Principal PGD Engineer

Requisition ID:  93518 

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Position Specific Description

Fleet Electrical team is searching for an engineering candidate to assist with operating and maintaining NextEra Energy Resources wind power converters.  The candidate should possess 7+ years of experience specifically in working with power electronics and power conversion.

A successful candidate will have:

• Strong understanding of principles of power electronics and power conversion  
• Strong understanding of power conversion components (IGBTs, reactors, capacitors, driver boards, CCUs), failure modes, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair and testing
• Familiar with diagnosing power conversion fault codes and disposition of high-speed fault recorder waveform capture  
• Familiar with cooling system design concepts, failure modes, and maintenance for power conversion equipment  
• Familiarity and experience with Root Cause Analysis
• Experience with writing repair, operations, and/or maintenance procedures and specifications
• Capability to translate and communicate financial and technical business cases to gain leadership approval
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects and deliverables
• Data driven decision making skills
• Ability to relate to Field Service Personnel to provide adequate technical support

Preferred Requirements

• Previous experience with wind generation desired but not required. Specific experience with wind turbine technologies: GE 1X, 2X, 3X, 5X, Siemens 2.3, 2.9, SGRE G47, G80 
• Previous experience with GE MV3000, ABB ACS800/880, DAC, Ingeteam, Xantrex 

Additional Ideal Qualifications

• Estimated travel 20% to wind sites and vendor shops
• Willing and able to climb wind turbines
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within teams
• Willing to work in an office environment
• Ability and interest to learn and self-teach new skills and technologies

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Engineering
Organization:  NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. 

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