Lead Engineer - Controls Engineer

at  Renewable Energy Grid Solutions

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.
The Lead Control & Protection Software Engineer will be part of highly motivated dynamic team of engineers working on requirements, design, development and maintenance of control and protection system application software for LCC and VSC HVDC schemes following full SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Lead Engineer, you will report within the Product Care Department.
The successful candidate will be part of highly motivated, dynamic, and growing team of engineers working on the design of HVDC Control Systems.
This is a very exciting and dynamic field of control engineering in which GE’s leading contribution has worldwide recognition.
The Product Care function maintains Control and Protection application software, platform, valve electronics, handling obsolescence and implementing a life cycle process for the parts included, including what and when to communicate to customers, internal as well as external.

QUALIFICATIONS / ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Engineering degree in Computer Science or power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business.
• Experience in design and development of event and rate driven application software for control and protection systems.
• Understand functional characteristics of power systems and interactions between AC and HVDC systems.
• Knowledge of PSCAD and MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools.
• Familiar with Agile Software development practices.
• Experience using Git, Jira and Confluence for version control, task / defect management and documentation.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills and can-do attitude.

• Responsible for overall requirements, design, implementation and testing of HVDC Control and Protection application software.
• Work as part of an expert team, giving ample opportunity for learning design and development skills highly relevant for working with any control and protection system; in particular, power electronics systems and grid technology.
• Execute the analysis, simulation, test, and integration required to define, and support assigned components, modules or systems that meet business standards.
• Apply prior experience and on the job training to solve problems. Propose and discuss different solution and develop in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline with guidance.
• Coach and mentor new members in the team with processes, procedures design practices, guidelines, and technical documentation.
• Active participation in continuous improvement activities.