Grid Modeling Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Deliver product development and perform technical analysis for power electronics and control systems related to renewable generation, battery energy storage systems, STATCOMs, synchronous condensers, and large industrial drives.

• Create models utilizing PSS/E, PSLF, PowerFactory, PSCAD, and other modeling software.

• Fine-tune controllers to meet performance standards outlined in grid codes.

• Gain a thorough understanding of GE power electronics products and their integration with electrical grids.

• Assist customers by providing power systems engineering expertise, including equipment design, specification studies, commissioning support, troubleshooting, and failure mode analyses.

• Contribute to the ongoing development of products connected to transmission and distribution systems based on changing codes and standards.

• Engage in industry standards groups and spearhead innovative design approaches for power equipment.

• Compile detailed reports or presentations that describe analyses, solutions, and the value propositions for customers.

• Support domestic and international projects tailored to market demands and relay customer needs and values to GE.

• Collaborate in project teams to ensure high-quality deliverables, adherence to budgets, and timely project metrics.

• Operate in a collaborative environment prioritizing teamwork, quality, customer service, and innovation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in electrical or electric power engineering, or a related field of study.

• A Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electric power engineering with 3 years of relevant work experience will also be considered.

• At least 3 years of professional experience in an engineering role, proficient in MATLAB, PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF, Python, C, and C#.

• Proven experience in modeling and performing technical performance analysis of electric power systems with power electronic sources or loads.

• Background in planning and executing technical projects relevant to electric power systems and equipment design.

• Familiarity with developing models in the electromechanical domain using tools like PSS/E, PSLF, PowerFactory, etc., for inverter-based resources or other power electronics-based models.

• Proficient in time-domain simulation tools such as ATP/EMTP (desired), PSCAD/EMTDC (required), and MATLAB (desired).

• Experience in Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing of control systems.

• Knowledge of programming environments for understanding controller code and complex simulation modeling; familiarity with Python or Fortran is preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to apply complex mathematics and engineering principles to real-world electric power challenges.

• Experience in programming, tuning, and utilizing user-written “black box” models in PSCAD for systems such as wind turbine generators, solar inverters, and battery energy storage systems.

• Skilled in modeling and simulating inverter-based technologies in PSSE, PSLF, and PowerFactory using both generic and user-written models.

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

• Understanding of grid-system interactions with power plant equipment and controls.

• A PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related science is preferred.

• Contributions to IEEE/CIGRE publications, participation in industry standards working groups, or possession of awarded patents are advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

• Remote position