Lead Power Systems Engineer - Power Quality & EMC (Naval)

IF1874 GE Energy Power Conversion UK Limited; Rugby; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Income protection

Private health insurance

26 days vacation

Job summary

IF1874 GE Energy Power Conversion UK Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a recognised Power Systems expert with EMC knowledge to join our world-class engineering team. You will provide technical leadership, design MW-scale Power Systems, and influence strategy across Defence, Marine, Energy, and Industrial applications.

The role covers modelling, analysis and simulation using MATLAB/SIMULINK and ETAP, ensuring compliance with EMC standards, safety rules, and class society requirements.

Qualifications

• Sole British citizenship with a valid British passport (UK Eyes only)
• Possession of or ability to obtain SC security clearance
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject, or relevant industrial experience
• Knowledge of Power Electronic Converter system integration, and EMC impact and mitigation strategies
• Willing to travel within UK and overseas for short-term working
• Nice to have: Working towards or hold a CEng qualification

Responsibilities

• Be a recognised technical expert in Power Systems, associated components & equipment.
• Provide technical ownership to projects to support the development of safe, technically compliant, and cost-effective solutions at holistic Power System level.
• Modelling, analysis and simulation of Power Systems using MATLAB/SIMULINK and ETAP; develop equipment specifications and support system design.
• Ensure Power System designs comply with EMC standards, health & safety requirements, international standards, and class society rules where applicable.
• Support attainment of on-time delivery, cost, and quality targets; provide technical leadership in design, forecasting and resource estimation.
• Provide Power Systems application support & technical guidance to commercial and site teams.

Skills

Power Systems

EMC knowledge

Power Electronics integration

Travel willingness

Security clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject

CEng qualification (nice to have)

Tools

MATLAB/SIMULINK

ETAP

Job description

Job Description Summary

We’m seeking a recognised Power Systems expert with extensive Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) knowledge to join our world-class engineering team. You’ll provide technical leadership, design complex MW-scale Power Systems, and contribute to our overall strategy across Defence, Marine, Energy, and Industrial applications.

Job Description Core Responsibilities

• Be a recognised technical expert in Power Systems, associated components & equipment.
• Provide technical ownership to projects to support the development of safe, technically compliant, and cost-effective solutions at holistic Power System level.
• Undertake all aspects of Power Systems design: - including modelling, analysis, and simulation of Power Systems, using standard industrial design tools such as: MATLAB/SIMULINK, ETAP etc. Develop equipment specifications, FDS’s and support overall system level design. Ensure Power System designs comply with the relevant EMC standards, health & safety requirements, international standards, and class society rules where applicable.

Additional Responsibilities

Support attainment of on-time delivery, cost, and quality targets on projects with utmost focus on safety. Provides project level technical leadership in design, reviews, project level technical resource forecasting and estimated times to complete activities. Provide technical support to the project manager, lead engineer & commissioni&n teams in managing project deliverables and variations. Provide Power Systems application support & technical guidance to the commercial and site teams.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Sole British citizenship with a valid British Passport ("UK Eyes only")
• Possession of or being capable of obtaining SC level security clearance.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject, or relevant industrial experience.
• Have knowledge of Power Electronic Converter system integration, and associated EMC impact and mitigation strategies.
• Willing to travel within UK and overseas for short-term working.
• Nice to have: Working towards or hold a CEng qualification (or strong interest).

You can expect from us

Challenging and rewarding projects. A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements. Attractive compensation. Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs.

Some core benefits are:

• Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution)
• Income protection
• Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance
• 26 days vacation + bank holidays

Additional Information

This role involves work for customers who manage critical infrastructure; based on customer requirements it will be necessary to carry out background checks and suitability assessments (UK BPSS clearance OR UK Security Clearance (SC)) as part of the hiring process.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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