Control Systems & Operability Engineer

Job description

3174218
Additional Cities

Greenville
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

South Carolina
Postal Code

29607
Role Summary/Purpose

The Controls and Operability Engineering team will lead product development and execution within the Megawatt Constrained Segment.
Essential Responsibilities

The Megawatt Constrained Segment Controls & Operability team is seeking a Wind Control Systems & Operability Engineer with demonstrated wind turbine expertise. The Wind Control Systems & Operability Engineer is an integral part of the wind product and design process. This is a product-development focused engineering role where the scope includes design, implementation, and optimization of the turbine operational strategies that meet product needs. The broad scope of responsibility provides an opportunity to optimize turbine performance and operability and interface with various engineering aspects of wind turbine design.

·  As the Wind Control Systems & Operability Engineer, you will:
·  Optimize and tune turbine operation to increase turbine performance, lower mechanical loading of the turbine, and at the same time allow the turbine to run with high availability
·  Assume ownership of turbine operation for a model through the entire new product introduction (NPI) cycle from conceptual design in simulation to prototype operations and field issue resolution
·  Investigate and analyze complex controls issues occurring in the fleet of installed turbines and develop corrective actions
·  Cooperate with the Loads and Validation teams to analyze the impact of the controls strategy on the mechanical loads of the turbine in simulation and through the evaluation of measurement data
·  Effectively communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis, preparation and presentation of technical data to internal and external GE customers using reports, records, and letters

Qualifications/Requirements

·  Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science from an accredited college or university 
·  Minimum of 3 years of wind turbine engineering work experience

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT:

·  Ability and willingness to travel up to %10 of the time for field troubleshooting & validation

Desired Characteristics

·  Proficiency in Matlab / Simulink or similar program
·  Strong oral and written communication skills
·  Problem analysis and resolution skills
·  Experience with wind turbine control systems strongly preferred but not mandatory 
·  Proficiency in at least one aero-elastic wind turbine simulation tool such as Bladed, Fast, or Flex
·  Experience with the wind turbine mechanical loads certification process according to IEC 61400-1
·  Advanced degree with a focus on controls, wind energy, or system dynamics 
·  Good understanding of classical (transfer functions, frequency domain design, etc) and basic knowledge in modern (state-space, optimal control, etc) control theory 
·  Experience with real-time control systems such as the MarkVIe
·  Knowledge of at least one programming language such as C or Delphi
·  Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers

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.
Primary Country

United States
Primary State/Province

South Carolina
Primary City

Greenville