Lead Engineer - Customer Application Engineering

About this role

Job Description Summary As part of the Global engineering Team, this position will be responsible for engineering and consulting services and solutions to Global team across protection, control, and automation applications, with special focus on power industry applications such as microgrid control systems, remedial action schemes, renewable integration, substation automation, and digital substations. The successful candidate should have proven project experience and an electrical an engineering background. Job Description Roles and Responsibilities Design and delivery of complex protection solutions for generation, transmission, distribution systems for electrical utilities and industrial clients

Participate in the design and development of microgrid solutions including power flow optimization and dispatching algorithms. Perform engineering studies and analyses such as: short circuit, load flow, ground grid, arc-flash protective device coordination, etc. Performing power system studies and calculations, including, and not limited to CT/VT adequacy checks and relay settings (project-related engineering activity)

Create relay setting files to include programming of Protection and Control Elements, Control Logic and Communications settings for GE and third-party protective relays. Test customized Protection and Control solutions both in house and at customer installations Ability to model and conduct power system simulations using RTDS simulator or equivalent. Provide factory acceptance test plans and testing services to validate protection designs for customer witnessing

Site acceptance test planning and field support up to and including commissioning of new applications. Assist software tool development to automate the engineering process internally and externally with key utility partners. Participate in project meetings with project managers and customers on technical discussions

May require travel up to 20 - 40% of the time depending on projects Required Qual

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