Power Electronics Valve Engineer

**Job Description Summary****

• As Power Electronics Engineer, you will report to the Valve Converter Electrical Team Lead within the Valve Converter Engineering & Technology Function (Team who deliver development project and customer projects for the HVDC Valve Converter).
• The successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated, dynamic and rapidly growing team of engineers working on the project activities related to HVDC applications. This is a very exciting and dynamic field of power engineering in which GE Vernovas leading contribution has worldwide recognition.
• The role gives an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to innovate, expand their design skill and personal development within an internationally recognized expert in this exciting field.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Use design tools to specify converter valves and deliver valve design report to support tender and project.
• Generate technical documentations (such as valve design, type test specification, routine test specification and site pre-commissioning specifications) to deliver converter valves at project stage
• Working against customer specification at project stage (Clause by Clause, Risk analysis).
• Integration with other engineering departments for product definition (System design, Main Scheme, Layout, Commercial).
• Testing and validation for high voltage power electronic including IGBT and thyristor and passive component used in valve converter.
• Design or application experience on IGBT and thyristor driver circuit.
• Design experience on the protection and control circuit for IGBT and thyristor.
• Performing routine and type test specifications and pre-commissioning testing.
• Product support during complete life cycle from development to tender and commissioning of project
• Support site activities during installation of the valve converter, pre-commissioning and training for customer.
• Expectation to travel 20% of the time across the world.

Candidate profile :-

• The candidate will probably be educated to degree level in electrical or electronic engineering
• However, this is not as important as a proven track record and evidence that you have the experience and abilities to perform the role
• Candidates should have a good understanding of power semiconductors, their control, protection and application would be advantageous
• It is key that the candidate has the ability to work quickly and efficiently within an engineering team
• An enquiring mind and desire to learn new skills, an ability to apply different engineering disciplines and a willingness to share the knowledge are essential qualities
• Ideally, the candidate will have a good track record of leading a team of engineers in delivering a technical project on time and according to the scope

Required Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in electrical or power electronic engineering.

Required Characteristics:

• Experience for power electronic converters (motor drives, such as HVDC and FACTS applications)
• Experience on high power electronic components (IGBTs, thyristors, passive components)
• Experience on testing and validation of power electronic device
• Thermal Design (loss calculations, heatsink specification liquid cooling)
• Specification and report writing
• Simulation tools such as Matlab-Simulink, PSCAD-EMTDC
• Requirements capture Risk analysis EHS compliance ability Good communication skills
• High Voltage engineering Ability to coordinate and lead a small group of engineers

*Specific Abilities*

• Able to work to deadlines with high quality
• Good technical communication
• Independent and team worker (Pro-Active)
• Precise documentation Attention to details of the time across the world.