Lead Protection & Control Engineer – South Europe Consulting Team

Join to apply for the Lead Engineer - Customer Application Engineer role at GE Vernova 18 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Lead Engineer - Customer Application Engineer role at GE Vernova Execute engineering studies and analysis across the transmission, distribution, and industrial segments. Design and testing of customized P&C solutions (both in house and at customer installations) to meet user specifications & requirements Programing protection relays and RTUs Develop test setups, test plans, and test case (including wiring diagrams and configurations of relays and controllers) Perform in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) including Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) tests using real-time digital simulators Prepare test reports, project reports, and project deliverables Analyze and troubleshoot field cases involving GE or third-party relays Participate in business development activities to grow services, including writing and presenting technical papers, delivering customer presentations, Conduct training sessions for customers. May require travel up to 10 - 30% of the time depending on projects Job Description Summary Job Description Essential Responsibilities Execute engineering studies and analysis across the transmission, distribution, and industrial segments. Design and testing of customized P&C solutions (both in house and at customer installations) to meet user specifications & requirements Programing protection relays and RTUs Develop test setups, test plans, and test case (including wiring diagrams and configurations of relays and controllers) Perform in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) including Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) tests using real-time digital simulators Prepare test reports, project reports, and project deliverables Analyze and troubleshoot field cases involving GE or third-party relays Participate in business development activities to grow services, including writing and presenting technical papers, delivering customer presentations, Conduct training sessions for customers. May require travel up to 10 - 30% of the time depending on projects Required Qualifications B.S (Masters or higher is preferred) in Electrical, Computer or Power Systems Engineering with very good understanding of power system applications and analysis. Minimum (4) years of experience in protection, control, and automation applications Understanding of power systems phenomena in transmission & distribution systems Understanding of power system protection relays, automation, control and communication protocols. Ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers. Customer focused; open to accept new challenges and share ideas Technical skills to execute projects and write SOW proposals. Strong learning skills. Willingness and ability to work across time zones to support global customers if required Desired Characteristics Experienced in study software and power system tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, PSSE, Power Factory, ASPEN, CAPE for automating the power system study process. Understand of communication system protocols and architectures in electric power industry (DNP3, MODBUS, IEC61850, OpenFMB, etc.). Experience with RTDS or Opal Simulation Platforms Flexibility to work in a multi-customer environment and to adapt to requests/comments made in the course of execution. Experience with transmission, distribution, and smart grid standards; Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentations Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Quality Assurance Industries Electric Power Generation Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at GE Vernova by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Customer Application Engineer” roles. Zamudio, Basque Country, Spain 2 weeks ago Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain 3 months ago Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain 2 weeks ago Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain 1 month ago Project Engineer for AC and HVDC Subsea Cable Technology (m/f/x) Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain 7 months ago Project Engineer / Project Manager for OT Security (m/f/x) Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain 7 months ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Zamudio, País Vasco, ES

Posted Date: 11/21/2025