Control and Protection System Engineer - HVDC

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GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Job Description SummaryLocations: (Germany) Berlin, Dresden, Erlangen, or Salzbergen | All genders | English Required | HVDC Control and Protection | PSCAD | RSCAD / RTDS | EMT Modeling | AC/DC Interaction Studies | Dynamic Performance Studies | Protection Coordination | Power System Analysis | Harmonic Stability

Job DescriptionWhat You'll Do

Core Engineering Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and verify HVDC Control and Protection systems, with a strong focus on engineering design—not just testing or validation

  • EMT modelling of HVDC systems, AC network equivalents, and renewable systems (wind parks, solar PV, etc.) in PSCAD

  • Convert or model AC network equivalents in RSCAD and interface with control and protection hardware equipment to validate control and protection systems

System Analysis & Optimization:

  • Analyze and improve the performance of HVDC Control and Protection systems through:

    • Dynamic performance studies

    • Protection coordination studies

    • AC/DC interaction studies

    • Harmonic stability performance

Business Support Activities:

  • Support tendering, operations, contractual, and after-sales activities including:

    • Analyzing requirements for HVDC protection systems based on customer specifications, grid codes, and international standards

    • HVDC system modelling in PSCAD and RTDS

    • AC network modelling and validation in RTDS and PSCAD

    • Dynamic performance studies using both offline and online simulation tools

    • Renewable AC network (solar, wind parks) modelling and validation in PSCAD and RSCAD

    • Conversion of PSS/E AC networks to PSCAD models

Technical Contribution:

  • Participate in engineering design reviews and provide technical input

  • Identify potential project risks and technical weaknesses, and propose safe, reliable, and compliant solutions

  • Ensure project plans include all necessary activities and studies to meet customer and technical requirements

  • Support improvements to existing algorithms and strategies for power fault recovery or instability issues

  • Contribute to the development of new strategies for control, protection, and sequencing (start-up/shutdown)

Process Improvement:

  • Contribute to continual improvement by introducing new tools, methods, and process improvements

  • Promote a standard product methodology, seeking opportunities to reuse solutions

  • Foster collaboration across projects and ensure Return of Experience is incorporated

Essential Requirements

Education & Experience:

  • Engineering degree or equivalent (including power systems and power electronics), or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in the HVDC business

  • Demonstrated experience in HVDC control and protection system design, implementation, and verification (not just validation or commissioning)

Technical Skills:

  • Strong understanding of functional characteristics and interactions between AC and HVDC systems

  • Knowledge of HVDC control, protection, and sequencing strategies

  • Hands-on proficiency with PSCAD and RSCAD simulation tools

  • Experience with system modelling and analysis

Professional Skills:

  • Excellent communication and client engagement skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication in English

  • Experience creating and presenting technical reports

  • Ability to respond to client questions and participate in technical discussions

  • Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks

Work Style:

  • Results-driven and adaptable

  • Able to work to deadlines under pressure while maintaining safety, quality, and engineering integrity

  • Flexible with working hours and willing to travel globally to support projects

Alternative Experience Welcome

If you do not have direct HVDC experience, we also welcome candidates with strong backgrounds in:

  • Power system studies, including dynamic performance analysis

  • Experience with PSCAD or similar simulation tools

  • System analysis to evaluate and understand system behavior (including RMS and EMT studies, grid code compliance, and network stability analysis)

  • Application areas such as wind farm integration, HVDC VSC systems, or LLC systems

Preferred Qualifications

  • Process improvement or Root Cause Analysis (RCA) experience or certification

  • Ability to define requirements and ensure adherence to best practices

  • Previous experience working in the HVDC industry

Who We Are

GE Vernova – Grid Systems Integration (GSI) is a rapidly growing business line within GE Vernova, the energy company that spun off from General Electric in 2024 to accelerate the global energy transition. With over 12,000 professionals worldwide, we deliver cutting-edge technologies for reliable and efficient power transmission and distribution. GSI specializes in substation integration projects, including high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, and plays a key role in modernizing grids and integrating renewable energy sources. Our mission is to build a more sustainable, resilient, and carbon-neutral future by electrifying the world with advanced grid solutions.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name 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. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is 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. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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