System Studies Lead Engineer

Switzerland Global Enterprise

System Studies Lead Engineer specializing in HVDC technologies and network studies. Focus on delivering study reports and representing the business at technical events.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Modelling and performing the studies; delivering study reports.
Technical responsibility in areas of expertise.
Provide guidance to peers on areas of expertise.
Customer facing responsibilities.
Develop and industrialise solution tools and processes associated with the engineering activities identified above, including design guides.
Be actively involved in new developments in HVDC technologies, implementing control and protection solutions and creating / delivering new analysis techniques and system study tools in order to provide optimized system study solutions.
Represent the business in external events by publishing technical papers or participating in working groups (CIGRE/IEC/IEEE).
Consider health and safety preventions, risks, behaviors; attend EHS training.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Proven experience of network or transient studies for HVDC/FACTS/renewable energy/inverter based power systems in offshore wind, industrial, utility substations or grid interconnects.
Able and willing to travel 20% including international and comply with GEV travel guidelines.
Master’s degree in electrical engineering including power systems and power electronics subjects with proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering and preferably in HVDC system studies.
Knowledge of system tools such as SIMULINK MATLAB, DSAT.
Independently perform in depth system studies listed below and/or specify scope, review, comment, direct/oversee 3rd party provider(s) for the studies below.
Expertise in the use of computer mathematical and simulation tools as applied to the design of the activities.
Strong knowledge of high-voltage substation, guidelines, local grid codes and related equipment (safety, application, sizing, and integration).
Ability to engineer design packages when no clear customer specification is provided.
Professional engineering license and willing to review and seal your work and the work of others under your supervision.
Strong knowledge on contract and project management, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), or Engineering Equipment Package (EEP) project execution.
Strong understanding of civil engineering and substation related structural design requirements.
Field-testing and commissioning experience with safe work habits.
Knowledge of IEC and CIGRE guidelines is a plus.
Excellent personal computer skills, including programming and design automation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements.
Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HVDC technologiesnetwork studiestransient studiespower system engineeringpower electronicsdesign automationfield-testingcommissioningsystem analysis techniquesengineering design packages

Soft Skills

customer facingguidancetechnical responsibilityproject managementcontract managementcommunicationteam collaborationproblem-solvingleadershiprisk management

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster's degree in Electrical EngineeringProfessional engineering license