JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Location: Berlin | English Required | Dynamic performance study | HVDC Control & Protection | PSCAD | Design | Implementation | Verification | Protection coordination study | AC/DC interaction study | Harmonic stability performance

WHAT YOU’LL BRING (BASIC QUALIFICATIONS)

• 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), with a strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks.
• Excellent communication and client engagement skills: strong written and verbal communication in English, with experience creating and presenting technical reports, responding to client questions, understanding and communicating customer requirements, and leading technical discussions.
• Technical expertise in power systems: solid understanding of functional characteristics and interactions between AC and HVDC systems; knowledge of HVDC control, protection, and sequencing strategies.
• Hands-on proficiency with simulation tools: practical experience using PSCAD and RSCAD for system modelling and analysis.
• 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

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.

• Lead the design, implementation, and verification of 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.
• Analyze and improve the performance of HVDC Control and Protection systems through dynamic performance studies, protection coordination studies, AC/DC interaction studies, and harmonic stability performance.
• Support the business in tendering, operations, contractual, and after-sales activities, including:
• Analyze the 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.
• Play a key role in engineering design reviews and provide technical leadership, identifying potential project risks and technical weaknesses, and proposing safe, reliable, and compliant solutions.
• Ensure project plans include all necessary activities and studies to meet customer and technical requirements, and that technical risks are identified and mitigated according to plan.
• Support improvements to existing algorithms and strategies for power fault recovery or instability issues during dynamic performance studies.
• Support the development of new strategies for control, protection, and sequencing (start-up/shutdown) to meet customer technical specifications.
• Contribute to continual improvement by introducing new tools, methods, and process improvements, and coordinate with Continuous Improvement leaders.
• Promote a standard product methodology, seeking opportunities to reuse solutions, improve quality and reliability, and reduce delivery timelines and costs.
• Foster collaboration across projects and ensure Return of Experience is incorporated.