Senior Grid Integration Engineer

Role Overview

• Oversee the creation and validation of electrical models and wind farm simulations using tools like PSCAD, PowerFactory, MATLAB, and PSSE.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of grid models, drawing on technical expertise in wind power systems and relevant simulation tools.
• Work closely with GE engineering, customer contractors, and third parties to integrate regional requirements into grid modeling.
• Represent GE in industry forums and working groups to promote best practices and standards for grid integration.
• Collaborate with grid operators and industry stakeholders to stay aligned with evolving grid codes and regulations.
• Set and maintain benchmarks for model quality and performance.
• Conduct thorough reviews and validations of simulation models to ensure they meet industry standards and contract obligations.
• Ensure compliance with the contract and applicable grid codes for GE wind turbines and the GE Wind Park Controller system (WindCONTROL), including interfaces with Customer Control/SCADA systems or grid operators.
• Define and implement strategies for grid code compliance testing, leading internal testing activities and supporting customers during Grid Code Compliance tests.
• Mentor junior engineers and share valuable feedback with commissioning and service teams to improve engineering processes.
• Optimize turbine operation under various conditions, including normal and contingency situations.
• Identify and evaluate additional scope arising from customer communication and project management, ensuring any proposed changes are commercially beneficial for GE.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 3 years experience using PSCAD
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the wind industry, electrical, or electric power engineering.
• Master’s or PhD degree in wind, electrical, electronic engineering, or a related field (desired).
• Demonstrated experience in technical performance analysis of electric power systems with power electronic sources or loads (desired).
• Experience with simulation tools (PSCAD required, and MATLAB / PSSE desired).
• Experience with time-domain simulation tools, specifically programming, tuning, and using user-written “black box” models in PSCAD for wind turbine generators, or other advanced power electronic-based systems (desired).
• Experience in analyzing grid codes, extracting requirements, and defining system/component specifications for meeting those grid codes.
• Experience in grid code compliance testing.
• Knowledge of relevant wind industry Standards and Design Codes.
• Ability and availability to travel (national and international) 10% to 20% of the year.
• Strong, self-directed, collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Comfortable providing technical presentations to peers, customers, and leadership regarding the details of technical issues and project status.
• Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems.
• Strong Project Management experience.
• Experience in Wind Power business.
• Experience in High & Medium Voltage Electrical equipment.
• Experience with technical interfaces management among several customer contractors and/or third parties.
• Experience with Controls systems & SCADA systems.
• Cross-functional management ability.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No