GE Vernova

Senior Systems Engineer

GE Vernova$113K — $188K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
  • 5+ years in Engineering/Technology
  • 2+ years working on wind turbine systems or services
  • Experience with conceptual design and system-level trade-offs
  • Strong background in data analysis and problem-solving
  • Ability to define and translate requirements

Responsibilities

  • Execute design and operational changes to decrease turbine outages
  • Develop programs to minimize downtime for units returning to service
  • Collaborate with Program Management to guide design decisions
  • Lead technical teams in system optimization and cost reduction
  • Communicate technical recommendations to diverse audiences
  • Manage Services investments from concept to launch, focusing on risk management
  • Contribute to the Multigeneration Engineering Plan for improved operations

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Access to a 24/7 nurse resource and health coach
  • Employee Assistance Program for counseling and referrals
  • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions
  • Tuition and adoption assistance
  • Paid parental leave and disability benefits
  • 12 paid holidays and permissive time off
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. 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 significant autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
  • Responsible for execution of design/turbine operation changes to eliminate causes of turbine forced outages in warranty fleet and core fleet
  • Identify and develop programs to drive down time to return units to service
  • Partner with Program Management and Product Line to guide optimal design decisions for current products, new products, and commercial deals to achieve business objectives
  • Lead technical program teams on system trade-offs and optimizations with a focus on the reduction of Services costs through elimination of forced outages
  • 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 Services, focused on improving operations through reliability and cost
  • Effectively manage program requirements and requirement flow down to optimize product offering and competitiveness
  • Work with Systems Leaders to leverage lessons learned, best practices, process improvements and standard work
  • Support and improve the availability and serviceability of existing wind turbine fleet
  • Contribute to new and existing design practices
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum of 5 years of significant experience in Engineering/Technology
  • Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience working on wind turbine system and/or services related projects

 

Desired Characteristics

•         Ability to break down complex issues, determine possible courses of action, and enable effective decision making

•         System or product-level mindset

•         Conceptual design and/or system-level trade-off experience

•         Loads, data analysis, and problem-solving experience

•         Wind turbine experience in design, installation, operation, maintenance or repairs

•         Requirements definition, decomposition, and/or translation 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 10, 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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