Engineer - Controls Engineering

AL7924 Grid Solutions Oy; Tampere; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova Grid Solutions in Tampere, Finland, seeks a Control Engineer to join the FACTS Control Software team. You will report to the Engineering Manager and contribute to life-cycle activities from design to testing in high-power grid applications.

The role requires an MSc in Power System Engineering or equivalent, strong knowledge of control theory for grid-connected devices, and experience with PSCAD/MATLAB/RTDS/PSSE. Fluency in English is essential; international collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• MSc or higher in Power System Engineering or equivalent.
• Fluent written and oral English; other languages are a benefit.
• Strong prioritizing and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality study documents and specifications.
• Plan, specify and participate testing.
• Execute control and protection testing and system energizing.
• Participate in technical negotiations with end customers and other stakeholders.
• Support equipment sourcing (technical inputs, equipment evaluation).
• Support technical tendering.
• Research and development in the field of FACTS control system design.

Skills

Control theory familiarity

Grid-connected devices knowledge

Project teamwork

Education

MSc in Power System Engineering

Tools

PSCAD

MATLAB/Simulink

RTDS

PSSE

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are looking for Control Engineer to join our FACTS Control Software team in Tampere, Finland. In this position, you will be reporting to FACTS SW team Engineering Manager and indirectly to Project Managers during project phase. You are or will have the possibility to become an expert in the field of grid integration of high power (> 100MVAr) reactive power compensators namely STATCOM (static synchronous compensator) and SVC (static var compensator).

Key Individual Accountabilities

• Produce high quality study documents and specifications
• Plan, specify and participate testing
• Execute control and protection testing and system energizing
• Participate in technical negotiations with end customers and other stakeholders
• Support equipment sourcing (technical inputs, equipment evaluation)
• Support technical tendering
• Research and development in the field of FACTS control system design

Qualifications/Requirements:

• MSc (or higher) degree in Power System Engineering or equivalent
• Specialized knowledge in Electrical Power Engineering
• Understanding of control theory behind grid connected devices
• Knowledge in compensation systems, power electronics
• Knowledge and experience on some of simulation tools for electric systems such as PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, RTDS or PSSE
• Fluent written and oral skills in English – other language skill is a benefit
• Strong prioritizing and time management skills

Desired Characteristics:

• Good negotiation skills and ability to influence on multiple stakeholders
• Ability to work in groups as well as individually
• Curious and open-minded
• Desire to work in international environment
• Willingness to take leading role in project
• Willingness to travel

About Us:

GE Vernova is a world leader in the energy solutions market with a portfolio of energy businesses across the globe. Grid Solutions provides equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition – and we want you to be part of that change and enjoy imagination at work. If you are ready to make a difference and usher in a new era of clean, reliable energy, come join us.

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided:

No Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com