HVDC Control Systems Engineer

AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited; Stafford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova's HVDC Centre in Stafford is shaping the future of high voltage DC power systems. You will define hardware, system configuration and network requirements as part of a project delivery team.

Join a multidisciplinary group responsible for delivering complete HVDC control solutions, including testing, FAT, and interface with RTU/BCU/Merging Units across complex substation environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong background in configuring Substation Bay Controllers/Merging Units/ IEC61850 IEDs/HMI/SCADA Technologies; Experience in control panel design.
• Strong background in Distributed Control Systems / Substation Automation.

Responsibilities

• Configuration of IEC61850 IEDs via vendor tools for complete system integration.
• Generation of SCL files for system integration.
• Design, configuration and testing of HVDC Control System hardware.
• Good experience with HMI/SCADA technologies, implementation, testing and installation.
• Testing and debugging of IEC61850 communication systems with standard tools (IEDScout, Wireshark).
• Coordinate HVDC Control System with Balance of Plant and SCADA: define main IO lists.

Skills

IEC61850 Config

HMI/SCADA

System Integration

Networking LAN

RTU/BCU/MU

Testing & Debugging

Education

Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

e-base

Microsoft Visio

Job description

GE Vernova's HVDC Centre in Stafford is shaping the future of high voltage DC power systems. You will define hardware, system configuration and network requirements as part of a project delivery team.

Join a multidisciplinary group responsible for delivering complete HVDC control solutions, including testing, FAT, and interface with RTU/BCU/Merging Units across complex substation environments.