Lead Engineer - Power Electronics Design

Job description

3094555
Additional Cities

Salem
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

Yes
Business

GE Renewable Energy
Business Segment

Renewable Energy OnShore Wind
Function

Engineering/Technology
Country/Territory

United States
Additional States/Provinces

Virginia
Postal Code

24153-6422
Role Summary/Purpose

GE Renewable Energy’s Power Conversion team applies the science and systems of power conversion to help drive the electric transformation of the world’s infrastructure. Designing and delivering advanced motor, drive and control technologies that evolve today’s industrial processes for a cleaner, more productive future, we serve specialized sectors such as energy, marine, industry and all related services.

Essential Responsibilities

As a Lead Power Electronics Design Engineer, you will:

·  Define product requirements based on analysis of power conversion applications
·  Develop power converter product concepts
·  Develop system models and evaluate product concepts and design
·  Design, select, specify, and validate critical power components (e.g. IGBTs, IGCTs, Diodes, capacitors, inductors, contactors, fuses)
·  Develop and perform product validation test plans
·  Perform power circuit protection and coordination studies, circuit design, and component selection
·  Participate in FMEA and risk assessment activities
·  Provide technical clarification of designs with suppliers and manufacturing
·  Work with a multi-disciplinary engineering development team that includes application engineering, power conversion design, controls engineering, mechanical design, control hardware design, and product test / validation
·  Work with manufacturing and sourcing to test and qualify components and assemblies for production and resolve issues as needed to maintain product quality
·  Work with product support teams to determine root cause of component or system failures and implement corrective actions to meet product reliability goals for customers
·  Work with external consultants and third parties to achieve certification of product designs (UL, CSA, CE, etc.)
Qualifications/Requirements

·  Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent expertise
·  Minimum of 3 years experience designing and validating high-power power conversion products
Desired Characteristics

·  Familiarity with simulation tools such as Dynamic system simulators (Saber, MATLAB), Circuit simulation (Saber, SPICE), Power electronic device modeling (Saber), and Electro-thermal modeling of power devices
·  Familiarity with Instrumentation and measurement of power converters
·  Working knowledge of power electronics, power distribution and control systems
·  Demonstrated ability to meet goals and objectives
·  Effective technical documentation skills
·  Effective communication and presentation skills
·  Proven interpersonal and leadership skills
·  Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
·  Familiarity with low & medium voltage insulation systems-partial discharge theory and testing methods
·  Familiarity with NFPA 70 and 70E and Arc Flash analysis (EasyPower or SKM) and testing
·  Familiarity with electric machine modeling and control
·  Familiarity with NEC, IEC, UL, and CSA regulatory standards
·  Familiarity with reliability analysis
·  Working knowledge of electric motor drives or photovoltaic system technologies
·  MBB / BB, DFSS certified (GE employees only)

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About Us

GE is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

GE Renewable Energy is a 9 billion dollar start-up that brings together one of the broadest product and service portfolios of the renewable energy industry. With 13,000 employees present in more than 40 countries, and headquartered in Paris, GE Renewable Energy is backed-up by the resources of the world’s first digital industrial company. We take the earth’s most abundant resources - the strength of the wind, the force of water, and the heat of the sun, - and put them to work with breakthrough technology that unleashes their true possibilities. Combining onshore and offshore wind, hydro and innovative technologies such as concentrated solar power, GE Renewable Energy has installed more than 370 gigawatts capacity globally to make the world work better and cleaner.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Primary Country

United States