Senior HVDC Verification & Validation Product Specialist

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

As a Senior HVDC Product Specialist, you will be working across the Engineering Delivery function, NPI, Control & Protection, and Product Care function reporting directly to the Head of Control and Protection Verification & Validation.

This role includes developing department talent, engineering process management, provide technical guidance, mentoring, drive consistent design practices and common global processes for projects implementation and provide technical solution that meets the needs of NPI, Product Care and Project Delivery.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Providing strategic and tactical direction for Verification and Validation of HVDC Control and Protection System in collaboration with Grid and HVDC technology groups.
• Responsible for establishing process to assess, review and record the testing needs and boundaries of each project to ensure that the control system is verified to the maximum extent possible before leaving the factory.
• Leading the generation of plans, procedures and specifications for the Development of Integration System Tests, Full System Tests, and Factory Acceptance Tests and Commissioning Tests at site.
• Accountable for developing, maintaining and Preparing Test Management Plans & Solutions.
• Involved from the requirements phase, ensuring requirements are SMART and testable.
• Ensure the coordination of HVDC testing and validation process steps from Lab Testing, Factory System Testing and Site System testing leading to the Customer acceptance of HVDC Control & Protection System.
• Maintain a clear overview of the HVDC NTI-NPI-Project life cycles thereby de-risking the product development by clearly defining the testing needs to validate the requirements.
• Responsible for technical validation of processes and test specifications.
• Drive the Continuous Improvement process in in collaboration with other HVDC Control & Protection Engineering teams.
• Ensure sufficient de-risking is included in Product plans, such that quality problems due to the introduction of new technologies are avoided when the new technologies are deployed on Projects. 
• The Enforcement of engineering discipline and set processes across all work tasks and adherence to company policies, quality procedures and work instructions (e.g. through training, technical reviews).
• Reviewing the validation and verification department’s skills, identifying any shortfalls or skills gaps to ensure the necessary training, guidance and mentoring of Engineers is in place.
• Serve as approver for technical reviews and quality gates / project milestones.
• Support the New Technology IP strategy to identify opportunities for new IP development.
• Supports Customer communications to define quality and testing expectation from the project kick-off till final sign off.
• Represent in various Industry working groups as a key content contributor.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Degree in Electronics / Electrical engineering or related field.
• Significant and demonstrated years of experience in power generation, systems design, development and operation of Control System.
• Demonstrable Technical Leadership experience.
• Experience of HVDC Control Systems.
• Competent in HVDC Control, Protection and Sequencing strategy.
• Competent in PSCAD / MATLAB-SIMULINK and RTDS applications.
• Competent in HVDC Dynamic Performance Studies.
• Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.
• Knowledge of Control and Protection cubicle Circuit Diagram, field cabling protection relays, HV/MV/LV switchgear, IED’s and Distributed control system.
• Knowledge of Test Driven Design techniques (e.g. CI / Continuous Integration, Unit Testing, Automated Regression testing).
• Knowledge of Requirements Management.
• Knowledge of Change Control and issue tracking (e.g. CCB, Jira).
• Excellent communication skills with a fluency in English language.

​ Desired Characteristics

• Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements, ownership of technical discussions with customers and capable of developing client relationships.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
• A significant ability to analyse and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Proactively serves on cross functional leadership teams; Makes decisions independently.
• Experience on tools like MATCAD, EMTP-RV, Digsilent etc will added advantage.

About GE Grid Solutions:

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work:

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer:

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

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