HVDC Modeling & Simulation Engineer

In this role you will model and simulate HVDC systems and converter controls to support power-system studies and FACTS applications. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop and validate dynamic and electromagnetic transient models across MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD/EMTDC, and PowerFactory environments. Your work shapes HVDC/FACTS solutions, enabling accurate analysis and grid performance insights. This position offers the chance to advance cutting-edge converter control concepts within a collaborative, culture-driven engineering environment.

• Model and simulate HVDC systems, converters, and control functions using MATLAB/Simulink and PSCAD/EMTDC
• Develop and enhance HVDC converter control models, including grid-forming or voltage-forming concepts
• Translate model behavior between MATLAB/Simulink and PSCAD/EMTDC
• Implement and assess control, regulation, and protection within simulations
• Conduct HVDC and FACTS simulation studies (dynamic and EMT) and compare results across platforms
• Support power-system and grid studies, including stability analysis and reactive power needs
• Develop and analyze HVDC/network models in DIgSILENT PowerFactory as needed
• Document model structures, assumptions, methodologies, results, and cross-platform differences
• Collaborate with engineering, R&D, protection, and system studies teams to drive model improvements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Power Electronics, Control Engineering, or a comparable engineering discipline
• Strong hands-on experience with MATLAB/Simulink for modeling and simulation
• Hands-on experience with PSCAD/EMTDC for electromagnetic transient simulation
• Experience in HVDC systems and/or FACTS applications
• Understanding of power electronic converters and converter modeling
• Knowledge of control systems, especially converter control and regulation
• Ability to analyze, validate, and interpret dynamic simulation results
• Understanding of electrical power systems and grid behavior
• Ability to document simulation models, methodologies, and results clearly
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams

• collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
• effective communication
• problem-solving and analytical thinking
• MATLAB/Simulink
• PSCAD/EMTDC
• DIgSILENT PowerFactory