Commercial Controls Applications Engineer

Switzerland Global Enterprise

Dynamic Commercial Application Engineer supporting sales and customer engagement for industrial control systems at GE Vernova. Collaborating with teams to develop tailored solutions and proposals.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $92,800 - $154,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Customer facing staff responsible for winning business
Review and influence customer specification, drawings, RFP, RFQ
Develop table of compliance (TOC)
Act as the deal focal point of contact, and provide application engineering guidance to customers, channel partners, and internal stakeholders
Lead the quoting process of Core and Complex Controls offerings
Utilize available quoting tools, models, leverage existing technical libraries & materials, system configurations/hardware, design standards, etc... to develop tailored control system solutions
Ensure accurate cost estimation including project risk management: (i) technical, (ii) execution, and (iii) commercial risks within the Inquiry to Order (ITO) process
Coordinate with supply chain and third-party providers to obtain quotations for extended project scope
Work with sales and pricing team to develop the competitive deal winning pricing & strategy
Consolidate deal financials
Present deals for commercial review board (CRB) for approvals and ensure ITO process compliance, including review of terms and conditions & risk management assessment
Manage the tender schedule, and ensure timely internal approvals, bid submission and readiness for order booking
Lead the techno-commercial proposal generation
Participate in customer meetings, negotiation or presentations
Manage the advance release and short cycle process
Own project handover from ITO (inquiry-to-order) phase to OTR (order-to-remittance) phase to execution team upon receipt of PO or contract signature
Attend technical and commercial trainings
Contribute to continuous improvement of commercial process, proposal templates, application guides, and best practices in area of expertise
Meet/Exceed Commercial KPI’s such as: Quality, Proposal Cycle Time, On Time Delivery, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, electronic, power preferred) with minimum 4 years’ experience in application/design and/or field service in industrial control systems or High School Diploma/GED with at least 8 plus year of experience in application/design and/or field service in industrial control systems
Experience in Unit Control (Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Aero, Hydro, Nuclear), DCS, Generator (Excitation/Static Starters), Human Machine Interface (HMI), Cyber
Up to 20% travel required for short customer meetings and opportunity development.
Commercial and contractual expertise
Effective use of Personal Computer Technologies- MS Office, quoting tools such as Salesforce, CPQ, etc.
Experience in developing and writing specifications and/or proposals
Creative solution and problem-solving skills
Person with high energy and with high passion
Effective written and oral communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

application engineeringcost estimationproject risk managementproposal generationspecification developmentdesign standardscompliance table developmentcommercial expertiseindustrial control systemsUnit Control

Soft Skills

creative problem-solvingeffective communicationhigh energypassionnegotiationteam collaborationcustomer engagementleadershiporganizational skillscontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor of EngineeringHigh School Diploma/GED