Lead Verification & Validation Engineer

Essential responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain Validation & Verification team’s activity plans as per the Project scheduled.

• Design, create Factory System Test (FST) cases and review results against design requirements including leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) with clients.

• Developing HVDC System and plant modelling in electromagnetic transient tools like PSCAD, RSCAD, EMTP-RV etc. including undertaking Dynamic Performance Studies and Protection co-ordination.

• Preparing 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.

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) to develop existing and new products and tools.

• 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.

• Ensures all the deliverables from Verification  & Validation team are validated to meet the functional, technical, operational, and performance specification

Qualifications and requirements:

• Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business.

• Significant experience in the position of Verification Engineer in High Voltage field, with 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.

• Experience of developing and working with PSCAD and RSCAD models is essential including knowledge of Overall HVDC System Operational Behaviour.

• Experience in technical leadership with ability to manage team of validation engineers.

• Strong communication skills with a fluency in English language.

• Willingness to travel to support projects globally and readiness for flexible with working hours.

• Knowledge of applicable electrical standards such as IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IEC 12207, IEEE 15288, IEC 25010, IEC 27032, NERC/CIP.

Desired characteristics

• Process improvement or RCA experience or certification.

• Experience on MATCAD, PSS/E and MATLAB SIMULINK, EMTP-RV, Digsilent etc. will added advantage.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.