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Job Description Summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.

GE Power Conversion is a world leader in developing and maintaining Dynamic Positioning Systems for the Marine Industry. We are looking for an experienced control engineer to join our team of experts in a role that combines engineering skills with software implementation.

Our Automation and Control Solutions: https://www.gevernova.com/power-conversion/product-solutions/Automation-and-Control

Marine Electric Power & Propulsion: https://www.gevernova.com/power-conversion/product-solutions/Commercial-Marine-Electric-Power-and-Propulsion

Job Description

As a subject matter expert, you will provide control and modelling expertise to the Dynamic Positioning (DP) team to further develop and continually enhance the DP product, encompassing position control and associated tools and functions.

In this role you will:

• Have ownership of control algorithms for controlling vessel movement.

• Generate simulation environments to validate the control algorithms.

• Be proactive in identifying and proposing new developments.

• Support other teams such as new product introduction, customer tenders and projects.

• Develop and maintain an awareness of key technical developments and trends in the DP industry & key competitor capabilities.

Your main tasks will be:

• Specify and implement new developments to expand the capability of the existing DP System and associated tools, for continuous improvement and/or simplification.

• Modernisation and porting of existing functionality to new platforms and/or operating systems as required. Support discussions with stakeholders to map out the future strategy for DP Systems.

• Investigation of issues reported on vessels in operation. Provide support for DP project, commissioning, and service teams worldwide.

We are looking for someone with:

• Solid experience on working in automation/control or a similar technical discipline.

• Proven ability to develop control models and simulations within MATLAB/Simulink.

• Strong mathematical capabilities.

• Provide recommendations through analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical data to internal and external GE Vernova customers.

• Effective communication with stakeholders of varying levels of technical expertise.

• Support business development by presenting the technical capability of the company and technical case for solutions offered.

• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict timescales.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

• Occasional travel to customer or other GE development locations may be required.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No