Lead VBE / VSM Firmware Test Engineer
Stafford (Staffordshire) IT development
Job description
Job Description Summary
Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.The FPGA Development Engineer will be working to define requirements, enhance product features for an electronic design for world-class Control & Protection system in VSC and LCC systems, working together with engineers based global locations.
You will be accountable for business-critical development to meet product requirements and timelines for future commercial HVDC projects.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Analysing system requirements and defining functions to be implemented in Hardware.
- FPGA Application development (standard system within electronics).
- Analogue and Digital Hardware design.
- Maintain legacy products including updates and improvements to extend product life span.
- Contribution to creating and maintaining manufacturing data packs.
- Writing functional specifications for design.
- Writing test specifications (Routine test, Type test).
- Participating in and contributing to design reviews.
- Ensuring designs are documented to Company standards.
Required Qualifications
- Degree or Higher in Electrical / Electronic engineering or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge and experience of Model Based Design.
- In depth all-round knowledge and understanding of electronic components & principles.
- Exceptional hardware / FPGA debugging skills.
- Experience with one or more of Altera, Microsemi, Xilinx FPGA devices and design tools (Quartus II, Libero SoC).
- Dynamic and proactive with ability to work on own or as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team to resolve technical issues.
- Strong learning agility, and a passion for personal development.
- Passion for Engineering, renewable energy and moving away from fossil fuels.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience of designing hardware for real time control applications.
- Significant and demonstrated experience of FPGA design using VHDL or Verilog
- High-speed digital hardware design and PCB layout skills.
- Motivated great teammate, self-starter, results oriented.
- Agile development practices e.g., Scrum
- Scripting experience using Perl, Python
- Experience of version control, e.g., SVN, GIT
- Bug tracking tools, e.g., JIRA
- Power Electronics control system design.
- Knowledge of HVDC
Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, serves customers globally with over 20,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.
About GE Grid Solutions:
At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.
Why we come to work:
At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.
What we offer:
A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements
Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No