Platform Technical Leader – Power Systems
Switzerland Global Enterprise
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Niskayuna • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $131,700 - $219,300 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Act as the primary liaison between product management and engineering, ensuring clear communication and alignment on product requirements
- Provide operational and tactical guidance to the engineering team, supporting them in product design to meet Product Requirements Document (PRD) specifications
- Lead and drive Problem Solving Reports (PSRs) for engineering challenges encountered during design activities, ensuring effective resolution
- Guide the team in adopting best design practices, promoting efficiency and quality
- Identify potential intellectual property (IP) and patents, safeguarding the company's innovation
- Ensure principal engineers and the Chief Title Holder Engineers are fully engaged with the design team, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing
- Translate product requirements into cutting-edge technical solutions, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in power conversion technology
- Guide technical planning and implementation, ensuring seamless integration of subsystems, rigorous testing, and effective risk/cost management
- Foster collaboration across engineering disciplines and with external partners, resolving challenges and driving consensus
- Oversee first article testing, troubleshoot issues, and share lessons learned to continuously improve our products and processes
- Ensure adherence to development processes and quality standards, championing a culture of continuous improvement
- Lead the creation and maintenance of state-of-the-art product documentation that showcases our technical leadership
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 (e.g., black start, synthetic inertia) (desired)
- Proven track record of leading products through full certification cycles (UL 1741 SB, IEEE 1547-2018) and participating in industry standard-setting bodies or working groups (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
- tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
power electronicsinverter-based systemspower semiconductor devicesconverter topologiescontrol systemsEMC principlesEMI mitigation techniquesGrid-Forming inverter technologiesLean Six Sigmasimulation and modeling
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem solvingleadershiptactical guidancecontinuous improvementinfluenceknowledge sharingoperational guidanceteam management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreePhDUL 1741 SB certificationIEEE 1547-2018 certification