Lead Controls Engineer
Lead Controls Engineer
Bangalore / Bengaluru
3 years ago
JOB ID:30606
Job Type
Full Time
Functional Area
RnD/Engineering
Industry
Oil/Gas/Power/Energy
Education
M.Tech -Mechanical, M.Tech -Electrical, M.Tech -Aviation
Experience Required
5 - 12 Yrs
Salary
8 - 10
Key Skills Required
Controls Engineer, MATLAB, Simulink, ADAMS, Bladed
Other Skills Required
Languages
English
Job Description
By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely.
GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers.
www.ge.comRole Summary/Purpose: The lead controls engineer works in a global, digital-industrial environment and is dedicated to the development, improvement and quality assurance of wind turbine control systems.
This role provides first-hand knowledge of wind turbines & wind turbine controls system design.
It also provides exposure to remote fleet level management of thousands of installed wind turbines as well as the controls software development process.Qualifications/Requirements:• BS/MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Electri... See More
By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely.
GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers.
www.ge.comRole Summary/Purpose: The lead controls engineer works in a global, digital-industrial environment and is dedicated to the development, improvement and quality assurance of wind turbine control systems.
This role provides first-hand knowledge of wind turbines & wind turbine controls system design.
It also provides exposure to remote fleet level management of thousands of installed wind turbines as well as the controls software development process.Qualifications/Requirements:• BS/MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar field with Renewable Energy emphasis preferred.
• 5 years of experience relevant to wind turbine control system design.
• 5 years of experience with MATLAB Simulink
• Knowledge of wind turbine generator physical principles.
• Ability to succeed in a global team environment. Team player with strong communication skills.
• Self-starter, who delivers results with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the timeEssential Responsibilities:Primary responsibilities include the development of robust software architecture, standards and documentation, as well as customer issue resolution, systematic continuous improvement, feature development, software build/release and testing / validation.
Occasionally, the engineer might be called to support wind turbine prototype testing and/or field validation in addition to controls software development activities.
• Lead all phases of controls software development for wind turbine and hybrid wind turbine systems.
• Compile, develop and document requirements for wind turbine controls features and components
• Analyze turbine fleet performance and identify opportunities to improve turbine availability, energy production and lifecycle costs
• Derive controls strategy for optimal operability, reliability, availability and protection
• Work closely with platform and commercial leaders to understand requirements for complete farm-level and SCADA product needs and translate to specific product features and operability
• Develop and validate controls software
• Contribute to product configuration management, sustaining and customer support
• Maintain control of the safety aspects of the Wind Turbine as software and electrical components change.
• Contribute to Controls Design Practices to implement failure prevention.
• Support product development programs design review discussions and present relevant design details to chief engineers for evaluation and approval.
• Collaborate with other Engineering and Global Research Center teams on new wind turbine control technology and lead design implementation efforts.
• Occasionally travel to site to support product testing and validationDesired Characteristics:• Broad technical knowledge of wind turbines.
• Experience in modeling, controls, dynamics, testing, and design of wind turbines.
• Skilled in control system design for wind turbine applications, including advanced controls.
• Knowledgeable in wind turbine certification, including IEC and GL requirements
• Experienced in development and review of wind turbine certification standards.
• Experienced in modeling and simulating wind turbines in computer simulation codes, such as ADAMS, Bladed, Flex5, and FAST, Simulink or equivalent industry simulation tools.
• Experienced in validation of wind turbine simulation codes in comparison to measurement data.
• Experienced in development and validation of computer simulation codes for wind turbines, and development of control system methodology and subroutines for modeling of control systems.
• Extensive experience in development, validation of wind turbine controls algorithms, and data analysis.
• Experienced in performing analysis and evaluation of loads data and measurement sensors.
• Experience with GE Mark controller.
• Experience with Bachmann controller.
• Experience with non-GE Wind monitoring, control and automation hardware and software.
• Understanding of security aspects of software and networks.
• Understanding of electric utility transmission and distribution systems. See Less
Every day millions of people feel the impact of our intelligent devices, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence.
As a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator, GE HealthCare enables clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services, supported by its Edison intelligence platform.
With over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally, the company operates at the center of an ecosystem working toward precision health, digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improve outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world.
We embrace a culture of respect, transparency, integrity and diversity
... See MoreEvery day millions of people feel the impact of our intelligent devices, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence.
As a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator, GE HealthCare enables clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services, supported by its Edison intelligence platform.
With over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally, the company operates at the center of an ecosystem working toward precision health, digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improve outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world.
We embrace a culture of respect, transparency, integrity and diversity See Less
