Grid Compliance Specialist

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance.

As a member of the GE Vernova Power Conversion and Storage team, the successful candidate will be an active contributor supporting GE Vernova business initiatives related to power systems and power electronics equipment and services

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide product development and technical analysis related to power electronic and power systems control of renewable generation, battery energy storage systems, and large industrial drives.
• Review the Grid Codes for different operating entities/owners across the world and develop product compliance matrix
• Work with Cross Functional team to determine existing product compliance.
• Develop Compliance report for each of the product lines and work with engineering team to address any grid code compliance issues.
• Develop technical understanding of electrical characteristics of GE Vernova Solar & Storage Solutions power electronics products and their integration to electrical grids.
• Supporting continuous development of transmission and distribution connected products based on evolving codes and standards through participation in industry standards groups and leading innovative approaches to power equipment design.
• Effectively communicate to both internal and external customers by preparing detailed written reports or presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and customer value propositions.
• Support domestic and international projects across regions depending on overall market needs and communicate customer needs and values back to GE.
• Actively participate on and support project teams ensuring high quality deliverables, budget, and on-time project metrics are met.
• Actively participate in a working environment where teamwork, quality, customer service and innovation are prized

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelors or masters degree in electrical or electric power engineering, or related field of study with 1-3 years or experience.
• General understanding/awareness of electrical grid code topics
• General understanding/awareness of country/region technical regulations and standards
• Understanding of inverter-based electrical equipment

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated experience in working on Power Product Compliance to different Grid Codes Requirements.
• Demonstrated modeling and technical experience in technical performance analysis of electric power systems with power electronic sources or loads. Experience in planning and execution of technical projects relevant to electric power systems and equipment design.
• Expertise in tuning controller to achieve desired performance requirement established in grid codes.

• Experience with developing model in electromechanical domain like PSS/E, PSLF, Power Factory etc (for Inverter Based Resource or other Power Electronics based models)
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (e.g. ability to effectively communicate with all levels of GE and customer/plant staff).
• Understanding of grid systems interactions with power plant equipment and controls.
• Experience with time-domain simulation tools (ATP/EMTP desired, PSCAD/EMTDC required, and MATLAB desired).
• Experience with programming environments to understand controller code and complex simulation modeling (Python or Fortran desired)
• Demonstrated application of complex mathematics and engineering to real-world (not merely academic) electric power problems.
• Experience with time-domain simulation tools, specifically programming, tuning, and using user-written black box models in PSCAD for wind turbine generators, solar inverters, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or other advanced power electronic based systems.
• PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering or related science
• Industry reputation, prior IEEE/CIGRE published articles related to practical (not overly-academic) topics, participation in industry standards working groups.
• Awarded patents on HV power equipment applications a plus.
• Experience with modeling and simulating inverter-based technologies in PSSE and PSLF using both generic and user written models.