Platform Technical Leader – Power Systems
GE Vernova
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Salem • Virginia • United States
Visit company websiteExplore more
Salary
💰 $131,700 - $219,300 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Act as the primary liaison between product management and engineering
- Provide operational and tactical guidance to the engineering team
- Lead and drive Problem Solving Reports (PSRs) for engineering challenges
- Guide the team in adopting best design practices
- Identify potential intellectual property (IP) and patents
- Ensure principal engineers and the Chief Title Holder Engineers are fully engaged with the design team
- Translate product requirements into cutting-edge technical solutions
- Guide technical planning and implementation
- Foster collaboration across engineering disciplines and with external partners
- Oversee first article testing and troubleshoot issues
- Ensure adherence to development processes and quality standards
- Lead the creation and maintenance of state-of-the-art product documentation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in relevant technical/product roles, with at least 3 years focused on inverter-based systems
- Minimum 5 years of experience with power semiconductor devices, converter topologies, power electronics principles, and control systems for grid-connected inverters
- Minimum 3 years of experience with EMC/EMI principles and mitigation techniques for power electronics systems
- Advanced Education: Master’s degree or PhD with a focus on Power Electronics or Control Systems (Desired)
- Proficiency with simulation and modeling tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, or PSpice for transient and steady-state analysis (Desired)
- Deep expertise in Grid-Forming (GFM) inverter technologies and advanced grid-support functions (Desired)
- Proven track record of leading products through full certification cycles (UL 1741 SB, IEEE 1547-2018) (Desired)
- Experience applying Lean Six Sigma or similar methodologies to hardware development cycles to improve quality and reduce "time to market" (Desired)
- Demonstrated ability to influence product roadmaps and translate complex customer/grid requirements into actionable engineering specifications (Desired)
- Experience leading cross-functional teams across different time zones, specifically managing the hand-off between R&D and manufacturing (Desired)
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
inverter-based systemspower semiconductor devicesconverter topologiespower electronics principlescontrol systemsEMC principlesEMI mitigation techniquesGrid-Forming inverter technologiessimulation and modeling toolsLean Six Sigma
Soft Skills
problem solvingcollaborationleadershipcommunicationtactical guidanceinfluencetechnical planningdocumentationengagementtroubleshooting
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreePhDUL 1741 SB certificationIEEE 1547-2018 certification