• Participate in the development of new technologies and capabilities for GE's power generation, transmission, distribution and end-user product offerings by analyzing system requirements and needs to be translated into existing and new products. 

• Develop algorithms to aggregate distributed energy resources (DERs) to provide services to the grid in a microgrid or virtual power plant configuration. 

• Develop techniques to efficiently assess the impact of DERs on the grid and develop mitigation strategies. 

• Adapt modern distribution automation and management systems for operation with DERs. 

• Develop electrical system requirements into projects related to power electronics, electrical machines, propulsion system, energy storage systems, etc. 

• Join multi-disciplinary project teams and provide power system analysis expertise in areas such as real-time modeling, simulation, network modeling, system analysis, protection, transient stability analysis, grid codes, Smart Grid concepts, economic dispatch, HVDC/FACTS, etc. 

• Perform analytical work to define, meet or exceed customer entitlements. 

• Participate in the development and identification of technology, product and service opportunities. 

• Effectively communicate results by preparing written reports and making presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and value obtained.

• Connect the organization to the latest technology developments and trends. 

• Demonstrate awareness of competing and disruptive technologies. 

• Contribute to proposals for GE businesses as well as government agencies.

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in electric power systems or related field. 

• 2+ years of experience in power system engineering in at least two of the following: 

  • Power system impact of renewable energy systems 

  • Network modeling 

  • Protection and stability 

  • Transmission or distribution system planning and optimization 

  • Impact of novel and intelligent devices on power systems (e.g. HVDC, FACTS, energy storage, electric vehicles, solid state transformers etc.) 

  • System integration of electric power 

  • Control and communication technologies

  • Machine Learning Applications for Power System

Eligibility Requirements:

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals at the Masters level for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY

• Must be 18 years or older
   

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in leading big multi-million-dollar projects with multiple partners and stakeholders as Principal Investigator

• Experience in product development and familiarity with customer and competitive landscape

• Patents and publications on the power system modeling, simulation, optimization, control, AI

• Extensive experience with power system simulation software such as PSCAD, MATLAB-Simulink, EMTP, PSLF, MAPS, OpenDSS, GridLAB-D or cymdist 

• Experience with implementation of control algorithms and analytics in control hardware or energy/distribution management systems in a field or lab hardware in the loop environment using RTDS, Opal-RT etc.

• Experience in control theory with a focus on control algorithms for power or energy systems 

• Experience in Machine Learning applications for power systems

• Experience with alternative energy and distributed generation, e.g. wind, PV, fuel cells, combined heat and power applications 

• Global mindset & customer focus 

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating humility and candor

• Self-motivated and ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Strong oral and written communication skills.