Engineer - HVDC Control & Protection Jobs in GE - Noida (Gautam Buddh Nagar)

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Support the business’ Tendering & Operations needs regarding:
• HVDC System modelling in PSCAD and RTDS.
• Renewable AC networks (Solar, Wind parks) modelling in PSCAD and RSCAD and its validation.
• Plant modelling in various simulation tools (MATLAB, PSCAD etc) and its verification.
• Dynamic performance studies using both offline and online simulation tools
• Algorithm and state machine development in MATLB Simulink
• Conversion of MATLB Simulink algorithms to PSCAD models
• Play a key role in engineering design reviews and technical leadership, identifying potential project risks and technical weaknesses and proposing safe, reliable and compliant solutions
• Understand the key milestones in a project plan, their financial impact and ensuring the technical risks are understood and mitigated in accordance with the plan
• Ensure that project plans contain the necessary activities and studies required to meet the requirements of the customer and the proposed technical solution
• 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 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
• Support a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs
• Promote collaboration between all projects and ensure Return of Experience is incorporated
• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters.

Qualifications/ Skills:

• Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business
• 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
• Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems and interactions between AC and HVDC systems
• Knowledge of HVDC Control or Protections
• Strong background in at least in either of one or more (PSCAD, MATLAB and RSCAD) simulation tools.
• Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality and engineering integrity of the solution
• Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel in order to support projects globally

Desired characteristics:

• Ability to define requirements and ensure they adhere to best practice
• Academic project working experience in HVDC technologies.