Power Systems Engineer – Protection & Simulation

GE Vernova, Inc.; Bilbao; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GE Vernova, Inc. Bilbao, Spain seeks a Power Systems Engineer to operate real-time simulators, perform HIL/FAT tests, and reproduce complex electrical conditions for protection relays and controllers. You will collaborate with international engineering teams to troubleshoot system behavior and contribute to diverse projects across power system applications.

Required: B.S. in Electrical/Power Systems Engineering, at least 2 years in protection and automation, and strong knowledge of transmission/

Formación

• B.S. or higher in Electrical/Power Systems Engineering with strong power system knowledge.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in protection, control, and automation.
• Solid understanding of transmission and distribution phenomena.
• Knowledge of protective relays, automation, and communications protocols.
• Strong ethical, professional conduct in team/customer interactions.
• Customer oriented with willingness to take on new challenges.
• Ability to write SOW proposals and execute projects.

Responsabilidades

• Execute engineering and consulting projects within the Engineering & Consulting CoE, including scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• Perform HIL tests using real-time digital simulators and Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Analyze and troubleshoot real-time simulation scenarios.
• Conduct studies across transmission, distribution, and industry segments (short circuit, load flow, arc-flash, coordination).
• Create relay setting files including protection elements, logic and communications for GE and third-party relays.
• Develop test setups, plans, and cases with wiring diagrams and relay configurations.
• Prepare technical reports and project deliverables.
• Contribute to technical papers for conferences and venues.

Conocimientos

Protection systems

HIL testing

Power system analysis

Troubleshooting

Project communication

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Customer focus

SOW proposals

Relays & control logic

Educación

B.S. in Electrical/Power Systems Engineering

Masters or higher preferred

Herramientas

RTDS

Opal Simulation Platform

PSCAD

PSSE

Power Factory

ASPEN

CAPE

IEC61850, DNP, Modbus

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary

In this role, you will operate advanced real-time simulators and perform Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), reproducing complex electrical system conditions and testing how protection relays and controllers respond in real-world scenarios.

You will work closely with international engineering teams, troubleshoot complex system behavior, and contribute to a wide variety of projects giving you exposure to a different technologies, customers, and challenging power system applications.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execution of Engineering and Consulting Services Projects inside the Engineering & Consulting CoE. This includes schedule, customer communication, scope of work, budget, and quality.
• Perform Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) tests using a real-time digital simulator, including Factory Acceptance Tests
• Analyze and troubleshoot real time digital simulation scenarios
• Execute engineering studies and analysis across the transmission, distribution, and industrial segments, such as: short circuit, load flow, arc-flash studies, protective device coordination studies.
• Create complex relay setting files to include programming of Protection and Control Elements, Complex control Logic and Communications settings for GE and third-party protective relays.
• Develop test setups, test plans, and test case (including wiring diagrams and configurations of relays and controllers)
• Prepare test reports, project reports, and project deliverables
• Participate in preparation of technical papers to be presented at conferences and other venues.

Required Qualifications

• B.S (Masters or higher is preferred) in Electrical, Computer or Power Systems Engineering with very good understanding of power system applications and analysis.
• Minimum (2) years of experience in protection, control, and automation applications.
• Excellent understanding of power systems phenomena in transmission & distribution systems.
• Understanding of power system protection relays, automation, control and communication protocols.
• Ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers.
• Customer focused; open to accept new challenges and share ideas
• Technical skills to execute projects, identify opportunities and write SOW proposals.
• Strong learning skills, demonstrate collaborative style and Customer focused.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with RTDS or Opal Simulation Platforms.
• Experienced in study software and power system tools such as PSCAD, PSSE, Power Factory, ASPEN, CAPE for automating the power system study process.
• Understand of communication system protocols and architectures in electric power industry (IEC61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.).
• Flexibility to work in a multi-customer environment and to adapt to requests/comments made in the course of execution.
• Experience with transmission, distribution, and smart grid standards.
• Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentations.
• Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing including Doble / Omicron test equipment or similar.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No