Senior Control & Protection Application Engineer

Stafford, United Kingdom

Full Time

Posted August 18, 2026

£27k - £29k· Est.

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 4, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided

As a Senior Control & Protection Application Engineer, you will serve as a technical authority bridging our Product and Engineering teams.

Work as part of an expert team, giving ample opportunity for learning design and development skills highly relevant for working with any control and protection system; in particular, power electronics systems and grid technology.
Execute the analysis, simulation, test, and integration required to define, and support assigned components, modules or systems that meet business standards.
Apply prior experience and on the job training to solve problems. Propose solutions utilizing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline, analytical thinking, and technical experience in solving problems.
Coach and mentor team members with less experience, lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Develop skills within the team and manage performance.
Lead and active participation in continuous improvement activities.
Responsible for operational planning/execution within a technical discipline.

Engineering degree in Computer Science or power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business.
Lead design and development of event and rate driven application software for control and protection systems.
Competent on functional characteristics of power systems and interactions between AC and HVDC systems.
Knowledge of PSCAD and competent using MATLAB-SIMULINK simulation tools.
Promote Agile Software development practices within the team.
Lead team members on Git, Jira and Confluence for version control, task/defect management and documentation.
Strong written/verbal communication skills and can-do attitude.
Process improvement or RCA experience or certification.
Knowledge of HVDC Control, Protection and Sequencing strategy.
Knowledge of applicable electrical standards such as IEC 61850, IEC 62351.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Able to interpretate and work with HVDC System and plant modelling using transient tools like PSCAD, RSCAD etc including undertaking Dynamic Performance Studies and Protection co-ordination.