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GE Vernova Power Electronics Engineer in Stafford, United Kingdom
Job Description Summary
Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.
As a Power Electronics Engineer, you will report to the Valve Converter Electrical Team Lead within the Valve Converter Engineering & Technology Function (Team who deliver development project and customer projects for the HVDC Valve Converter).
The successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated, dynamic and rapidly growing team of engineers working on the project activities related to HVDC applications.
This is a very exciting and dynamic field of power engineering in which GE’s leading contribution has worldwide recognition.
The role gives an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to innovate, expand their design skill and personal development within an internationally recognised expert in this exciting field.
Whilst based at the HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford there will be international travel opportunities to collaborate with other GE units, test laboratories and customer sites
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Generate project documentation (such as type test specification, type test reports, design reports etc).
Validation of key component ratings (Size of the Valve Converter, Calculation of losses, RAM study etc).
Working against customer specification at project stage (Clause by Clause, Risk analysis).
Integration with other engineering departments for product definition (System design, Main Scheme, Layout, Commercial).
Circuit simulation for design and future testing as part of project awarded.
Product design and validation for high voltage power electronic including IGBT and thyristor and passive component used in valve converter.
Design or application experience on IGBT and thyristor driver circuit.
Design experience on the protection and control circuit for IGBT and thyristor.
Performing routine and type test specifications and pre-commissioning testing. It is required to have technical skills and analytic thinking to perform fault analysis and design improvement, this include performing bench level and high voltage testing.
Product support during complete life cycle from development to tender and commissioning of project
Support site activities during installation of the valve converter, pre-commissioning and training for customer.
Expectation to travel 20% of the time across the world.
Candidate profile
The candidate will probably be educated to degree level in electrical or electronic engineering. However, this is not as important as a proven track record and evidence that you have the experience and abilities to perform the role.
Candidates should have proven experience of the design and/or development of power electronic converters (preferably at high power >1MVA).
A good understandingof power semiconductors, their control, protection and application would be advantageous. It is key that the candidate has the ability to work quickly and efficiently within an engineering team.
An enquiring mind and desire to learn new skills, an ability to apply different engineering disciplines and a willingness to share the knowledge are essential qualities.
Ideally, the candidate will have a good track record of leading a team of engineers in delivering a technical project on time and according to the scope.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Educated to degree level in electrical or electronic engineering
Required Characteristics:
Power electronic converters (motor drives, such as HVDC and FACTS applications)
High power electronic components (IGBTs, thyristors, passive components)
High voltage testing for validation of high power device
Thermal Design (loss calculations, heatsink specification liquid cooling)
Specification & report writing
Simulation tools such as Matlab-Simulink, PSCAD-EMTDC
Design & type testing programmes
Requirements capture
Risk analysis
EHS compliance ability
Good communication skills
Desired Characteristics:
Prior experience of electrical transmission industry
Prior experience on site
Thermal and hydraulic design (e.g. loss temperature calculations, thermal modelling, thermal characteristics of material, pressure drop calculations)
Intellectual property and the patent process experience
Power Electronic control & protection
Understanding of multi-modular converters
High Voltage engineering
Ability to coordinate and lead a small group of engineers
Good at sharing knowledge and experience
Specific Abilities
Able to work to deadlines with high quality
Good technical communication
Independent and team worker (Pro-Active)
Precise documentation
Attention to details
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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