Senior Power Electronic Engineer - Valve Converter Engineering & Technology

GE Vernova

Remote
Fully remote
Power electronic topologies
Voltage source converters (vsc)
Modular multilevel converters (mmc)
This pivotal role involves the development of innovative power converters and power electronics-based equipment designs for HVDC transmission, DC grid architectures, and FACTS, ensuring optimal integration with the control and the broader power system

Job Summary

  • This pivotal role involves the development of innovative power converters and power electronics-based equipment designs for HVDC transmission, DC grid architectures, and FACTS, ensuring optimal integration with the control and the broader power system.
  • The candidate will play a major role in technical decisions and design and innovation phases, with opportunities for internal and external interactions with customers, test laboratories, standard committees, and universities.
  • The successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated, dynamic team of engineers working on the development of the future generation of HVDC converters and multiterminal HVDC applications.

Matching Summary

This pivotal role involves the development of innovative power converters and power electronics-based equipment designs for HVDC transmission, DC grid architectures, and FACTS, ensuring optimal integration with the control and the broader power system.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • power electronic topologies
  • Voltage Source Converters (VSC)
  • Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC)
  • HVDC and FACTS applications
  • MATLAB / Simulink or equivalent
  • commissioning projects
  • international standards and policies

Nice-to-have

  • innovative solutions
  • advanced technological solutions
  • future generation of HVDC converters
  • Grid-Following and Grid-Forming techniques
  • program management
  • customer and regulatory stakeholder interaction

Key Requirements

  • Doctorate degree with 8+ years experience or Master's degree with 15+ years experience in power converter design, development, and validation
  • Minimum 5 years experience developing complex power converters >1MVA
  • Ability and willingness to travel 30% of the time
  • Availability to travel to Bilbao when needed

Work Rights

NIE- Social Security Affiliation Number in Spain (NAF) and Bank Account in Spain required for Spanish contracts

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