GE Vernova
Principal Engineer - Control System Performance
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Principal Engineer - Control System Performance
# Principal Engineer – Control System Performance
About the Role
The energy transition demands unprecedented growth in electricity generation and transmission capacity. High voltage direct current (HVDC) systems will play a pivotal role in integrating remote offshore renewables, interconnecting energy markets, and reinforcing AC grids. Converter stations—essential for converting AC to DC and vice versa—require robust control and protection systems to ensure efficient, safe, and reliable operations of power electronic valves and ancillary equipment.
GE Vernova’s Grid Systems Integration business line provides advanced control and protection solutions for both Voltage Sourced Converter (VSC) and Line Commutated Converter (LCC) HVDC technologies, serving utilities, system operators, developers, and industrial clients worldwide. The HVDC New Product Introduction (NPI) team seeks a Principal Engineer to act as a technical consultant, driving customer confidence, refining design practices, and guiding technical reviews to advanced state-of-the-art solutions.
GE Vernova is now seeking an experienced technical specialist to join as Principal Engineer – Control System Performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a recognized technical authority in VSC HVDC Control & Protection algorithms, advising senior leadership, and supporting Consulting Engineers.
- Lead NPI programs for VSC HVDC control and protection systems.
- Serve as the technical authority for VSC HVDC NPI developments, approving designs, reviewing execution plans, and mentoring new talent.
- Drive and participate in standardization efforts—coordinate working groups, represent GE Vernova in IEC/CIGRE committees, and engage in industry-wide initiatives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and maintain a strategic HVDC Control & Protection algorithms technology roadmap.
- Identify technological advancement areas, recommend approaches, and protect intellectual property (IP) through Patent Evaluation Board (PEB) participation.
- Oversee R&D programs from initial concept to industrialization, ensuring smooth integration into production and successful project delivery.
- Chair launch reviews and act as the technical authority in gate review processes to ensure technical feasibility.
- Foster collaboration across GE Vernova businesses (Power Conversion Systems, Grid Automation, Power Technology) to leverage cross-domain expertise.
- Lead/support project teams tackling complex technical challenges in focused areas.
- Support technical tendering and new solution introductions.
- Act as technical authority in quality issues, conducting root cause analyses, and assisting with competence management.
- Serve as a knowledge ambassador, providing technical education to external universities.
- Provide technical consultation across the business—supplier support, field troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving.
- Actively mentor high-potential engineering talent.
- Chair design reviews for components, sub-assemblies, and key engineering deliverables during tendering and contracting.
- Strengthen design review guidelines and execution processes for Consulting Engineers.
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Requirements
The role demands an in-depth technical understanding of high-availability, real-time control systems for reliable power electronics. Ideal candidates will:
- Have a proven track record in industrial applications, research and development, and project engineering, excelling in large-scale, high-reliability, real-time systems.
- Translate emerging communication and computing technologies into high-value solutions for customers.
- Hold a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in electrical/electronic engineering (preferably with a power systems focus).
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Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, including:
- 15+ years working in industrial applications, with experience as a technical lead.
- 5+ years leading technical teams—delivering high-quality outcomes on time.
- 5+ years in requirements, design, and test specification development.
- 5+ years using MATLAB/Simulink for control and protection algorithms.
- 5+ years conducting Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) studies in power systems.
- Expertise in VSC and LCC-HVDC technologies, with in-depth knowledge of:
- Control algorithm principles and high-level functional definition.
- Control algorithm implementation and software architecture.
- Interaction studies and grid forming control.
- Software performance verification, validation, and regulatory compliance (grid codes, standards).
- Familiarity with patent evaluation and IP management.
- Business travel readiness.
Desired Characteristics
- Experience with multi-terminal HVDC systems.
- Proficiency in PSCAD simulation.
- Strong technical, written, and oral communication.
- Developed leadership and interpersonal skills, capable of driving correct engineering processes—even under pressure.
- Recognized as an industry expert in HVDC control & protection algorithms.
Additional Information
- Relocation assistance: Not provided.
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