Engenheiro de Campo – Eletrônica de Potência e Inversores

Job Description Summary
PT-BR: Atuação em testes, comissionamento e suporte técnico de sistemas eletrônicos de potência, com foco em drives industriais (inversores de frequência), em projetos nacionais e internacionais.

EN: To test, specify, design and document electronic power systems and application software for motor drives. To work as part of a multi-skilled team, taking full responsibility for small to large drives systems.

Job Description
Essential Functions:

• Strong theoretical knowledge in Electrical Drives/ Power Electronics and Control Techniques.
• Test, specify, design and document motor drives systems including electrical design, selection and specification of components, application software.
• Responsibility for estimating and planning of work to ensure budgets and timescales are met.
• Working within a multi-skilled team of engineers, inspectors, technicians and/or test engineers.
• Liaison with other GE units, customers, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Specification, design or use of computer simulation and calculation tools.
• Working away from the office to support tenders, customer meetings, acceptance tests and commissioning.
• Provision of technical advice and assistance to tendering, development and service teams.
• Support the lead engineers in monitoring project deliverables and actively engage where project teams would benefit from technical intervention.
• Review solutions developed by project teams and identify opportunities for improvement of process, system, or equipment, to prevent errors.
• Support the lead engineers in resolving technical issues in support of current projects, equipment under test, or in-service platforms.
• Undertake and provide support to technical design studies.
• Provide technical advice and assistance to the overall project team as appropriate including Commissioning and Service.
• Improve the efficiency of the engineering process, through development and use of standard engineering solutions for projects.
• Perform equipment and system tests;
• Supervise an installation and perform the commissioning / start-up equipment in the field;
• Monitor the operation of the system in the field;
• Comply with all company and customer health and safety regulations.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in electrical engineering, automation engineering, electronic engineering or related subject.
• English proficiency to participate in an international project team.
• Experience in commissioning.

Desired Characteristics

• Higher degree in electrical engineering preferred in Power Electronics
• Electrical engineering in relevant industry (Marine, Energy, Renewables, Oil & Gas, etc.)
• A minimum of five years of experience in engineering design, application, testing or commissioning environment, with experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Electrical power generation and distribution systems
• LV / HV switchgear and transformer specification and application
• Induction and synchronous motors and their control systems
• On site commissioning of large projects.
• Experience of motor drives and/or power system design.
• Knowledge of control systems.
• Drive, PLC and/or simulation programming.

Personal Qualities

• Lean and Innovation Culture. Highly self-critical.
• Analytical thinking. Logical and Structured thinking to solve complex problems.
• Attention to details and focus, with ability to concentrate intensely on a task or project.
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales.
• Good communication skills.
• Good report writing skills in both English and Portuguese in order to report to management.
• Good personal organizational skills.
• Flexible and adaptable

Circumstances

• Willing to travel both within LATAM and overseas for long term working.
• Willing to mobilize when required at short notice.
• Willing to work offshore when required.
• Driving license with no restrictions.

About Us
GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business combines advanced energy conversion and storage systems to meet the electrification needs of utilities and industries. With a focus on power stability, energy storage and industrial electrification solutions, Power Conversion & Storage empowers customers by addressing their most complex electrification challenges and accelerating their transition to a sustainable, decarbonized future.

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