Responsible for the design, validation and troubleshooting of GE Grid Solutions Protection and Control devices. You will define product technical requirements and solutions utilizing specifications, simulations, and model-based design for implementation. You will be a solid team player, with a methodical and structured approach to their work, with excellent verbal and written communication skills and comprehensive in-depth understanding of technical concepts and principles for power system protection and control. #LI-ML2
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Work with Program & Product Management teams to create high-level specifications.
- Developing and supporting protection and control solutions using detailed functional specifications describing algorithms and test plans and model-based design for code generation.
- Perform system studies and simulations using appropriate tools to validate GE Digital Energy algorithms.
- Analyze user specifications / requirements to recommend appropriate GE Digital Energy solutions
- Analyze market trends and requirements to propose new developments in GE Digital Energy products.
- Work with Customer Support personnel to resolve product, process, and customer issues
- Provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams throughout the business to improve or resolve manufacturing, products, applications, or field issues
- Provide technical consultation, leadership, and guidance throughout the entire NPI design process
- Author technical papers and present materials at tradeshows and conferences for GE products
- Assist in preparing training material and deliver training courses, where required
- Provide technical guidance, direction, and training to a new and/or experienced engineers, specialists, technicians, and co-ops when required
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical engineering or equivalent knowledge/experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing applications in the P&C (Protection & Control) market or in a Postgraduate / Research environment
- Have legal authorization to work in Canada and be aware that any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
- Advanced experience in power system protection and automation products
- Working knowledge of MATLAB / Simulink for model design and power system simulation tools such as RTDS. PSCAD or ATP/EMTP.
- Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited, reference verification and background check.
- Must have unrestricted Canadian work authorization, or obtain work authorization in the short term;
- Knowledge or experience of metering, wireless / Ethernet / serial communications applicable to P&C (such as IEC61850, Modbus, DNP3.0 and IEC60870-5-103.
- Demonstrated record in developing applications for the P&C market
- Excellent organizational skills, self-motivated and self-directed
- Excellent communication skills and a proactive and open approach to conflict resolution
- Flexible and adaptable; open to change and modification of tasks, working in multi-tasking environment.
- Knowledge of modern protection and control and distribution automation developments and trends
- Familiarity with industry standards and documentation procedures of electrical utilities
- Proven record of writing and presenting papers at industry conferences
- Ability to share ideas and work well in a team environment, proactive approach to tasks displaying initiative
Relocation Assistance Provided: No