Hardware Integration & RTDS Lab setup Engineer

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Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead Control Hardware setup & integration activity in Lab.

• Analyse a project requirement, define scope of work, support, and track team's progress

• Mentor and support less experienced engineers

• Control Hardware setup & integration planning and effort estimation

• Understand the key milestones in the project plan, ensure that the plan correctly provisions for the required activities.

• Develop test specification according to company defined standards

• Support and enhance in-house tools

• Support team in execution of Hardware setup & integration

• Knowledge of SCADA System and different type of Industrial communication network

• Hardware setup & integration reporting to stakeholders

• Prepare individual Control Hardware devices Firmware, Configuration update & verification process.

• Clearly communicate details of failures to the respective engineering functions

• Carry out execution of tests and provide clear reporting of results

• Seek to automate testing wherever possible using out automatic testing platform

• Support continual improvement, raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the team through the introduction of tools, methods and process improvements and coordinating with the Continuous Improvement leaders

• Support a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs

• Prepare Static Commissioning specification

• Support Site Commissioning team to execute Static Commissioning activity

Qualifications / Essential Requirements

• Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics/electrical subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and 5+ years experience in HVDC business.
• Proven experience of test automation of complex embedded systems or similar domain.
• Knowledge of automation of HVDC automation systems is desirable but not essential.
• Clear Understanding of HV Substation equipment's like CT, PT, Isolator, Circuit Breaker, Power / Converter Transformer, AC Harmonics Filter, ACDB, DCDB, Control & Protection Cubicles schematic & scheme.
• Understanding of Python programming language
• Experience of effective use of IDE in software development process
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle especially the V-Model
• Problem solving skills to support test issues especially lab setup and debugging skills
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand software requirements & Control Hardware design guide
• Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems
• Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality, and engineering integrity of the solution
• Must be flexible with working hours
• Knowledge of Atlassian products: Jira, Confluence, Bamboo
• Can-do attitude
• Willing to travel globally for longer duration.
• Knowledge of networking and functional architecture and troubleshooting of system.
• Preparation of power schedules and daily and weekly power profiles.
• Ensuring that the tests are conducted in accordance with the test procedure agreed and documented.
• Responsibility for working with customer for coordination of HV switching and power control.
• Reviewing the station/converter behaviour (interaction with the AC network) to ensure that the performance is satisfactory, and that any unpredicted behaviour is documented and evaluated before tests proceed.
• Ensuring that the test results are captured and logged correctly and that the test reports are kept up to date.
• Issuing a daily report to various stakeholders at the end of each day of testing. This is joint activity with Site Commissioning Manager.
• Gathering a return of experience throughout the execution of the testing of each project, to provide a conclusive report on the return of experience at the end of the project.
• Reporting on regular basis (daily and weekly) to the Commissioning Team Manager & Project Manager the progress of system tests.
• Highlighting potential and observed additional costs to avoid overspend and permit potential claims for changes to be realised.
• Reviewing the test schedule performance versus the initial target overall testing program schedule.
• Responsible for control and follow-up, in collaboration with the site manager of:

  • Testing and measuring equipment (status, validity of calibration certificates).

  • Safety equipment related to electrical activities.

  • Explain Safety moment and test plan to all the stake holder at the beginning of the day.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes