HVDC Protection Engineer

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Siemens Energy Full time
About the Role

HVDC Protection Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled HVDC Protection Engineer to join our team at Siemens Energy. As a key member of our Grid Solutions business, you will be responsible for designing and delivering full HVDC control and protection solutions for wind farm grid connections and interconnectors.

Your Responsibilities
  1. Prepare quotations and engineering work packages in line with project and business objectives.
  2. Develop DC protection concepts for self-guided multilevel converters with half-bridge and full-bridge modules.
  3. Perform protection coordination studies of HVDC systems using PSCAD/EMTDC, including determination of DC protection settings.
  4. Program software for DC protection and measurement systems in MATLAB/SIMULINK and CFC.
  5. Conduct functional and performance testing, including Model-Based-Testing (MBT) and Hardware in the Loop (HiL) testing.
  6. Provide customer training and acceptance tests, as well as submit lessons learned for improvement.
  7. Support research and development topics for HVDC projects and serve as the first point of contact for troubleshooting and after-sales support.
Your Skills and Qualifications
  1. University degree in electrical engineering or a comparable field of study.
  2. Experience in control and protection, especially in the development of DC protection concepts for HVDC, FACTS, or large-scale converter applications.
  3. Experience in software engineering and testing of SRS systems, with a strong knowledge of MATLAB/SIMULINK.
  4. Solid knowledge in modeling and simulation studies with PSCAD/EMTDC.
  5. Fluent English speaker and writer, with German preferable.
  6. Strong communication and teamwork skills for result-oriented and creative development of our projects.
About Us

Siemens Energy is committed to a sustainable, CO2-neutral future. Our Grid Solutions business offers a broad portfolio of products, systems, solutions, and services geared around key market trends. We are working to transmit energy as efficiently and environmentally friendly as possible.

Our HVDC Control and Protection team designs, implements, and verifies hardware and software for innovative HVDC applications using lean and agile methods. We are a diverse and multinational team working closely with project management, system and equipment engineering, and end customers to provide customized solutions based on the latest innovations in HVDC technology.

We celebrate character and diversity, with at least 130 nationalities represented. Our benefits package includes a competitive base salary and annual bonus, as well as a flexible benefits scheme and employee discounts.



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