Lead HVDC Control and Protection Application Engineer

RE1055 GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited in Hyderabad seeks a senior engineer to design and validate HVDC control solutions using MATLAB/Simulink. You will develop control algorithms, build MIL/SIL test harnesses, and ensure code integrates with real-time platforms per project plans.

Facing a dynamic, agile environment, you will work with system engineers and testers, apply Embedded Coder workflows, and manage GitHub-based version control across medium-to-large teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical, Control, or Software Engineering.
• 5+ years in model-based design for control systems with MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with HVDC systems or power electronics control (LCC).
• Familiar with HVDC concepts: firing angle, power and reactive control, protections.
• Code generation experience (Embedded Coder/TargetLink) and IEC61850 knowledge.
• Version control (Git/GitHub) and collaborative workflows (PRs, merges).
• Agile experience with JIRA or similar tools in sprints.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills; detail-oriented.
• Team player with effective English communication.

Responsibilities

• Capture system level requirements and test specifications.
• Develop, implement, and debug control algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Design test harnesses with automatic assessment for MIL/SIL validation.
• Integrate functional blocks into converter control units per specs.
• Participate in code generation workflows with MATLAB Embedded Coder.
• Perform MIL and SIL validation to ensure integration quality.
• Collaborate with system engineers, designers, and testers in agile sprints.
• Contribute to peer reviews, unit tests, and integration sessions.
• Manage version control and branching via GitHub Enterprise.

Skills

HVDC control concepts

Power electronics control

Debugging skills

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical/Control/Software Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Embedded Coder

TargetLink

GitHub

JIRA

Job description

Job Description Summary

The energy transition drives an unprecedented growth in demand for and generation of electricity. High voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems play a key role in connecting remote and offshore renewables and reinforcing AC grids. GE Vernova Grid Systems Integration business line offers control and protection solutions for Line Commutated Converter (LCC) HVDC valve technologies. The "brain" of these stations consists of control and protection systems that ensure efficient, safe, and reliable operation. The control system is modelled and implemented in MATLAB/Simulink, following existing functional requirements and internal development standards. Development follows an agile methodology (Scrum framework) with JIRA for backlog management and GitHub for configuration management.

Job Description Key Responsibilities

• System level requirements and test specifications capture
• Develop, implement, and debug control algorithms for HVDC converter functions (e.g., Power control, converter control, reactive power control and startup/shutdown control) in MATLAB/Simulink as per GE Vernova modelling guidelines.
• Design and implement test harness with automatic assessment to validate at unit level and Model In Loop level.
• Integrate functional blocks in the converter control units based on pre-defined control requirements and interface specifications.
• Participate in code generation workflows using MATLAB Embedded Coder, ensuring compliance with in-house software architecture and coding standards.
• Perform model-in-the-loop (MIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) to validate integration of functions according to the project plan.
• Collaborate with system engineers, functional designers, and testers in agile sprints, ensuring tasks are tracked and documented in JIRA.
• Contribute to peer reviews, unit testing, and integration sessions to ensure model quality and maintainability.
• Manage version control and branching activities through GitHub Enterprise.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in Electrical, Control, or Software Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in model-based design for control systems using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Proven experience with HVDC systems or power electronics control, ideally with LCC (CSC) technology.
• Familiarity with HVDC control concepts (firing angle control, power control, reactive power control, protection methods.)
• Experience in code generation (Embedded Coder or TargetLink) and integration of generated code into real-time control platforms, with knowledge in IEC61850.
• Proficiency in version control tools (Git/GitHub) and collaborative workflows (branching, pull requests, merge handling).
• Experience working in agile teams using JIRA or similar tools.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills, attention to detail in model implementation.
• A strong team player with a collaborative approach, capable of working effectively within medium to large-sized teams.
• Good communication skills in English (written and verbal).

Desirable (Optional) Qualifications

• Previous participation in HVDC or FACTS control/protection development projects.
• Familiarity with real-time simulation (HIL platforms like RTDS, OPAL-RT).
• Experience with continuous integration pipelines (MATLAB GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).

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