Senior HVDC LCC Control & Protection Engineer

GE Vernova, Inc.; Stafford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova in Stafford, United Kingdom, seeks a Senior Engineer to act as the technical authority for LCC HVDC systems. The role is a technical consultant and gatekeeper, driving design excellence and mentoring the next generation of engineering talent.

You will lead validation strategies for functional requirements, own design specifications for complex subsystems, and contribute to IEC/CIGRE standardisation while supporting R&D programs across GE Vernova.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field with a focus on control systems.
• Experience in industrial applications such as HVDC, power electronics, or power systems in a technical lead capacity.
• Experience writing formal system and functional requirements and managing validation and verification activities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the recognised expert in LCC HVDC control and protection systems, both internally and externally.
• Lead the authoring, review, and governance of system-level and functional requirements for LCC HVDC systems.
• Own validation strategies for functional requirements, ensuring performance, reliability, and safety standards are met.
• Direct the creation and maintenance of high-quality design specifications across complex sub-systems.
• Drive internal and external standardisation, including representation in IEC, CIGRE, and similar professional bodies.
• Lead root cause analysis and provide technical authority on major quality, supplier, and field issues.
• Support R&D programmes from concept through industrialisation and promote technology synergies across GE Vernova businesses.
• Mentor engineering talent, support competence development, and provide technical consultation across the business.

Skills

HVDC control & protection

Technical leadership

Requirements writing

Validation & verification

Standards & governance

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Job description

GE Vernova in Stafford, United Kingdom, seeks a Senior Engineer to act as the technical authority for LCC HVDC systems. The role is a technical consultant and gatekeeper, driving design excellence and mentoring the next generation of engineering talent.

You will lead validation strategies for functional requirements, own design specifications for complex subsystems, and contribute to IEC/CIGRE standardisation while supporting R&D programs across GE Vernova.