GE Vernova

Senior Electrical Systems Engineer - Safety & Risk Reduction

GE Vernova$113K — $188K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college is preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Engineering/Technology without a degree, or at least 8 years' with a 4-year degree
  • Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time
  • At least 2 years of experience in wind or related power generation
  • Strong expertise in wind turbine electrical systems (control hardware, control software, power systems, etc.)

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical program teams to deliver optimized solutions meeting program requirements
  • Quantify operational risks and develop effective mitigation strategies
  • Execute design changes to enhance operational safety in the wind fleet
  • Guide programs through development with ownership of technical design reviews
  • Collaborate with Program Management and Product Line on design decision-making
  • Communicate technical recommendations to internal and external audiences
  • Manage program requirements flow down to optimize product competitiveness
  • Contribute to the development of the Multigeneration Engineering Plan focusing on safety and risk mitigation

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Access to Health Coach and 24/7 nurse-based resource
  • Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling and referral services
  • Retirement benefits including GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan with company matching contributions
  • Tuition assistance and adoption assistance
  • Paid parental leave, disability benefits, and life insurance
  • 12 paid holidays and permissive time off
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will employ a holistic, cross-functional approach to align complex business objectives with technical requirements, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet user needs throughout the entire product lifecycle-from concept and design through production and operation. You will lead the systematic identification and quantification of requirements, perform critical design trade studies, and oversee the selection, integration, and verification of optimal system architectures. Operating with significant autonomy and professional judgment, you will influence organizational workflows, establish technical priorities, and shape best practices to drive the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of your team and the broader business unit.

The Senior System Engineer role will be focused on the deployment of electrical and controls solutions that drive operational operational safety within the GE Vernova wind turbine fleet.

Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Lead technical program teams on system trade-offs to deliver optimized solutions that meet program requirements
  • Quantify potential operational risks and develop solutions to mitigate them
  • Execute design changes that drive operational safety of the wind fleet
  • Lead programs through the development process including ownership of technical design reviews
  • Partner with Program Management and Product Line to guide optimal design decisions for current and new products
  • Communicate and provide recommendations through analysis, preparation and presentation of technical material to internal and external audiences
  • Lead Services investments from pre-conceptual design work through design, validation and launch, prioritizing and managing risks on safety, quality, delivery, and cost
  • Contribute to development of the Multigeneration Engineering Plan for safety and risk mitigating technologies
  • Effectively manage program requirements and requirements flow down to optimize product offering and competitiveness
  • Support and improve the safety and serviceability of the existing wind turbine fleet


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Engineering/Technology if no degree. At least 8 years' experience with a 4-year degree
  • Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time


Desired Characteristics
  • At least 2 years of wind or related power generation experience
  • Ability to break down complex issues, determine possible courses of action, and enable effective decision making
  • Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to solve complex technical challenges
  • Strong wind turbine electrical system expertise (control hardware, control software, power systems, etc.)
  • Conceptual design and/or system-level trade-off experience
  • Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills


Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113,200.00 and $188,800.00. 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 July 28, 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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