Senior Electrical Systems Engineer - Safety & Risk Reduction
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
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
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.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.