Posted 1mo ago

Power Conversion Commissioning Engineer

@ Sécheron Hasler Group
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:installing converters, troubleshooting equipment, field commissioning
Requirements Summary:Electrical engineering or related technical degree; safety training; experience with installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical equipment; DC traction substations preferred; fluent in English; ability to travel up to 80%.
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Job Description

Are you a technical enthusiast, a hand-on person who likes travelling? Do you have experience with custom electro-mechanical solutions or a passion for the electrified rail industry? This Power Conversion Commissioning Engineer role is your opportunity to join a globally recognized manufacturer specialized in DC switchgear, power conversion systems, and traction power solutions for the rail industry.

This dynamic role contains field service activities such as preventive & corrective maintenance, retrofits and commissioning activities, making it ideal for those with hands-on attitude, and a clear customer focus.

We’re looking for an all-rounder who can support our service organization in Washington DC. This will require you to collaborate with internal teams and our customers. If you’re technically solid, like to travel and have a clear customer focus, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervision of installation, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting and maintenance of converters (thyristor + IGBT) with power ranging from 0.5MW to 10MW, and other electro-mechanical switchgear testing, commissioning, repair, troubleshooting, and site survey tasks as needed, according to international standards, at customers’ sites (could be worldwide).
  • Participating in the development of power converters by giving site feedback and close communication with development team in Geneva (CH) and Madrid (Spain).
  • Providing training to our customers in field of power converters in substations.
  • Ensuring complete functionality of the HW/SW converter room.
  • Uploading and debugging of software, firm wares or minor adjustments in software.
  • Administrative activities related to testing and commissioning of power converters (reporting, edition of test and SAT reports).
  • Providing overall support during the handover of the power converter to the customer.
  • Close cooperation with the company headquarters in Geneva and development team in Madrid