GE Vernova

Lead Power Electronics Engineer

GE Vernova$89K — $148K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or similar discipline
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in power electronics or naval power systems
  • Master's degree in engineering or Professional Engineer certification preferred
  • 5 years of experience in the naval, marine, or offshore industry desired
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance required for U.S. Citizens

Responsibilities

  • Review technical specifications for marine and naval power converters
  • Maintain ownership of engineering artifacts related to power converters
  • Interface with suppliers to ensure compliance with specifications
  • Collaborate with Manufacturing and Test departments for control functionality
  • Create control models for power quality and system stability studies
  • Support sales by evaluating customer requirements and converter capabilities
  • Develop real-time simulation systems for testing complex requirements

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Access to a 24/7 nurse-based resource from GE Vernova
  • Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling services
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions
  • Tuition assistance and adoption assistance
  • Paid parental leave and disability benefits
  • 12 paid holidays and permissive time off
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
As the Lead Power Electronics Engineer you will be responsible for leading and performing Low Voltage and Medium Voltage power electronics and electrical design tasks on Drive System projects. This is a technical role and will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to specify, design, support manufacturing & validation of megawatt-scale power electronics for Marine/Defense, Energy, and Industry applications.

Job Description

Responsibilities:
  • Review detailed technical specifications for the control of large marine and naval power converters that capture customer requirements.
  • Maintain ownership of all engineering artifacts associated with specific power converters on projects including software specifications, control specifications, software, control drawings, software, factory acceptance test procedures, and commissioning instructions.
  • Interface with Sourcing and Purchasing to ensure suppliers products are meeting specifications.
  • Interface with the Manufacturing and Test departments to ensure the power converters controls are fit for purpose.
  • Create models of the power electronic controls for use by power systems engineers for performing power quality studies and system stability studies.
  • Support sales by reviewing new customer requirements and highlighting differences/gaps between those requirements and power converter control capabilities.
  • Collaborate with other GE PC businesses to understand power converter technologies and software employed at those factories in order to incorporate into requirements to satisfy customers in North America.
  • Develop real time software and hardware in the loop systems for simulating and testing complex customer requirements.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics or similar from an accredited university.
  • Minimum 3 Years' experience in power electronics, power conversion, and/or naval power systems.


Eligibility Requirements:
  • Willingness to travel up to 20%. Domestic and international.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visa, now or in the future, for this job opening.


Desired Characteristics:
  • Master's degree in engineering from an accredited university or a Professional Engineer or equivalent proven record of continuous professional development.
  • 5 years of experience in the naval, marine, or offshore industry.
  • US Citizen with ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
  • Self-motivated and intellectually curious, with a strong sense of ownership and the initiative to drive tasks forward without being prompted
  • Exceptional communicator who can distill complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, while remaining approachable and collaborative across all levels of the organization
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines while fostering team cohesion, morale, and an inclusive, energizing work environment
  • Understanding of control for LCI, DC and cycloconverters.
  • Familiar with LTSpice.
  • Detailed working knowledge of the GE PC P80i programming environment.
  • Familiar with Matlab/PLECS, or other modeling tools.
  • Have deep domain knowledge of semiconductor devices (Thyristor and transistor based) and their application to large power converters, with an emphasis control theory.
  • Deep understanding of the control of voltage source and current sourced power converters


Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on April 22, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is an energy business company. They provide digital, energy consulting, energy financial services, gas power, grid solutions, nuclear energy, power conversion, renewable energy, steam power, and so on.

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