Principal Engineer - MVDC Circuit Breaker | MRL Consulting

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment; Nürnberg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International collaboration

Professional development

Patent/publication opportunities

Autonomy in global team

Job summary

MRL Consulting Group is seeking a Principal Engineer – MVDC Circuit Breaker to lead the development of next‑generation protection technologies for power systems. You will design, simulate and test MV/HV circuit breakers across vacuum, solid-state and hybrid concepts and drive ultra-fast MVDC solutions in a highly technical R&D setting.

You will collaborate with European universities and research institutes, publish findings and contribute to patents while ensuring compliance with IEC and IEEE

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ hands-on MV/HVDC protection experience.
• Design expertise in vacuum, solid-state, and hybrid breakers.
• Strong modelling in electromagnetic and thermal domains.
• DER integration experience (PV, BESS) desirable.
• Leadership in research & academic collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate and test MV circuit breakers, including vacuum, solid-state and hybrid technologies.
• Develop ultra-fast MVDC breakers and protection solutions.
• Design and optimise Thomson coil actuators for performance and reliability.
• Establish MV/MVDC test circuits, prototypes and high-voltage lab testing.
• Lead research collaborations with European universities and institutions.
• Contribute to patents, publications and new protection technologies.
• Ensure compliance with IEC/IEEE standards.

Skills

MV/HVDC protection

Circuit breaker design

Fault analysis

Interruption techs

Hybrid breakers

MVDC breakers

Ultra-fast protection

DER integration

Real-time simulation

FPGA control

Tools

FPGA

Matlab/Simulink

PSCAD

LabVIEW

Job description

Principal Engineer – MVDC Circuit Breaker

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global technology organisation for a Principal Engineer – MVDC Circuit Breaker to lead the development of innovative medium-voltage and MVDC protection technologies for next-generation power systems.

This is a highly technical role combining circuit breaker design, high-voltage testing, research and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, simulate and test MV circuit breakers, including vacuum, solid-state and hybrid technologies.
• Develop innovative ultra-fast MVDC circuit breakers and protection solutions.
• Design and optimise Thomson coil actuators for performance and reliability.
• Establish MV/MVDC test circuits, develop prototypes and conduct high-voltage laboratory testing.
• Lead research collaborations with European universities and research institutions.
• Contribute to patents, technical publications and the development of new protection technologies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant IEC and IEEE standards.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years’ hands-on experience in MV/HVDC protection, circuit breaker design, fault analysis and interruption technologies.
• Strong knowledge of hybrid circuit breakers, ultra-fast protection, MVDC breakers and innovative interrupter technologies.
• Experience with DER integration, including PV and BESS, and advanced fault detection is desirable.
• Strong electromagnetic and thermal modelling experience for high-power applications.
• Proven experience in MV breaker development, technical innovation and leadership.
• Experience with real-time simulation or FPGA-based control systems.
• Experience with vacuum or gaseous circuit breakers is advantageous.
• Strong research background, with publications or collaboration with research institutions in MV protection technologies.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to lead the development of next-generation MVDC protection technologies.
• International and highly collaborative research environment.
• Access to extensive professional development and training opportunities.
• Opportunity to contribute to patents, publications and innovative technology development.
• Autonomy and technical responsibility within a growing global team.