Shell is making significant steps in the energy transition. The recently established Power Technology organisation drives energy transition through development and deployment of new power products. Together with our partners we develop cutting edge, competitive and scalable energy storage and integration technologies to enable a 24/7 renewable powered economy. Our storage and integration products aim to enable continuous use of renewable power, to manage energy expenses over time, to improve energy reliability and to decrease the strain on the grid.
System integration is not a systematic process. Its significant complexity and uncertainty requires hands on experience and detailed knowledge of electrical systems response behaviour across applications in various sectors (industry and mobility, a.o.). As the energy system will evolve to include large amounts of intermittent renewable energy, the ability to predict and control applications (e.g. storage, conversion, charging) is crucial to unlock flexibility and to keep decarbonised electricity systems safe, reliable and cost-competitive. Our team leverages a global technology perspective and footprint to accelerate and scale up Shell's decarbonisation solutions at home, on the road and at work.
Where you fit in?
As Associate Product Engineer you will support research, development and scale up of Behind the Meter and Microgrid technology, tools and processes in Shell's key power markets. Our main goal is to enable deeper integration of renewable energy at competitive cost. Designing such systems requires detailed knowledge of electrical systems response behaviour in related applications (e.g. storage, conversion, charging). An integral safety design in all products and services, as well as in all experimental activities, is paramount to innovate towards these new solutions. You will report to the Team Lead Behind the Meter & Microgrids as part of the Energy Storage & Integration Technology department in Shell's Power Technology organisation.
What is the role?
You will support multiple technology and product development projects for power systems (theory and modeling) including PV panels and installations, microgrids, inverters, grid forming technologies, etc. More specifically, in this role you will:
- Support development and realisation of electrical system design for use in multiple sectors.
- Evaluate commercial readiness and potential of relevant technologies for different geographies through techno-economic and regulatory analyses.
- Accelerate maturation of inhouse and external technologies; piloting, demonstrating and deploying systems towards commercial scale.
- Building integrated power systems design (power, data, connectivity and functionalities required for delivery of the energy and services) and modeling (representing distributed generation, storage, distribution and transmission and multiscale loads).
- Optimising performance through hardware and control algorithms.
- Providing technical reviews for grid code compliance, power quality management and safety.
- Collaborating closely with application system design counterparts, as well as with the system software development partners.
- Maintaining/developing supplier network.
- Support deployment and scale up across key power markets with front-end technology inputs, technical assurance, and development releases.
- Engages in external technology collaborations.
- Develop power laboratory testing and perform experiments
- Coordinate product and process safety in development and deployment, raising safety awareness across our testing locations.
- Conduct technical reports, patent filings and contribute to publications.
- Represent Shell in relevant academic and industry platforms.
What will you bring to the role?
- Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis.
- MS/PhD or extensive working experience in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. Additional commercial experience is a plus.
- At least three (3) years of work experience in electrical system design or power system optimisation for renewable energy businesses.
- Skilled in one or more of the following areas;
- Power systems and systems integration modelling capability (e.g., PSCAD, Matlab, Homer, Xendee)
- Electrical engineering software packages for RMS and EMT modelling (e.g. PSCAD, PSSe, DigSilent) and script-based automation of these (e.g. PYTHON).
- Power system design and engineering studies (e.g. dynamic, harmonic, transient, control stability, protection and control) throughout the life cycle of project development, execution, and operational phases.
- Power system component testing and hardware in the loop testing.
- Power electronics application (e.g. wind, solar, FACTS, HVDC, STATCOM) design, manufacturing, testing, commissioning and their interaction with power systems.
- Experience with laboratory setup and experimental techniques
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, health, and environmental considerations
- Knowledge of techno-economic analysis.
- Strong stakeholder and project management skills
- A team player that is comfortable in rapidly changing and challenging environments and actively leverages diversity to maximise impact.
- Working knowledge of intellectual property (IP) considerations
- You are fun to work with, keen to keep learning in a fast-evolving area and persistent towards your end goal.
Company description Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world's growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally, and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.
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