Power Systems Engineer — Service Upgrades Engineering

GE Vernova; Rugby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days Annual Leave

Flexible working arrangements

Company pension contribution

Private health insurance

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Power Systems Engineer in the Power Conversion & Storage business to model, analyse and validate power system architectures using advanced simulation tools. You will generate design documentation and support across the full project lifecycle, from tender through commissioning and in-service support.

The role requires hands-on experience with system studies (MATLAB, DigSilent PowerFactory, PSCAD, eTAP or PSS/E) and the ability to travel UK and internationally for

Qualifications

• Sole British citizenship with eligibility for UK BPSS or SC clearance.
• Degree in Electrical/Power Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven experience in Power Systems engineering at equipment or system level.
• Proficiency with Power Systems simulation tools (MATLAB, DigSilent, eTAP, PSCAD or PSS/E).

Responsibilities

• Generate and validate system architectures including SLDs compliant with IEC, MIL and DEF STAN standards.
• Perform power systems studies: short circuit, load flow, harmonic, transient, insulation co-ordination, arc flash.
• Author equipment specifications and technical documents for LV/HV switchboards, generators, cables, transformers and drives.
• Capture system requirements; support verification of technical and contractual obligations.
• Provide technical support across the project lifecycle including commissioning and in-service support; travel within UK and abroad as needed.

Skills

Power Systems Engineering

Simulation & Modelling

Engineering Documentation

Willingness to Travel

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Power Engineering background

Tools

MATLAB

DigSilent PowerFactory

eTAP

PSCAD

PSS/E

Job description

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime, and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives, and control technologies.

Job Description

At GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business, we design and deliver electrification systems for some of the world's most demanding applications — from grid-connected industrial infrastructure to islanded propulsion systems on large-scale maritime and defence programmes. The engineering problems are complex, the standards are uncompromising, and the impact of getting it right is real.

As a Power Systems Engineer, you'll sit at the technical core of that work. You'll use advanced simulation tools to model, analyse, and validate power system architectures, generate the documentation that underpins design decisions, and contribute across the full project lifecycle — from early tendering through commissioning and in-service support. This is a role for an engineer who brings both analytical rigour and intellectual curiosity to the problems in front of them, and who wants to grow within a team of recognised power systems specialists.

What You'll Do

• Generate and validate system architectures — produce Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) for AC and DC power system architectures; ensure designs comply with applicable health and safety requirements, international standards (IEC, MIL, DEF STAN), and marine classification society rules where applicable.
• Perform power systems studies and analysis — conduct and support power systems studies using simulation tools including MATLAB, DigSilent PowerFactory, eTAP, PSCAD, and PSS/E; studies include short circuit, load flow, harmonic, transient, insulation co-ordination, arc flash, and protection co-ordination analysis.
• Author equipment specifications and technical documentation — generate main and balance-of-plant equipment specifications, functional documents, and test documentation for Low Voltage (LV) and High Voltage (HV) switchboards, generators, cables, converters, transformers, motors, and auxiliary systems.
• Capture and validate requirements — define and capture system requirements; support validation and verification activities to confirm designs meet technical and contractual obligations throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Deliver technical support across the project lifecycle — provide technical support during commissioning phases and through-life in-service and obsolescence support; travel within the UK and overseas for short-term project assignments as required.

Who We're Looking For

You're an analytically rigorous power systems engineer with hands-on simulation experience and the breadth to work effectively across complex, multi-disciplinary project environments — including industrial, maritime, and defence sectors.

Required

• Sole British citizenship and eligibility for UK BPSS or SC clearance (non-negotiable — see notice above).
• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related discipline. A formal qualification provides a strong foundation; however, we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements, and demonstrated equivalent expertise will be considered.
• Proven experience in Power Systems engineering, with applicable knowledge at equipment or systems level.
• Proficiency with one or more Power Systems simulation tools: MATLAB, DigSilent PowerFactory, eTAP, PSCAD, or PSS/E.
• Working knowledge of marine classification society rules, or IEC, MIL, or DEF STAN standards.
• The ability to produce clear, accurate, and concise engineering documentation.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally for short-term project assignments.

Preferred

• Experience in industrial, maritime, or offshore domain environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of: Power Systems modelling, generator excitation systems, or Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD).
• Working towards or holding Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with a relevant professional engineering institution.
• Familiarity with engineering lifecycle processes and formal requirements management methods.

What We Offer

• 34 days' annual leave including national holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Company pension contribution
• Private health insurance, income protection, and life assurance
• Healthy lifestyle account
• Flexible benefits you can personalise to your needs
• Structured career development and training opportunities
• GE Vernova invests in providing opportunities to grow your career through continued on-the-job learning and development.

Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No