Lead Software Engineer - Drives Control Application (UK eyes only)
GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for high‑performance applications. We work with major energy, maritime, and industrial organizations, helping enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization through specialist motors, power electronics systems, electrical drives, and control technologies that evolve today’s industrial processes for a cleaner, more productive future. We serve specialized sectors such as energy, marine, industry and related services.
Responsibilities
* Specifying, designing, coding, validating, and maintaining application software for megawatt‑scale power electronic drive systems for Marine, Naval, Energy and Industrial applications.
* Validating Application Software using Hardware In the Loop (HIL) rigs and laboratory test drives.
* Writing application software that interfaces to other peripheral equipment.
* Supporting commissioning and validation of electrical drive systems.
* Ensuring designs meet performance and reliability requirements.
* Integrating control software into larger systems and verifying functionality.
* Collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
* Applying best engineering standards and developing design practices to ensure compliance with relevant health & safety and international standards.
* Travelling to customer sites for meetings or equipment validation, typically a few times per year for a duration of a few days up to 2 weeks.
Requirements & Qualifications
* UK citizenship only (UK EYES ONLY).
* Relevant degree in Electrical, Electronics, Software Engineering or equivalent, or significant experience in an industrial software engineering environment.
* Sound understanding of programming principles of electrical machines, electrical drives, converters, etc.
* Experience working with Variable Speed Drives application software (current source drives, voltage source drives).
* Experience writing control software for Variable Frequency Drives and machine control (induction machines, synchronous machines, permanent magnet machines, etc.).
* Ability to translate high‑level design requirements into efficient and robust software.
* Ability to write technical documentation.
* Availability and unrestricted right to travel domestically and overseas.
* Eligibility to obtain UK security clearance to BPSS clearance level or higher.
What Will Make You Stand Out
* Background in writing PLC application software.
* Experience using MATLAB/Simulink or similar tools.
* Experience using HIL rigs for testing & validation.
* Meticulous and thorough work ethic with attention to detail.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
What You Can Expect From Us
* Challenging and exciting projects.
* A work environment that understands varied expectations about work, careers and work‑life balance, and is happy to discuss flexibility requirements and hybrid work.
* Attractive compensation.
* Flexible benefits to build a package that fits personal needs: employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution), income protection, private health insurance, and life assurance.
* 26 days vacation plus bank holidays.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
This role involves work for customers who manage critical infrastructure; based on customer requirements it will be necessary to carry out background checks and suitability assessments (UK BPSS clearance OR UK SC clearance) as part of the hiring process. Read more on national security vetting levels here.
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