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Job summary
A leading energy solutions provider is seeking a System Studies Engineer specializing in HVDC control and protection in Manchester. The successful candidate will design and deliver control solutions for grid connections while optimizing system performance. Applicants should possess a university degree and PhD in engineering, strong knowledge of HVDC technologies, and expertise in power system simulations. This full-time role allows for a hybrid work environment.
Qualifications
- University degree in electrical power engineering or control engineering.
- Experience in power engineering industry is preferred.
- Good knowledge of high voltage applications and power electronics.
Responsibilities
- Conduct dynamic performance studies for HVDC projects.
- Optimize dynamic behavior of HVDC converter systems.
- Analyze control interactions and harmonic impedances in HVDC systems.
- Develop and validate simulation models for EMT tools.
- Provide customer training and present study results.
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Location: United Kingdom Manchester. Remote vs. Office Hybrid (Remote / Office)
Company: Siemens Energy Limited; Organization: Grid Technologies; Business Unit: Grid Solutions; Full/Part time: Full-time; Experience Level: Not defined.
A Snapshot of Your Day: As a Control & Protection Engineer for HVDC Studies you will work within a team of HVDC project management and engineering specialists to design and deliver full HVDC control and protection solutions for both wind farm grid connections and interconnectors making use of a new transient network analysis laboratory located in Manchester. You will report to the Engineering Manager – HVDC C&P and will be required to provide engineering work packages in line with project and business objectives.
- Dynamic performance studies within tender and project execution of HVDC projects
- Optimizing the dynamic behaviour of the HVDC converter (black‑start and network restoration, grid‑forming controls, multi‑terminal systems) according to customer and national grid code requirements
- Analysing sub‑synchronous torsional / control interactions and the harmonic converter impedance, as well as potential interactions between the HVDC converter and other controlled devices in the power system
- Developing and validating simulation models for diverse EMT simulation tools (PSCAD / EMTDC, Matlab / Simulink, EMTP‑RV)
- Customer trainings for simulation models and presentation of study results to customer
- Continuous improvement and standardization of simulation models, study procedures and methods, processes in project execution as well as documentation of results
- Supporting the project management in technical discussions, participating in customer meetings, and coordinating external partners
- University degree in electrical power engineering or control engineering in combination with a PhD degree and experience in power engineering industry
- Good knowledge in high voltage applications, power transmission systems, power electronics and HVDC technology
- Expertise in control engineering and modelling of HVDC systems in the time domain and frequency domain
- Professional user of typical power system simulation programs (PSCAD / EMTDC, Matlab / Simulink, EMTP‑RV)
- Fluent English mandatory (spoken and written), German preferable
- Outstanding team skills, initiative, and customer orientation
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