Senior HVDC Control & Protection Lead Engineer (Hybrid)

GE Vernova, Inc.; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a senior HVDC systems engineer to oversee the technical solution and drive HVDC control and protection design across reference solutions. You will lead requirements gathering, system design, validation, and documentation, while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with customers.

The role requires extensive experience in PSCAD, RSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, and real-time HWIL environments. Hybrid work arrangements are available with a base in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10 years of HVDC control and protection design experience.
• Experience with PSCAD, RSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink; real-time HWIL using OPAL-RT/RTDS.
• IST, FAT, SAT testing; protection coordination and system studies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the technical solution ensuring customer requirements are met based on reference solutions.
• Lead requirements gathering, system design, and development of HVDC control and protection systems.
• Review and approve technical documents, manuals, test plans, and test procedures.
• Serve as the primary customer interface for technical discussions, training, and requirements clarification.
• Define control philosophies, protection/interlocking logics, and data exchange configurations.
• Lead design reviews and approval cycles, ensuring adherence to standards and quality procedures.
• Conduct EMT studies using PSCAD, EMTP-RV, and model control functions in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Perform network conversion, modelling, tuning, and verification using PSSE, PSCAD, and RSCAD.

Skills

HVDC concepts

System design

Technical leadership

Root cause analysis

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSCAD

RSCAD

MATLAB/Simulink

OPAL-RT

RTDS

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a senior HVDC systems engineer to oversee the technical solution and drive HVDC control and protection design across reference solutions. You will lead requirements gathering, system design, validation, and documentation, while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with customers.

The role requires extensive experience in PSCAD, RSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, and real-time HWIL environments. Hybrid work arrangements are available with a base in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.