Job Description Summary

Based at the HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford, UK, the role gives an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to innovate, expand their technical skills and develop personally within an internationally recognised company in the renewables and grid sectors. The successful candidate will be part of a cohort of interns working within a 12-month development plan that allows them to stretch outside of their core academic background that prepares them for successful careers.

Job Description

About us
Grid Solutions, a GE Renewable Energy business, serves customers globally with over 12,000
employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems, and
services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power
consumers. We are focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the
safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. For more
about GE’s Grid Solutions, visit https://www.gegridsolutions.com.

Role overview

Based at the HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford, UK, the role gives an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to innovate, expand their technical skills and develop personally within an internationally recognised company in the renewables and grid sectors. The successful candidate will be part of a cohort of interns working within a 12-month development plan that allows them to stretch outside of their core academic background that prepares them for successful careers.

Responsibilities:

• Mechanical design of HVDC converters using CAD

• Simulation and analysis of mechanical loading

• Technical reviews of new technologies

• Create design documentation such as specifications, reports and notes

• Collaborate with other disciplines for product development and project delivery

The Person:

• The successful candidate will ideally have completed 2 years of degree level study in a related field such as Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience and be predicted to obtain at least a 2:1 at bachelor’s level; or equivalent knowledge or experience.

• Needs to be eligible to work in the UK.

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