GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Lead Verification and Validation Engineer

Power Systems Engineering +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

An engineering degree and 12+ years of experience, or equivalent, including power systems and power electronics subjects, or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in the HVDC business.
Experience as a Verification Engineer in the high-voltage field; experience as a Control and Protection Design Engineer is preferred.
Strong knowledge of an overall 400 kV substation and HVDC systems (LCC, VSC, and SVC), including control and protection systems.
Knowledge of overall HVDC system operational behavior.
Fluency in English.
Flexibility with working hours and willingness to travel globally to support projects.
Experience in technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Deliver the Verification and Validation team’s activities on time and according to project schedules through coordination between the project and department.
Provide technical leadership on departmental work packages, ensuring requirements are met and relevant processes are followed.
Prepare and maintain the Verification and Validation team’s activity plans according to project schedules.
Design and create FST and FAT test cases against design requirements.
Manage the Validation team’s shift plan.
Lead FAT activities with clients.
Analyze gaps between standards or design requirements and customer technical requirements, and define test requirements.
Understand key project-plan milestones and ensure that required testing activities are included in the plan.
Communicate details of failures to the relevant engineering functions.
Understand control-system requirements for the RTDS lab setup, including AC/DC interface requirements, plant emulator interface requirements, and RSCAD power-system network conversion, modelling, and verification.
Solve problems and support test issues, especially lab setup and debugging.
Identify and manage technical risks.
Support New Product Introduction and Product Care teams in developing existing and new products and tools.
Conduct dynamic performance studies using offline and online simulation tools, including PSCAD and RSCAD.
Assist Validation Engineers with executing tests and clearly reporting results.
Review and analyze test results and report status.
Support Commissioning Engineers during dynamic commissioning at project sites.
Support continual improvement by introducing tools, methods, and process improvements, and coordinate with Continuous Improvement leaders.
Promote a standard-product methodology, seek opportunities to reuse solutions, and improve quality and reliability while reducing delivery timelines and costs.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge and experience developing and working with RSCAD models.
Knowledge of applicable electrical standards, including IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IEC 12207, IEEE 15288, IEC 25010, IEC 27032, and NERC/CIP.
Experience with MATCAD, PSCAD, PSS/E, MATLAB Simulink, EMTP-RV, and DIgSILENT.
Knowledge of Fault Recorder (TFR) systems.

Job Description Summary

Lead Verification & Validation Engineer will be responsible for the delivery of the of HVDC Controls & Protection Verification and Validation team’s activities on time / as per Project Scheduled through proper coordination between Project and department. The role involves technical leadership on the various work packages within the department ensuring that they meet the requirements, and the relevant processes are followed.

Job Description

Main duties and responsibilities will include.

- Prepare and maintain Validation & Verification team’s activity plans as per the Project scheduled.
- Design and create FST and FAT test cases against design requirements.
- Properly manage Validation team shift plan.
- Leading the FAT with client.
- Gap analysis between standard / design requirement and customer technical requirements further leading to defining of test requirement.
- Understand the key milestones in the project plan, ensure that the plan correctly provisions for the required testing activities.
- Clearly communicate details of failures to the respective engineering functions.
- Knowledge of control system requirements for the RTDS LAB setup including AC DC interface requirement, Plant Emulator Interface requirement and RSCAD Power system network conversion, modelling and verification.
- Problem solving skills to support test issues especially lab setup and debugging skills.
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product care teams to develop existing and new products and tools.
- Knowledge of Dynamic performance studies using both offline and online simulation tools (PSCAD/RSCAD).
- Assist Validation Engineers to carry out execution of tests and provide clear reporting of results.
- Review/analyze the test results thereby reporting the status.
- Provide support to Commissioning Engineers during Dynamic commissioning at Site.
- Support continual improvement, raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the team through the introduction of tools, methods and process improvements and coordinating with the Continuous Improvement leaders
- Support a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs.

Qualifications / Essential Requirements

- Engineering degree with 12+ years of experience or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business.
- Experience in the position of Verification Engineer in High Voltage field, preferably experience as a Control & Protection design Engineer. Good knowledge of overall 400kV substation, HVDC system (LCC/VSC/SVC) including control and protection system is essential.
- Knowledge and experience of developing and working with RSCAD models is preferred.
- Knowledge of Overall HVDC System Operational behavior.
- Strong communication skills with a fluency in English language.
- Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel to support projects globally.
- Knowledge of applicable electrical standards such as IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IEC 12207, IEEE 15288, IEC 25010, IEC 27032, NERC/CIP will be an added advantage.
- Experienced in technical leadership.

Desired Requirements

- Experience on MATCAD, PSCAD, PSS/E and MATLAB SIMULINK, EMTP-RV, Dig silent etc. will add advantage.
- Knowledge of Fault Recorder (TFR) systems.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

About the Company

GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

GE Vernova makes equipment and software that generate and manage electricity for utilities, power producers, and industrial customers. Its Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses span gas turbines, wind generation, and the systems that move electricity across grids. The company supplies generators, grid equipment, and controls, while its software coordinates network operations and integrates changing sources of power. Customers buy equipment and enter service agreements for maintenance, upgrades, and technical support over its operating life, alongside purchases of software and related services. GE Vernova became an independent company in 2024 after separating from GE and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $17.6M
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA
Founded: 2024

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