Job Description
The Role – Design Engineer
As part of the Design Engineering team you will report to the Valve Converter Design Engineering Team Leader within the HVDC Valve Converter Engineering function. The successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated, and dynamic team of engineers working on the delivery and application engineering of existing and new power electronics applications for power systems, particularly for HVDC converters and the forthcoming “HVDC Grid”. This is a very exciting and agile field of power engineering in which GE’s leading contribution has worldwide recognition. HVDC Valves Converter are large and complex structures, with typical dimensions of several metres in each direction and weighing many tens of tonnes. The design and the development of such converters is technically challenging and involves a variety of engineering disciplines, contribution through teamwork and an innovative approach.
The role gives an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to innovate,
expand their design skill and personal development within an internationally recognized company in this exciting field. Whilst based at the HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford there will be some international travel to collaborate with other GE teams, test laboratories, strategic suppliers and contract customers.
Responsibilities:
• Mechanical development of power electronic converter valves converter for HVDC & FACTs.
• Awareness of mechanical science (e.g. material properties, including composites).
• Application of specifications into key components such as structural steel and composites, busbars, cooling systems, corona shields & insulators to capture and translate design intent to stakeholders.
• Support industrialization, site, pre-commissioning.
• Issue, review and approve drawings.
• Issue, review and approve design documentation.
• Carry out validation and contribute to reporting of tests.
• Innovation of new technical idea
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