Senior Control & Protection System Application Engineer

Technical Leadership & Oversight

Oversee the overall technical solution, ensuring customer requirements are met based on reference solutions.

Lead requirements gathering, system design, implementation and development of HVDC Control & Protection systems.

Review and approve technical documents, including control/protection settings, manuals, test plans, and test procedures.

Serve as the primary customer interface for technical discussions, training, and requirement clarification.

Control System & Protection Design

Define control philosophies, protection and interlocking logics, and data exchange configurations.

Lead and participate in engineering design processes, including design reviews and approval cycles.

Ensure all design outputs comply with industry standards, system requirements, and quality procedures.

Advanced Modelling & Simulation

Conduct Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) studies using PSCAD, EMTP‑RV, and model control/protection functions in MATLAB/Simulink.

Perform network conversion, modelling, tuning, and verification using PSSE, PSCAD, and RSCAD.

Develop full plant/system models and lead end‑to‑end validation across multiple simulation platforms.

Lead Control System Studies & Testing, including:

• Software‑in‑the‑Loop (SIL) dynamic performance studies
• Protection coordination
• Overall system integration

System Testing & Commissioning

Conduct Integration System Test (IST), Functional System Test (FST), Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and system commissioning at customer sites.

Lead root‑cause analysis and troubleshooting of complex VSC control and protection issues.

Team Development & Mentorship

Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to junior engineers.

Support managers in building high‑performing, resilient teams.

Recruit, develop, and mentor engineering talent to enhance organizational capability.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

Identify and implement improvements in engineering tools, processes, systems, and technical solutions to enhance customer value and operational efficiency.

Make informed decisions regarding work processes, schedules, priorities, and operational plans to achieve departmental objectives.

Uphold and promote SQDC principles across teams.