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GE Vernova · 5 months ago

Consulting Engineer- FACTS

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$141K/yr - $270K/yr

GE Vernova is seeking an experienced technical specialist to join their team as a Consulting Engineer for FACTS. The role involves acting as the highest technical authority in FACTS solutions, leading major technical initiatives, and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive technological advancements and ensure successful project delivery.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability

Responsibilities

Serve as a recognized technical authority in FACTS solutions both internally and externally, and act as technical advisor to senior leadership levels

Actively contribute to and drive standardization, coordinate working group activities and represent GE Vernova in IEC/CIGRE and similar professional bodies, task forces and industry committees

Stay abreast of, collect and internally communicate state-of-the-art technology developments in FACTS technologies and applications

Gather external information to determine future market needs

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and maintain a strategic FACTS technology roadmap

Suggest areas for technological advancement and recommend approaches/programs to pursue

Evaluating and championing innovative ideas

Contribute to Intellectual Property management in terms of:

The creation of patents

The review of patents to ensure freedom to operate

Oversee various R&D programmes through to industrialisation, integrating new technology smoothly into production and ensuring successful project delivery

Chair and act as technical authority in technology and product development gate reviews

Collaborate and promote technology synergies across GE Vernova businesses of Power Conversion Systems, Grid Automation and Power Technology, utilizing shared expertise and resources

Support the commercial teams with their technical business development and sales

Support supply chain and procurement departments with technical expertise

Lead/support study teams addressing identified project challenges in focused technical areas

Provide support quality teams on major quality issues and act as technical authority in root cause analysis processes

Act as technical authority in competence management

Identify and recommend improvements in specific discipline knowledge or technical training needs

Contribute to creating structured training plans and associated training material

Delivering training

Mentor others to deliver training

Act as technical authority in principal and senior competence assessments

Consult with and support the Chief Engineer’s Office in executing the office’s technical objectives to implement best practice technologies and methods

Qualification

FACTS technologiesAC power system operationPower system stabilityControl algorithmsPower electronicsProject engineeringResearchDevelopmentSimulation programsCommunication skillsLeadership skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Masters degree or higher education equivalent in a topic related to the development of power system compensation and/or stability solutions, ideally with an application focus to power electronic systems

Proven experience in a power system engineering capacity

Proven experience acting as mentor, including to principal engineers

Proven experience in research and development in power system stability

Deep understanding of AC power system operation, the various types of instability phenomena, and associated analysis techniques

Knowledge and understanding of FACTS technologies and operating strategies

Knowledge and understanding of primary hardware technologies

Knowledge and understanding of control & protection algorithms, software architecture & hardware platform

Knowledge and understanding of future developments in FACTS e.g. grid-forming, inclusion of energy storage

Knowledge and understanding of FACTS applications, technology selection, sizing and siting

Knowledge and understanding of FACTS market and supply chain

Knowledge and understanding of national long term grid expansion plans for FACTS

Overview of and active involvement in pre-standardisation and standardization initiatives for FACTS in international bodies such as IEEE, IEC and CIGRE

Understanding of typical relevant regulatory frameworks, grid codes and business models applicable to the realization of FACTS

Familiarity with typical power system planning strategies, processes, and studies

Experience with the tools (simulation programs) required in FACTS planning studies e.g. PSS/E, PowerFactory and PSCAD

FACTS pro's and con's, and the ability to develop a business case for different FACTS technologies based on a lifetime performance, costs and benefits analysis

Familiarity with patent evaluation, application and management

Open to regular business travel