Senior Grid Integration Engineer

GE Vernova

Senior Grid & Electrical Integration Engineer at GE Vernova focusing on grid modeling and integration compliance for wind farm projects. Collaborating with teams and industry stakeholders to ensure model quality and regulatory alignment.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$139,200 - CA$208,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the creation and validation of electrical models and wind farm simulations using tools like PSCAD, PowerFactory, MATLAB, and PSSE.
Ensure the quality and accuracy of grid models, drawing on technical expertise in wind power systems and relevant simulation tools.
Work closely with GE engineering, customer contractors, and third parties to integrate regional requirements into grid modeling.
Represent GE in industry forums and working groups to promote best practices and standards for grid integration.
Collaborate with grid operators and industry stakeholders to stay aligned with evolving grid codes and regulations.
Set and maintain benchmarks for model quality and performance.
Conduct thorough reviews and validations of simulation models to ensure they meet industry standards and contract obligations.
Ensure compliance with the contract and applicable grid codes for GE wind turbines and the GE Wind Park Controller system (WindCONTROL), including interfaces with Customer Control/SCADA systems or grid operators.
Define and implement strategies for grid code compliance testing, leading internal testing activities and supporting customers during Grid Code Compliance tests.
Mentor junior engineers and share valuable feedback with commissioning and service teams to improve engineering processes.
Optimize turbine operation under various conditions, including normal and contingency situations.
Identify and evaluate additional scope arising from customer communication and project management, ensuring any proposed changes are commercially beneficial for GE.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Minimum 3 years experience using PSCAD
Minimum 5 years of experience in the wind industry, electrical, or electric power engineering.
Master’s or PhD degree in wind, electrical, electronic engineering, or a related field (desired).
Demonstrated experience in technical performance analysis of electric power systems with power electronic sources or loads (desired).
Experience with simulation tools (PSCAD required, and MATLAB / PSSE desired).
Experience with time-domain simulation tools, specifically programming, tuning, and using user-written “black box” models in PSCAD for wind turbine generators, or other advanced power electronic-based systems (desired).
Experience in analyzing grid codes, extracting requirements, and defining system/component specifications for meeting those grid codes.
Experience in grid code compliance testing.
Knowledge of relevant wind industry Standards and Design Codes.
Ability and availability to travel (national and international) 10% to 20% of the year.
Strong, self-directed, collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Comfortable providing technical presentations to peers, customers, and leadership regarding the details of technical issues and project status.
Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems.
Strong Project Management experience.
Experience in Wind Power business.
Experience in High & Medium Voltage Electrical equipment.
Experience with technical interfaces management among several customer contractors and/or third parties.
Experience with Controls systems & SCADA systems.
Cross-functional management ability.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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Hard Skills & Tools

PSCADPowerFactoryMATLABPSSEgrid code compliance testingtechnical performance analysistime-domain simulationblack box modelshigh voltage electrical equipmentmedium voltage electrical equipment

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillspresentation skillscollaborative team playerself-directedproject managementcross-functional managementmentoringfeedback sharingcustomer communication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in wind engineeringPhD in electrical engineering