GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Verification & Validation Engineer

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeStafford, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An engineering degree or equivalent, including power systems and power electronics subjects.
A strong sense of urgency and the ability to identify and manage technical risks.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience creating and presenting technical reports and responding to clients’ technical questions.
The ability to understand and communicate customer requirements.
The ability to work to deadlines under pressure while maintaining the safety, quality, and engineering integrity of the solution.

Responsibilities

Execute required control design, protection design, and verification work packages on time and within defined budgets, with guidance from lead engineers.
Follow the department’s standard design practices, engineering reviews, and guidelines.
Prepare control, protection, and sequencing strategy specifications; design and test these strategies with guidance from lead engineers.
Perform power system network conversion, modelling, and verification using PSSE/PSCAD and PSSE/RSCAD.
Model HVDC system plants using simulation tools such as MATLAB, RSCAD, and PSCAD, and verify the models.
Develop algorithms and state machines in MATLAB Simulink.
Convert MATLAB Simulink algorithms into suitable time-domain library models.
Support improvements to existing algorithms and strategies for power fault recovery or instability issues during DPS studies.
Support development of new control, protection, and sequencing strategies, including start-up and shut-down sequences, to meet customer technical specifications when required.
Support research and development teams in developing existing and new products and tools.
Support continual improvement by introducing tools, methods, and process improvements, and coordinating with Continuous Improvement leaders.
Participate in cross-functional training across Control Automation Systems, Control System Application, Protection System Application, and Verification & Validation.

Job Description Summary

The Control & Protection Verification and Validation Engineer supports the design and implementation of HVDC Control and Protection Systems by analysing customer requirements, assessing the necessary deviation from standard solutions, modelling the proposed HVDC control system, providing requirements for the hardware and software teams to implement and validate the resulting system.

Job Description

Qualifications / Essential Requirements

Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects
Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks
Strong written and verbal communication skills, experienced in creating and presenting technical reports and responding to clients’ technical questions
Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements
Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality and engineering integrity of the solution.

Job Responsibilities

Execute, with guidance from lead engineers, the required control design, protection design & verification work packages on time and within defined budgets.

Follow the departments standard design practices, engineering reviews and guidelines
Prepare control, protection and sequencing strategy specifications, design, and testing with guidance from lead engineers.
PSSE/PSCAD and PSSE/RSCAD Power system network conversion, modelling and verification.
Plant modelling of HVDC System in various simulation tools (MATLAB, RSCAD, PSCAD etc) and its verification.
Algorithm and state machine development in MATLB Simulink.
Conversion of MATLB Simulink algorithms to other suitable time domain library models.
Support improvements to existing algorithm/strategies for power fault recovery or instability issues during DPS studies.
Support development of new strategies for control, protection, and sequencing (start-up/shut down sequence) to meet customer technical specifications if required.
Support R&D teams to develop existing and new products and tools.
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.
Cross functional training across five teams (Control Automation Systems, Control System Application, Protection System Application, Verification & Validation) will be provided.

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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