Lead Application Engineer - Grid Integration and Stability

RE1055 GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Job summary

GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited in Bengaluru is seeking a power systems engineer to perform complex analysis for renewable generation, storage, and grid integration. You will model electrical equipment and analyze control schemes to support customers worldwide.

The role requires a Master’s in electrical engineering and 2–3 years of hands-on experience with tools like PSCAD, PSS/E, PowerFactory, and scripting in Python/C/C++.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or electric power engineering.
• 2–3 years of industry experience in transient, steady-state and dynamic analysis using tools like PSCAD/EMTP, PSS/E, PowerFactory.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, FORTRAN, C, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis of power electronics and control for renewable generation, storage and HVDC/FACTS.
• Create and parametrize simulation models for electrical equipment in PSCAD, PSS/E, DIgSILENT.
• Conduct power system planning and renewable integration studies for large utility systems.
• Prepare detailed written reports and presentations describing analyses, solutions and value propositions.
• Travel to project sites up to 10%.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal communication

Education

Master’s degree in electrical or electric power engineering

Tools

PSCAD/EMTDC

PSSE

PowerFactory

PSLF

DIgSILENT Power Factory

Python

FORTRAN

C

C++

Job description

Job Description Summary

Consulting Services, a part of GE Vernova, has offices in multiple countries and offers our global clients (external & internal GE) a wide range of solutions across the entire spectrum of power generation, delivery, and utilization. Our Grid Integration and Stability team utilizes their deep knowledge of generation and transmission equipment, power grid requirements, design, operation, and life-cycle management, to offer customized solutions to our global clients. Our Power Economics team offers analyses focused on the understanding and the study of the financial and physical operation of the electric power systems including generation and grid planning, system optimization, asset valuation, competitive power markets and energy policy implications. Over 700 entities worldwide use our Concorda Suite of software tools to assess the economics, performance, and reliability of interconnected power systems. As a member of the Consulting Services team, the successful candidate will be an active contributor to the GE Vernova business initiatives related to power systems engineering, equipment, and services.

Roles and Responsibilities

Perform technical analysis related to power electronic and power systems control of renewable generation, battery energy storage systems, large industrial drives, HVDC and FACTS. Support customers with power systems engineering expertise; including modeling, analysis, equipment design and specification, and failure mode analysis Create, modify and parametrize simulation models representing electrical equipment like gas turbines, wind turbines, solar inverters, battery storage and their controls in PSS/E, PSCAD, DIgSILENT Power Factory Perform power system planning studies, renewable integration studies, feasibility studies for HVDC and FACTS, Energy Storage etc. for large utility systems Effectively communicate results to both internal and external customers by preparing detailed written reports or presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and customer value propositions Enhance industry knowledge and present technical content in regional forums and conferences; serve as a thought leader in industry activities Actively participate in a working environment where teamwork, quality, customer service and innovation are prized Willingness to travel to support project work (up to 10%)

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree in electrical engineering or electric power engineering Minimum 2-3 years of Industry experience performing transient analysis using simulation tools like ATP/EMTP, PSCAD/EMTDC and EMTP-RV and/Or steady state and dynamic analysis using large data base simulation tools like PSS/E, PowerFactory, PSLF Experience with the use and application of common programming languages (e.g. Python, FORTRAN, C, C++)

Desired Characteristics

Excellent interpersonal communication skills (e.g. ability to effectively communicate with all levels of GE and customer/plant staff) Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, electric power engineering, or related field of study Industry reputation, prior IEEE/CIGRE published articles related to practical power systems engineering topics, participation in industry standards working groups Experience creating and modifying dynamic user models in simulation tools like PSS/E, PSCAD, PowerFactory and PSLF Knowledge of Grid codes of Major utilities in Asia, Australia and Middle East and exposure to Grid code compliance studies Advanced experience with dynamic and time-domain simulation tools (e.g. FORTRAN programming of user-written “black box” models in PSCAD, use of MATLAB or Python scripting to automate execution and analysis of multiple simulations) Demonstrated application of complex mathematics and engineering to real-world electric power system problems

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com