Verification & Validation Engineer

gevernova; Stafford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

gevernova is seeking a Verification and Validation Engineer focused on HVDC control and protection systems. You will analyse requirements, model control solutions, and generate hardware/software validation inputs for the lab and field environments.

You will develop RSCAD models, set up RTDS lab interfaces, and drive dynamic studies using simulation tools, ensuring robust verification and risk management across projects.

Qualifications

• HVDC or high voltage experience with related control and protection systems.
• Experience in validating system requirements and test execution.
• Proven ability to model control systems and generate test specifications.
• Fluent English communication and ability to work with global teams.
• Knowledge of electrical standards and lab-based validation processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and create test specifications against software requirements.
• Perform gap analysis between standards and customer requirements and define tests.
• Understand project milestones and ensure testing activities are provisioned.
• Communicate failures clearly to engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Develop RSCAD models and conduct studies using them.
• Define control system requirements for RTDS lab setup and interfaces.
• Troubleshoot lab setups and debugging issues with the team.
• Support NPI testing and product care teams for new/existing tools.
• Conduct dynamic performance studies using offline and online simulations.
• Assist validation engineers in executing tests and reporting results.
• Review test results and provide feedback for continuous improvement.

Skills

HVDC systems

Test design & execution

Lab testing & debugging

English communication

Risk analysis

Education

Engineering degree (power systems / power electronics)

Tools

RSCAD

MATLAB SIMULINK

PSCAD

Digsilent

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Control & Protection Verification and Validation Engineer supports the design and implementation of HVDC Control and Protection Systems by analysing customer requirements, assessing the necessary deviation from standard solutions, modelling the proposed HVDC control system, providing requirements for the hardware and software teams to implement and validate the resulting system.

Job Description

Main duties and responsibilities will include.

• Design and create test specification against software requirements.
• Gap analysis between standard / design requirement and customer technical requirements further leading to defining of test requirement.
• Understand the key milestones in the project plan, ensure that the plan correctly provisions for the required testing activities.
• Clearly communicate details of failures to the respective engineering functions.
• Developing RSCAD models and undertaking various studies associated using them.
• Defining control system requirements for the RTDS LAB setup including AC DC interface requirement, Plant Emulator Interface requirement and RSCAD Power system network conversion, modelling and verification.
• Problem solving skills to support test issues especially lab setup and debugging skills.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks.
• Support testing of New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product care teams to develop existing and new products and tools.
• Dynamic performance studies using both offline and online simulation tools.
• Assist Validation Engineers to carry out execution of tests and provide clear reporting of results.
• Review and analyse the test results.
• Provide support to Commissioning Engineers during Dynamic commissioning at Site.
• Support continual improvement, raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the team through the introduction of tools, methods and process improvements and coordinating with the Continuous Improvement leaders
• Support a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs.

Qualifications / Essential Requirements

• Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business.
• Successfully completed vocational training with ideally some proven experience in the position of Verification Engineer in High Voltage field, preferably experience as a Control & Protection design Engineer. Good knowledge of overall 400kV substation, HVDC system (LCC/VSC/SVC) including control and protection system is essential.
• Knowledge and experience of developing and working with RSCAD models is essential.
• Knowledge of Overall HVDC System Operational behaviour.
• Strong communication skills with a fluency in English language.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Excel is required, and Microsoft project would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of Fault Recorder (TFR) systems is preferred.
• Experience on MATCAD, PSCAD, PSS/E and MATLAB SIMULINK, EMTP-RV, Digsilent etc will added advantage.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical standards such as IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IEC 12207, IEEE 15288, IEC 25010, IEC 27032, NERC/CIP will be an added advantage.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No