Job Description Summary
Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.
A the successful FPGA Development Engineer, you 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.
The role is 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.
- 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.
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Required Qualifications
- Degree or Higher in Electrical / Electronic engineering or equivalent experience.
- Significant and demonstrated years of experience with FPGA design using VHDL or Verilog.
- Knowledge and experience of Model Based Design.
- Advanced all-round knowledge and understanding of electronic components & principles.
- Exceptional hardware / FPGA debugging skills.
- Experience with 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.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience of designing hardware for real time control applications.
- High-speed digital hardware design and PCB layout skills.
- Good verbal and written communication 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.
About Us:
GE Vernova is a world leader in the energy solutions market with a portfolio of energy businesses across the globe. Grid Solutions provides equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition - and we want you to be part of that change and enjoy imagination at work.
If you are ready to make a difference and usher in a new era of clean, reliable energy, come join us.
About GEV Grid Solutions:
At GEV 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 GEV, 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