Doctoral Researcher in Power Electronics (DSII)

Doctoral Researcher in Power Electronics (DSII)

Tampere University is seeking a Doctoral Researcher to complete a four‑year dissertation project under the joint supervision of a university professor and a company representative. The partner company for this position is GE Vernova , a leader in energy technology focusing on innovative solutions in power generation, grid infrastructure, and energy storage.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the job is to create new knowledge for academia and industry in the field of power electronics. The goals are:

• Development of control methods for utility‑scale power electronic converters operating as static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs).
• Development of software tools to support the design, testing, and validation of the proposed control methods.

As a Doctoral Researcher, you will first develop and test the control methods in a simulation environment such as Matlab, then implem...