Principal Engineer - Power Systems

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform advanced, leading-edge research in a variety of electric power system areas.
• Lead technology development in a wide range of areas including the integration of renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar, WAMS, HVDC, distribution automation, power system protection, and microgrids.
• Work with other Research teams to explore applications of power systems which can impact GE Vernova products like Energy Management System, Distributed Energy Resource Management System, Market Management System etc.
• Work independently as well as guide development of new technologies and capabilities for GE's power generation, transmission, distribution and end-user product offerings by analyzing system requirements and needs to be translated into existing and new products.
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams and provide power system analysis expertise in areas such as real-time modeling, simulation, network modeling, system analysis, protection, transient stability analysis, grid codes, economic dispatch, HVDC/FACTS, etc.
• Shaping of new proposal areas with GE businesses as well as multiple government agencies, universities, and national laboratories. Contribute and lead proposal teams as Principal Investigators or as a team member. Participate in business technology and strategy meetings.
• Participate in the development of grid-control algorithms, from control of distributed energy resources (DERs) to providing services to the grid, to algorithms to improve the grid connection of inverters. Develop techniques to efficiently assess the impact of DERs on the grid and adapt modern distribution automation and management systems for operation with DERs.
• Participate in the creation of simulation models for grid configurations and grid assets and perform different types of simulations (direct sequence, EMT, etc.).
• Develop algorithms and solutions to improve grid resiliency against cyber-physical disruptions.
• Perform analytical work to define, meet, or exceed customer entitlements.
• Participate in the development and identification of new technology, product and service opportunities.
• Effectively communicate results by preparing written reports and making presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and value obtained.
• Connect the organization to the latest technological developments and trends.
• Participate in IP assessments and Demonstrate awareness of competing and disruptive technologies.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 10 years (for doctorates) and 15 years (for Master’s degree holders) of professional experience (after Master’s/PhD) in electric power systems.
• At least 10 years of demonstrated power system engineering experience in at least three of the following:
• Power system impact of high penetration renewable energy systems with power electronics interfaces
• Electrical network modeling
• Transmission or distribution system planning and optimization.
• Impact of novel and intelligent devices on power systems (e.g., HVDC, FACTS, storage, electric vehicles, grid forming inverters etc.)
• Control and Optimization technologies.
• Machine Learning applications for Power System
• Experience with implementation of control algorithms and analytics in control hardware or energy/distribution management systems in a laboratory hardware in the loop environment using RTDS, Opal-RT etc.