GE Vernova’s HVDC NPI team require Principal Engineers who act as technical consultants, ensuring customer confidence, reviewing and enhancing design practices, acting as a gate keeper for technical reviews, applying lessons learned, leading complex, state-of-the-art technology improvements, engaging with quality reviews and cost optimization exercises both within their specialist domain and across other domains.
GE Vernova is currently looking for an experienced technical specialist to join us as Principal Engineer – Control System Performance.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as a recognized technical authority in Voltage Sourced Converter HVDC Control & Protection algorithms solutions both internally and externally, and act as technical advisor to Senior leadership levels and support to Consulting Engineers.
Lead the development of New Product Introduction (NPI) programmes for VSC HVDC control and protection
Act as a technical authority for VSC HVDC NPI developments, approving designs, reviewing execution plans, and mentoring new talent.
Actively contribute to and drive both internal and external standardization, coordinate working group activities and proactively represent GE Vernova in IEC/CIGRE and similar professional bodies, task forces and industry committees
Support Internal Stakeholders and Consulting Engineer to develop and maintain a strategic HVDC Control & Protection Algorithms technology roadmap.
Suggest areas for technological advancement and recommend approaches/programs to pursue
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.
Oversee various R&D programmes from conception through to industrialisation, integrating new technology smoothly into production and ensuring successful project delivery
Chair and act as technical authority in technology and product development gate reviews
Collaborate and promote technology synergies across GE Vernova businesses of Power Conversion Systems, Grid Automation and Power Technology, utilizing shared expertise and resources.
Lead/support project teams addressing identified project challenges in focused technical areas
Support project technical tendering and delivery in the introduction of new solutions
Support the quality teams on major quality issues and act as technical authority in root cause analysis processes
Act as technical authority in competence management
Act as a knowledge ambassador, providing technical education to external universities
Consult with and support the Chief Engineer’s Office in executing the office’s technical objectives to implement best practice technologies and methods.
Provide technical consultation on product problems throughout the business including supplier and field support and perform technical rescues when needed.
Actively mentor and coach identified high potential Engineering talents within one’s business lines.
Chair Design reviews for individual components, sub-assemblies and key engineering deliverables at tendering and contract execution stages. Support Consulting Engineers in governance and trainings to reinforce proper execution of design review guidelines.
Qualifications/Requirements:
The position requires a deep technical understanding of the technologies and design techniques required to develop, manufacture and maintain, high availability, real time, flexible control systems.
The successful candidate will deeply understand the intricacies of communication and computing platform technologies and techniques, and how to translate this into an effective value proposition to GE Vernova’s customers. This requires a strong foundation in both research and development and project engineering, having demonstrated significant technical depth and recognition as a domain expert across large scale, high reliability, high performance real time control systems, and able to apply state-of-the-art technology to resolve complex technical challenges.
Master’s degree or Ph.D. in electrical and electronic engineering, or in a topic related to the development of control system solutions, ideally with focus on power systems
At least 15 years of experience working in industrial applications, acting as a technical lead
At least 5 years of experience leading technical teams to performing to business deadlines and with a focus in high quality deliverables
At least 5 years of experience producing high-quality requirements, design and test specification documents
At least 5 years of experience development control and protection algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink
At least 5 years of experience of conducting EMT studies for power systems
Excellent overall technical understanding of VSC and LCC-HVDC technology with deep understanding of the topics identified below:
Control algorithm principles and high-level control system functional definition
Control algorithm implementation
Control software architecture
Interaction studies
Grid forming control
Control system performance verification & validation
Understanding of typical relevant regulatory frameworks, grid codes and standards
Familiarity with patent evaluation, application and management
Open to business travel
Desired Characteristics:
Experience with multi-terminal HVDC systems
Experience with PSCAD simulation software
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions
Able to interface and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
Considered an industry expert and thought leader in the HVDC control & protection algorithms discipline
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in electrical and electronic engineering or related field
- At least 15 years of experience in industrial applications acting as a technical lead
- At least 5 years leading technical teams to meet business deadlines with high-quality deliverables
- At least 5 years producing high-quality requirements, design, and test specification documents
- At least 5 years developing control and protection algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink
- At least 5 years conducting EMT studies for power systems
- Deep technical understanding of VSC and LCC-HVDC technology and related control topics (control algorithm principles, implementation, software architecture, interaction studies, control system performance V&V)
- Strong foundation in R&D and project engineering for high-reliability real-time control systems and computing/communication platforms
- Familiarity with patent evaluation, application and management
- Open to business travel
- Experience with multi-terminal HVDC systems
- Experience with PSCAD simulation software
- Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
GE Vernova Insights
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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