.
It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Electrification, and Wind -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.
The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.
GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.
Together, we have the energy to change the world.
Offices: 58 Charles St, Boston, Massachusetts 02141, US
Energy ManagementSustainabilityEnergy StorageEnergyWind EnergyEnergy Efficiency
GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.
It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Electrification, and Wind -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.
The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.
GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.
Together, we have the energy to change the world.
Offices: 58 Charles St, Boston, Massachusetts 02141, US
Energy ManagementSustainabilityEnergy StorageEnergyWind EnergyEnergy Efficiency