Job Description SummaryThe Lead Application R&D Engineer directly contributes to and drives the ideation, design, development, verification, documentation, component creation, and delivery of key applications and components supporting AAA business growth in the distributed automation, power generation and transmission fields. In this role he/she closely collaborates with and supports product management, COEs and customers to help define solutions and roadmaps that lead to customer success. As a subject matter expert, he/she actively contributes to and supervises major innovation activities within AAA, GA and with the Grid Solutions Innovation Lab.
This position will report to the Protection and Control System Engineering Leader and is responsible for value creation within the Advance Automation Applications (AAA) scope, contributing to all key stages of the NPI process and, where required, directly to customer projects.
Job DescriptionDetailed Responsibilities:
Technology development on power system control and management solutions for smart grid applications, including:
- Functional and system design and architecture specifications:
- System modelling using tools such as Matlab, Simulink, Opal-RT as a means to create and test applications. Algorithm development: design, develop and validate smart grid algorithms in both function block and conventional software implementations.
- Test environment design and set-up: support the V&V team to define the test and simulation environment scenarios for validation.
- Design GUI views that depict application interaction environments and to enable V&V testing and support AAA deliveries.
- Application function block development: to build ready to use AFB for embedded automation monitoring, analytics, forecasting, management, control and protection systems.
- Test and validation: to perform test and validation of the solution including related debugging.
- Depending on the context and needs, act as a project technical leader or scrum master.
- Technical support and development leadership of key-business developments for AAA roadmap. Autonomous proposal, development, and demonstration of novel techniques for increased differentiation from competition.
- Contribute to Grid Solutions Innovation Lab activities in support of AAA and wider GS roadmap advancement and strategic activities.
- Support business development and project pipeline build-up and delivery activities. This includes:
- System design specifications and model verification.
- Commissioning support to COE and operations teams.
- Propose improvement programs feeding into the team development roadmap.
- Working with customers to identify and solve power systems issues using our software solutions, while ensuring that any REX is used for feeding/prioritizing future developments.
- Participating in technical visits, workshops, demos, conferences, trade shows and delivery of customer/stakeholder training according to the specific case and opportunity.
Basic Qualifications:
- Genuine interest and passion for solving complex power system problems.
- Degree in renewable energies, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar field from an accredited university.
- Strong industrial experience developing and delivering (includes FAT/SAT) power systems management, automation, protection and control applications involving application specification, design, development, testing, in at least Linux and Windows environments using Agile processes.
- Proven experience in R&D solutions related to technology development in power systems, automation, protection and control domains.
- Demonstrated track record of influencing various stakeholders through the R&D process in order to achieve desired outcomes for the customers.
- Pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong analytical skills with ability to identify and explain critical issues.
- Good technical and higher management communication skills.
- Experienced in multi-cultural distributed working environments.
- Questioning and reasoning skills.
- Team player with excellent team communication skills and knowledge sharing ability.
- Inclined to be a change agent with high energy and drive for innovation.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Software development tools including programming languages, code-checking, version control, Agile-oriented support tools (Jira, SVN, Git),
- Proficient in the use ofMatlab, Simulink, Matlab Embedded Coding, Automated testing.
- Experience with 61131 PLC development systems (desired).
- Experience as a developer in Linux and MS Windows environments (desired).
- Experienced in SW release management and other aspects of SDLC.
Performance Measurement:
- Releasing AAA products on time, quality, and cost.
- Open and early communication of progress and issues.
- Adherence to the GE Vernova.
Responsabilits dtailles :
Dveloppement technologique sur les solutions de contrle et de gestion des systmes lectriques pour les applications de rseaux intelligents (Smart Grid), incluant :
- Spc9cifications de conception et d'architecture fonctionnelle et systme :
- Modlisation systme utilisant des outils tels que Matlab, Simulink, Opal-RT pour crer et tester des applications. Dveloppement d'algorithmes : concevoir, dvelopper et valider des algorithmes de rseau intelligent dans des implmentations de blocs fonctionnels et logicielles conventionnelles.
- Conception et mise en place de l'environnement de test : accompagner l'quipe V&V (Vrification et Validation) pour dfinir les scnarios d'environnement de test et de simulation.
- Conception de vues d'interface graphique (GUI) illustrant les environnements d'interaction des applications, pour permettre les tests V&V et soutenir les livraisons AAA.
- Dveloppement de blocs fonctionnels d'application (AFB) : construire des AFB prts l'emploi pour l'automatisation embarque9e, la surveillance, l'analyse, la prvision, la gestion, le contrle et les systmes de protection.
- Test et validation : effectuer les tests et la validation de la solution, incluant le dbogage associ.
- Selon le contexte et les besoins, agir en tant que leader technique de projet ou Scrum Master.
- Support technique et leadership en dveloppement pour les axes cls de la feuille de route AAA. Proposition autonome, dveloppement et dmonstration de techniques innovantes pour une diffrenciation accrue face la concurrence.
- Contribuer aux activits du laboratoire d'innovation Grid Solutions en soutien aux activits stratgiques et l'avancement de la feuille de route AAA et GS.
- Soutenir le dveloppement commercial, la constitution du pipeline de projets et les activits de livraison.Cela inclut :
- Les spc9cifications de conception systme et la vrification des modles.
- Le support la mise en service pour les quipes COE et oprationnelles.
- Proposer des programmes d'amlioration alimentant la feuille de route de dveloppement de l'quipe.
- Travailler avec les clients pour identifier et rsoudre les problmes des systmes lectriques l'aide de nos solutions logicielles, tout en veillant ce que tout retour d'exprience (REX) soit utilis pour alimenter/prioriser les dveloppements futurs.
- Participer des visites techniques, ateliers, dmonstrations, confrences, salons professionnels et assurer la formation des clients/parties prenantes selon les besoins.
Qualifications de base :
- Intrt sincre et passion pour la rsolution de problmes complexes lis aux systmes lectriques.
- Diplme en nergies renouvelables, gnie lectrique, informatique ou domaine similaire dlivr par une universit accrdite9e.
- Solide exprience industrielle dans le dveloppement et la livraison (incluant FAT/SAT) d'applications de gestion, d'automatisation, de protection et de contrle des systmes lectriques, impliquant la spc9cification, la conception, le dveloppement et le test, au moins dans des environnements Linux et Windows, en utilisant des processus Agile.
- Exprience prouve9e dans des solutions R&D lies au dveloppement technologique dans les domaines des systmes lectriques, de l'automatisation, de la protection et du contrle.
- Capacit dmontre9e influencer diverses parties prenantes tout au long du processus R&D afin d'atteindre les rsultats souhaits pour les clients.
- Approche pragmatique de la rsolution de problmes.
Caractristiques souhaites :
- Solides comptences analytiques avec la capacit d'identifier et d'expliquer les problmes critiques.
- Bonnes comptences en communication technique et managriale.
- Exprience dans des environnements de travail multiculturels et distribus.
- Esprit critique et capacit de raisonnement.
- Esprit d'quipe avec d'excellentes comptences en communication d'quipe et en partage de connaissances.
- Inclination tre un agent de changement, avec beaucoup d'nergie et une volont d'innover.
Connaissances et exprience :
- Outils de dveloppement logiciel, incluant langages de programmation, vrification de code, contrle de version, outils de support Agile (Jira, SVN, Git).
- Matrise de l'utilisation de Matlab, Simulink, Matlab Embedded Coding, tests automatiss.
- Exprience avec les systmes de dveloppement PLC 61131 (souhait).
- Exprience en tant que dveloppeur dans des environnements Linux et MS Windows (souhait).
- Exprience dans la gestion des versions logicielles et autres aspects du cycle de vie du dveloppement logiciel (SDLC).
Mesure de la performance :
- Livraison des produits AAA dans les dlais, avec la qualit requise et dans le respect des cots.
- Communication ouverte et proactive sur l'avancement et les problmes rencontrs.
- Adhsion aux standards de GE Vernova.
La diffrence cre9e l'nergie.
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