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

Job Description

Role Summary/Purpose

• Perform technical analysis related to power electronic and power systems control of renewable generation, battery energy storage systems, large industrial drives, and FACTS.
• Support customers with power systems engineering expertise; including modeling, analysis, equipment design and specification, and failure mode analysis.
• Create, modify, and parametrize simulation models representing GE Vernova inverter-based resources (IBR) products like wind turbines, solar and battery storage.
• Evaluate grid code compliance and impact of renewable projects in bulk power systems.
• Support development of transmission and distribution connected IBR and distributed energy resource (DER) products for evolving codes and standards through participation in industry standards groups.
• Perform power system transient studies, and detailed equipment modeling using appropriate software tools.
• Develop technical understanding of electrical characteristics of GEV’s power electronic generation and transmission products and their integration to electrical grids.
• 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.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or electric power engineering or related field of study and minimum three (3) years of industry experience performing transient analysis using simulation tools like PSCAD/EMTDC and EMTP and steady state and dynamic analysis using large data base simulation tools like PSS/E, PowerFactory, PSLF and DSATools i.e., PSAT, TSAT and SSAT. i.e., PSAT, TSAT and SSAT.
• Three (3) years of industry experience with the use and application of common programming languages (e.g. Python, MATLAB, FORTRAN).
• OR Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, electric power engineering, or related field of study – no industry experience is required with this qualification.
• Strong background in power system analysis.
• Solid understanding of inverter-based resources (control system) design and application considerations with experience developing user-defined models.

Eligibility Requirements

• Willingness to travel for supporting project work, meeting team members, attending industry standard working group meetings and conferences (up to 10%).

Desired Characteristics

• Advanced experience in creating and modifying dynamic user models in simulation tools like PSS/E, PowerFactory, DSATools i.e., PSAT, TSAT and SSAT and PSLF is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (e.g. ability to effectively communicate with all levels of GE Vernova and customer/plant staff).
• Advanced experience with steady state and dynamic analysis using large data base simulation tools like PSS/E, PowerFactory, PSLF and use of programming languages like C and C++ is a plus.
• Experience in electromagnetic transient simulation tools like PSCAD/EMTDC and EMTP.
• Advanced experience with dynamic and time-domain simulation tools (e.g. FORTRAN programming of user-written models in PSCAD (“black box” models) and in EMTP as well as PSS/E, use of Python/MATLAB scripting to automate execution and analysis of multiple simulations).
• Demonstrated application of complex mathematics and engineering to real-world electric power system problems.
• IEEE/CIGRE published articles related to power systems engineering topics, participation in industry standards working groups.
• Experience with Data Center related studies is a plus.
• Project management experience.