Senior Power Systems Engineer

Job Description SummaryAs the world's energy sector moves away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy sources, industrial companies are challenged with addressing this transition in transformative ways. Digitization will be key to making power-generating assets more efficient, making the electric grid more secure and resilient and accelerating the addition of renewables to the electric grid. GE Digital is leading this digital transformation.
The role is for a Senior Power Systems Engineer in GE Digital’s Innovation Hub Edinburgh.
Our team works end-to-end from substation to control room, in the fields of power system dynamics, stability, control and performance; covering instrumentation, monitoring & analytics, control systems and modelling. We work closely with customers to develop innovative solutions to emerging problems, shape and deliver software, design & deploy control schemes, and provide consulting services around power system performance, model validation, tuning of power system stabilizers, and more.
We are looking for engineers who are passionate about revolutionising the power system, understand the complexities around low-carbon energy and can apply innovative solutions to bring about change.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

You will play a leading role in our dynamic Power Systems team within our highly collaborative GE Digital Innovation Hub.  As one of our senior engineers, you will contribute to the research and design of innovative solutions utilising and extending our Wide Area Measurement and Control products, our Transmission and Distribution Management Systems.  You will also be providing consulting and delivery services to customers and academic partners, working closely with them to address power system problems, deliver our solutions, and shape the future of the Electrical Grid.

Responsibilities:
• Technical ownership of projects, working closely with our customers to deliver our innovative solutions

• Leadership of innovation projects in designing and implementing measurement and control solutions in collaboration with customers and academic partners

• Take an active role in contributing to design and development of innovative solutions including algorithms; user, functional and performance requirements; simulation and testing

• Involvement in key strategic solution initiatives with GE Digital

• Serve as a key link with our customers and their voice within GE – understanding their motivations and requirements, identifying opportunities, and communicating and advocating these to colleagues in our Power Systems, Software Engineering, Project Management and Commercial teams
• Carry out and lead analysis and studies as consultancy and services, involving model-based static and dynamic analysis, and measurement-based studies

• Knowledge transfer and support for customers in on-going projects, to promote increased utilization of products, gather feedback, and identify and cultivate follow-on business

• Technical support for sales process, including pre-sales customer presentations and workshops, pilot projects, and engagement on customer challenges

• Writing technical reports, solution documentation, papers and presentations for conference and journal publications

• Up to 25% travel for customer interaction and project meetings

Desired Characteristics 

• BSC, MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent knowledge and experience, with preferred focus on Power System Dynamics, Transients, Stability and Control

• Must be fluent in English and be able to communicate effectively over teleconference and in face-to-face meetings

• Must be a fast learner, with a willingness to develop knowledge in new areas and with an ability to conduct robust research

• Must have strong communication skills, able to communicate complex and specialist concepts verbally, visually and in written word. Must be able to confidently lead group discussions with internal and customer stakeholders

• Must be able to solve problems in a holistic manner and be able to work individually as well as lead a small functional team if required

• Must be willing to further develop leadership skills, mentor and coach more junior team members

• Must be able to work collaboratively and effectively with other teams

• Must be able to manage time effectively, handle multiple workstreams and be accountable for task completion

• Experience of Matlab/Simulink programming would be beneficial

• Familiarity with RTDS and OPAL-RT environments and Hardware in the Loop testing, would be beneficial

• Experience in power system analysis using one or more industry standard tools including PSCAD, PSS/E, DigSilent Powerfactory or Powertech DSA Tools, would be beneficial

• Experience with network management products would be beneficial, including GE/Alstom EMS and WAMS products, as well as familiarity with other SCADA/EMS solutions

• Experience with Power Electronics solutions, including simulations and controls would be beneficial

• Utility and other industrial experience would be beneficial - in particular, experience in operations, planning and/or system analysis

Personal Attributes 

A constant learner who spreads that knowledge with others, coaching and encouraging the rest of the team. 

Effectively directs and mentor others. Proactively engages with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions. 

Influences others toward a common vision and goal. 

Innovates and integrates new processes and technology to significantly add value to GE, our customers and our partners.

Education Qualification 

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) 

About Us

Grid Software Solutions: The global electricity industry is entering a new era: the Digital era. Seven billion components of the electricity value chain are becoming connected and GE is leading the way. Grid Software Solutions is helping customers meet growing demand, integrate renewables, elevate productivity, and reduce emissions. Our solutions monitor, analyze, predict and ultimately optimize electricity generation, trading, transmission and distribution.

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