Lead Drives Control Engineer
Lead Drives Control Engineer
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Job Description Summary
GEs Power Conversion business part of GE Vernova provides electrification systems that are critical to customers power and energy needs for their highperformance applications. We work with some of the worlds major energy maritime and industrial organizations helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization including through our specialist motors drives and control technologies.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and experienced Drives Control Engineer to join GE Power Conversions Systems Engineering group.
The Lead Drives Control Engineer is responsible for Control Software and key Control Hardware for GE Power (PC)s range of Electric Drives. This is a technical role and will involve working in a multidisciplinary team of engineers to specify design code & validate control systems for MWscale power electronic drive systems for Marine Energy and Industry applications.
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities
Responsible for & managing the design develop and maintain Drive Control Systems technology:
Control algorithms techniques software and modules.
Application software and standards.
Core Drive Control PCB hardware.
FPGA configurations and I/O interfacing.
Developing and maintaining good engineering interfaces to:
ITO sales team.
Field / commissioning engineering.
Automation Control Dept. firmware development.
Peer groups in other parts of GE PC and other parts of GE.
Essential Requirements
Should include a strong knowledge and significant experience of Variable Speed Drive Control Schemes
Control Systems Design (Linear & Nonlinear control system design).
Experience of C code programming & awareness of embedded software design microprocessor & FPGA programming.
Control System Design / Simulation tools such as Matlab Simulink.
Power electronics Diodes Thyristors IGBTs GTOs IGCTs MOSFETS SiC GaN etc.
Understanding of electrical machines: DC Induction Synchronous Permanent magnet machines.
Converter and inverter power stack configurations for such machines.
Suitable control strategies for such power electronics converter systems and electrical machines.
PWM control schemes and other switching strategies.
Awareness of the side effects of the Drive on the wider system; heating harmonics noise.
Designing hardware / software systems to control such Drives.
Documentation standards.
Discipline of Product Life Cycle from initial design to detailed design and specification through levels of testing and validation then through into maintenance.
Drives systems awareness
Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college (or equivalent qualification) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent subject.
Experience of working with Variable Speed Drive technology.
Experience leading a technical team of Software Hardware or Control engineers.
Experience of system integration working on multidiscipline projects.
Electrical engineering in relevant industry (Marine Energy Renewables Oil & Gas etc..
Experience in integrated control schemes with PLCs HMI and Drives.
LV and MV variable speed drives motors.
On site commissioning / or test environment on power system / equipment.
Existing or the ability to obtain the higher levels of UK Security Clearance including SC Clearance and UK Eyes Only Clearance are required for this role.
You can expect from us
- Challenging and exciting projects.
- A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs careers and worklife balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
- Attractive compensation.
- Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution) Income protection Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
- 26 days vacation bank holidays.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Employment Type
Full-Time
