Lead HVDC Control & Protection Engineer

GE Vernova; Stafford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Control & Protection Engineer to design, model, verify and validate control and protection functions for HVDC systems. The role emphasizes systems thinking, data-driven decision making and technical leadership across engineering teams.

You will build and run simulation models, review solutions, identify risks and ensure safe, reliable and compliant outcomes, helping power the energy transition. Relocation not provided.

Qualifications

• Bold understanding of HVDC systems and their critical components.
• Strong systems thinking and analytical mindset.
• Experience in modelling and data-driven decision making.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive solutions.
• Comfort with interpreting technical data and creating reliable conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the design, modelling, verification, and validation of control and protection functions
• Build and use simulation models to assess system behaviour and performance
• Review technical solutions, identify risks, and propose safe, reliable, and compliant approaches
• Support dynamic performance studies and investigate system behaviour under fault and disturbance conditions

Skills

HVDC Systems

Systems thinking

Modelling

Technical leadership

Data-driven decisions

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Control & Protection Engineer to design, model, verify and validate control and protection functions for HVDC systems. The role emphasizes systems thinking, data-driven decision making and technical leadership across engineering teams.

You will build and run simulation models, review solutions, identify risks and ensure safe, reliable and compliant outcomes, helping power the energy transition. Relocation not provided.