Power Systems Engineer — Service Upgrades Engineering

GE Vernova, Inc.; Swansea; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days' annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Company pension contribution

Private health insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Healthy lifestyle account

Flexible benefits

Career development and training

Job summary

GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business is seeking a Power Systems Engineer. You will design and validate architectures for LV/HV systems, produce SLDs, and perform comprehensive studies with MATLAB, DigSilent PowerFactory, eTAP, PSCAD, and PSS/E.

Travel within the UK and overseas for short-term assignments is expected. The role requires a degree in Electrical/Electrical Engineering or related fields, with strong documentation skills and familiarity with IEC/MIL/DEF STAN standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Power Systems engineering and related disciplines.
• Strong ability to analyze and model power systems.
• Adequate knowledge of industrial, maritime, and defence contexts.

Responsibilities

• Generate and validate system architectures including SLDs for AC/DC power systems.
• Perform power systems studies using MATLAB, DigSilent PowerFactory, eTAP, PSCAD, and PSS/E.
• Author equipment specifications and technical documents for LV/HV switchboards, generators, cables, converters, transformers, and motors.
• Capture system requirements and support verification across the lifecycle.
• Provide technical support during commissioning and through-life obsolescence.

Skills

Power systems engineering

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

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.

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

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce:

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

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.