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GE Vernova · 1 day ago

Lead Power Systems Engineer - Grid Integration and Stability, Consulting Services

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$89K/yr - $148K/yr

2+ years exp

GE Vernova is a company that provides a wide range of solutions in power generation and utilization through its Consulting Services. The Lead Power Systems Engineer will contribute to power system analysis, focusing on renewable generation and battery storage systems while supporting customer needs with engineering expertise and simulation modeling.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability

Responsibilities

Perform technical analysis related to power electronic and power systems control of renewable generation, battery energy storage systems, large industrial drives, FACTS, and data center applications

Support customers with power systems engineering expertise; including modeling, analysis, equipment design and specification, control development, and failure mode analysis

Create, modify and parametrize simulation models representing GEV products like wind turbines, solar inverters, battery storage, and thermal units

Evaluate grid code compliance and impact of renewable projects in bulk power systems

Support continuous development of transmission and distribution products associated to inverter- based resources (Wind, solar and storage) and thermal units including those for data center application for evolving codes and standards through participation in industry standards groups and leading innovative approaches to power system analysis

Perform power system transient studies, and detailed equipment modeling using appropriate software tools

Effectively communicate results to both internal and external customers by preparing detailed written reports or presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and customer value propositions

Enhance industry knowledge and present technical content in regional forums and conferences; serve as a thought leader in industry activities

Actively participate in a working environment where teamwork, quality, customer service and innovation are prized

Qualification

Power systems engineeringTransient analysisSimulation toolsProgramming languagesDynamic modelingVoltage controlData center applicationsCommunication skills

Required

Master's Degree in electrical engineering or electric power engineering

Minimum 2 years of Industry experience performing transient analysis using simulation tools like ATP/EMTP, PSCAD/EMTDC and EMTP-RV and/Or steady state and dynamic analysis using large data base simulation tools like PSS/E, PowerFactory, PSLF

Minimum 1 year of Experience with the use and application of common programming languages (e.g. Python, FORTRAN, C, C++ MATLAB)

Preferred

Excellent interpersonal communication skills (e.g. ability to effectively communicate with all levels of GE and customer/plant staff)

Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, electric power engineering, or related field of study

Industry reputation, prior IEEE/CIGRE published articles related to practical power systems engineering topics, participation in industry standards working groups

Experience creating and modifying dynamic user models in simulation tools like PSS/E, PowerFactory and PSLF

Advanced experience in electromagnetic transient simulation tools like ATP/EMTP, PSCAD/EMTDC and EMTP-RV

Advanced experience with dynamic and time-domain simulation tools (e.g. FORTRAN programming of user-written “black box” models in PSCAD, use of MATLAB or Python scripting to automate execution and analysis of multiple simulations)

Demonstrated application of complex mathematics and engineering to real-world electric power system problems