Lead Application Engineer

GE Vernova • Schenectady, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Application Engineer performs standard engineering tasks under design and engineering instructions and established work routines, while providing consulting services to internal and external energy clients. Based in a lab setting in Schenectady, New York, the role supports hands-on design, manufacturing, settings, testing, and field commissioning of specialty or custom protection and control hardware. The engineer also analyzes, designs, and develops engineering solutions; conducts equipment specification studies; and provides technical consulting to customers.

The role supports the manufacturing and fulfillment process for hardware equipment, including vendor evaluation, procurement, inventory, bills of materials, operations and maintenance manuals, and shipment. It also involves communicating with clients and plant staff through detailed and summary reports and presentations that explain analyses, proposed solutions, and customer value propositions. The position is in-person at an office in Schenectady and may require domestic and international travel of up to 20%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, electric power engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience with low-voltage electrical equipment design, modification, instrumentation, and PLC controllers, or with power system protection and controls applications, settings development, and programming.
• Experience designing and developing single-line and three-line wiring diagrams and AC/DC schematics.
• Strong project management skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%.
• Willingness and ability to work in person at an office in Schenectady, New York.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of controls concepts for grid-interactive power systems equipment and controls, torsional analysis, torque, and resonances.
• Experience with the product design life cycle, including factory acceptance and commissioning testing.
• Experience designing, manufacturing, developing settings for, installing, testing, and maintaining protection and control equipment.
• Experience with UR relay, Enervista, Mark VIe, ToolboxST/ControlST programming, ladder logic, or converting flow charts into code.
• Experience with power equipment modeling and simulation tools such as ETAP, EasyPower, ATP, PSLF, PSS/E, MATLAB, DigSilent PowerFactory, Python, PSCAD, and C.
• Understanding of synchronous generators, transformers, circuit breakers, generator protection, closed-loop voltage regulator controls, governor and power/frequency control, shunt and series capacitor applications, synchronous condensers, and power electronic converters for renewable energy and industrial applications.

Responsibilities

• Support hands-on design, manufacturing, settings, testing, and field commissioning of specialty or custom protection and control hardware in a lab setting.
• Perform analysis, design, and development of engineering solutions and conduct equipment specification studies.
• Provide technical consulting services to customers and internal or external energy clients.
• Lead and support hardware manufacturing and fulfillment, including vendor evaluation, procurement, inventory, bills of materials, O&M manuals, and shipment.
• Prepare detailed and summary reports and presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and customer value propositions.
• Communicate with internal and external clients and plant staff.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed, up to 20%.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching 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.
• Relocation assistance.
• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior