Power Systems Engineer – Protection & Simulation

Location: Zamudio

Job Description Summary

In this role, you will operate advanced real-time simulators and perform Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), reproducing complex electrical system conditions and testing how protection relays and controllers respond in real-world scenarios.

You will work closely with international engineering teams, troubleshoot complex system behavior, and contribute to a wide variety of projects giving you exposure to a different technologies, customers, and challenging power system applications.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execution of Engineering and Consulting Services Projects inside the Engineering & Consulting CoE. This includes schedule, customer communication, scope of work, budget, and quality.
• Perform Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) tests using a real-time digital simulator, including Factory Acceptance Tests
• Analyze and troubleshoot real time digital simulation scenarios
• Execute engineering studies and analysis across the transmission, distribution, and industrial segments, such as: short circuit, load flow, arc-flash studies, protective device coordination studies.
• Create complex relay setting files to include programming of Protection and Control Elements, Complex control Logic and Communications settings for GE and third-party protective relays.
• Develop test setups, test plans, and test case (including wiring diagrams and configurations of relays and controllers)
• Prepare test reports, project reports, and project deliverables
• Participate in preparation of technical papers to be presented at conferences and other venues.

Required Qualifications

• B.S (Masters or higher is preferred) in Electrical, Computer or Power Systems Engineering with very good understanding of power system applications and analysis.
• Minimum (2) years of experience in protection, control, and automation applications.
• Excellent understanding of power systems phenomena in transmission & distribution systems.
• Understanding of power system protection relays, automation, control and communication protocols.
• Ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers.
• Customer focused; open to accept new challenges and share ideas
• Technical skills to execute projects, identify opportunities and write SOW proposals.
• Strong learning skills, demonstrate collaborative style and Customer focused.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with RTDS or Opal Simulation Platforms.
• Experienced in study software and power system tools such as PSCAD, PSSE, Power Factory, ASPEN, CAPE for automating the power system study process.
• Understand of communication system protocols and architectures in electric power industry (IEC61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.).
• Flexibility to work in a multi-customer environment and to adapt to requests/comments made in the course of execution.
• Experience with transmission, distribution, and smart grid standards.
• Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentations.
• Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing including Doble / Omicron test equipment or similar.

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