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GE Vernova · 2 months ago

Senior Modeling and Grid Integration Engineer (m/f/d)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

GE Vernova is a leader in renewable energy solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Modeling and Grid Integration Engineer to support their Power Conversion and Storage team. The successful candidate will provide technical analysis and product development related to power electronic systems, focusing on enhancing GE Vernova's market share in the renewable sector.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability

Responsibilities

Provide product development and technical analysis related to power electronic and power systems control of renewable generation, battery energy storage systems, and large industrial drives through modeling and analyzing control performance

Expertise in developing models in PSS/E, PSLF, PowerFactory, PSCAD and other modeling tools

Develop Modeling and Grid integration team to support activities in Europe

Work with business development and sales team to increase the GE Vernova market share in Europe region for Solar, Storage, STATCOM and Sync. Condenser products using our inhouse capabilities

Expertise in developing and tuning controller to achieve desired performance requirement established in grid codes

Develop technical understanding of electrical characteristics of PCS power electronics products and their integration to electrical grids

Support customers with power systems engineering expertise; including equipment design, specification studies, performance studies, commissioning support, troubleshooting, and failure mode analyses

Supporting continuous development of transmission and distribution connected products based on evolving codes and standards through participation in industry standards groups and leading innovative approaches to power equipment design

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

Support domestic and international projects across regions depending on overall market needs and communicate customer needs and values back to GE Vernova

Actively participate on and support project teams ensuring high quality deliverables, budget, and on-time project metrics are met

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

Qualification

Power system modelingMATLAB/SimulinkPSCADPythonC/C#Technical performance analysisGrid systems understandingCustomer serviceInnovationInterpersonal communicationTeamwork

Required

Bachelor / Master / PhD Degree in electrical or electric power engineering with significant employment experience in related position

Significant professional experience in an engineering and power system modeling field

Significant experience in developing models using MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF, PowerFactory, Python, C. C#

Preferred

Demonstrated modeling and technical experience in technical performance analysis of electric power systems with power electronic sources or loads

Experience in planning and execution of technical projects relevant to electric power systems and equipment design

Experience with developing model in electromechanical domain like PSS/E, PSLF, PowerFactory etc (for Inverter Based Resource or other Power Electronics based models)

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

Understanding of grid systems interactions with power plant equipment and controls

Experience with time-domain simulation tools (ATP/EMTP desired, PSCAD/EMTDC required, and MATLAB desired)

Experience with programming environments to understand controller code and complex simulation modeling (Python and Fortran desired)

Demonstrated application of complex mathematics and engineering to real-world (not merely academic) electric power problems

Experience with time-domain simulation tools, specifically programming, tuning, and using user-written “black box” models in PSCAD for wind turbine generators, solar inverters, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or other advanced power electronic based systems

PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering or related science

Industry reputation, prior IEEE/CIGRE published articles related to practical (not overly-academic) topics, participation in industry standards working groups

Awarded patents on HV power equipment applications a plus

Experience with modeling and simulating inverter-based technologies in PSSE, PSLF, PowerFactory using both generic and user written models