Lead Electrical Design Engineer - Direct Air Capture

GE Vernova • Greenville, SC

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About The Position

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world? What impact you'll make As a Lead Electrical Design Engineer of the Direct Air Capture NPI Engineering team, you will be an active contributor to developing first-of-a-kind carbon removal systems and creating scalable, repeatable electrical design standards for commercial DAC deployments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 3-7 years of industrial electrical design experience
• Demonstrated experience producing single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, and power distribution designs
• Hands-on exposure to MCCs, transformers, VFDs, and PLC/DCS-based control systems
• Working knowledge of electrical codes and standards and ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines

Nice To Haves

• Experience with carbon capture, clean energy technologies, or decarbonization-related processes
• Proficiency with CAD tools and experience in large motor applications or modular skid-based systems
• Exposure to GE Mark VIe control platforms or industrial networking protocols
• Experience in NPI, startup-like environments, or early-stage technology commercialization
• Demonstrated technical leadership in design reviews, mentoring, or driving technical decisions

Responsibilities

• Design complete electrical power systems for DAC process equipment including single-line diagrams, load lists, and power distribution architectures
• Select and specify electrical equipment such as transformers, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, and control system hardware
• Develop instrumentation strategies and integrate field devices including gas analyzers, flow meters, and temperature sensors
• Create standard electrical design building blocks for repeatable DAC modules and cost optimization strategies
• Collaborate with controls teams to define interfaces between power systems and Mark VIe control platforms
• Support project execution through technical specifications, vendor reviews, and cross-functional integration
• Provide commissioning and startup support including factory acceptance testing, loop testing, and troubleshooting
• Maintain electrical documentation and contribute to internal design standards and best practices
• Mentor junior engineers and communicate design decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

• GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• 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, as well as 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

What This Job Offers

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