DC Protection Engineer (m/w/d)- HIL testing, MATLAB/Simulink

Quest Global; Erlangen; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Inclusive work environment

Work-life balance initiatives

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled protection engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing quotations, conducting protection coordination studies, and performing functional testing using advanced simulation tools. Your expertise in MATLAB/SIMULINK and PSCAD/EMTDC will be crucial in delivering high-quality solutions to complex engineering challenges. This innovative firm offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact projects across various industries, including renewable energy and semiconductor manufacturing. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• University degree in electrical engineering or comparable field required.
• Strong knowledge of MATLAB/SIMULINK and PSCAD/EMTDC essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quotations and support engineering phases and customer tests.
• Perform protection coordination studies and programming in MATLAB/SIMULINK.

Skills

MATLAB/SIMULINK

PSCAD/EMTDC

Hardware in Loop

Communication Skills

Teamwork Skills

Education

University degree in electrical engineering

PhD in protection technology

Tools

SIMATIC TDC

PLUSCONTROL

Job description

We are Quest Global. We’re in the business of engineering, but what we’re really building is a brighter future. It’s not just what we do, but why we do it that makes us different. We believe engineering has the unique opportunity to solve the problems of today that stand in the way of tomorrow. For 25 years, we have strived to be the most trusted partner for the world’s hardest engineering problems. As a global organization headquartered in Singapore, we live and work in 17 countries, with 56 global delivery centers, driven by 17,500+ extraordinary employees who make the impossible possible every day.

Quest Global brings deep industry knowledge and digital expertise to deliver E2E global product engineering services. We bring together technologies and industries alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most important and large-scale challenges across the Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Energy, Hi-Tech, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Rail and Semiconductor industries.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the preparation of quotations as well as for the engineering phase, performance and customer acceptance tests. Support during the system commissioning phase from the office up to handover to the customer worldwide.
• Performance of protection coordination studies of HVDC systems using the simulation tool EMTDC/PSCAD, incl. determination of DC protection settings and preparation of study report.
• Programming the software of DC protection and measurement system in MATLAB/ SIMULINK and CFC on the SIMATIC TDC multiprocessor automation system and PLUSCONTROL platform.
• Functional and performance testing: Model-Based-Testing (MBT) in SIMULINK and Hardware in the Loop (HiL) with Real-Time Simulation Systems (RTDS).
• Customer training and acceptance tests as well as submission of lessons learned for improvement as a central contact person for your project as a protection engineer.
• Support in research and development topics for HVDC projects and first point of contact for troubleshooting and after sales.

Required Skills

• University degree in electrical engineering or a comparable field of study; a PhD in the field of protection technology is of advantage.
• Very good knowledge of MATLAB/SIMULINK, ideally in connection with real-time and embedded software.
• Solid knowledge in modelling and simulation studies with the industrial power system program PSCAD/EMTDC.
• Ideally knowledge in Hardware in Loop.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills for result-oriented and creative development of our projects, focus on high quality execution of our solutions.

* At Quest Global, we believe in equal opportunity and are committed to preserving an inclusive and safe work environment. Our workplaces are places where we value and respect all people. In addition, we encourage work-life balance through flexible work schedules. By submitting my application, I agree that Quest Global Engineering Service GmbH may collect, store and process my data for the purpose of reviewing my application and for up to 750 days thereafter.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries: Renewable Energy, Semiconductor Manufacturing