Lead HVDC Control & Protection Systems Engineer

GE Vernova; Stafford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Control & Protection Engineer to drive design, modelling and verification of control and protection functions for HVDC and power systems. You will build simulation models, review solutions and support dynamic performance studies to ensure safety, reliability and compliance.

You will lead with strong systems thinking, learn quickly, and apply transferable skills from related industries to deliver reliable, high-impact engineering outcomes for

Qualifications

• Strong transferable skills from power systems or related fields.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new domain challenges.
• Demonstrates clear, data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, modelling, verification and validation of control and protection functions.
• Build and use simulation models to assess system behaviour and performance.
• Review solutions, identify risks, and propose safe, reliable approaches.
• Support dynamic performance studies and fault/disturbance analysis.

Skills

Systems thinking

Modelling

Technical leadership

HVDC knowledge

Simulation models

Job description

GE Vernova in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Control & Protection Engineer to drive design, modelling and verification of control and protection functions for HVDC and power systems. You will build simulation models, review solutions and support dynamic performance studies to ensure safety, reliability and compliance.

You will lead with strong systems thinking, learn quickly, and apply transferable skills from related industries to deliver reliable, high-impact engineering outcomes for