Power Conversion and Storage Solutions Spring Co-Op/Intern 2027 Jan-May

GE Vernova • Findlay Township, PA

7d • $1,000 - $2,000 • Remote

About The Position

As an intern on GE Vernova’s Power Conversion and Storage Solutions team, the successful candidate will contribute to business initiatives related to power systems and controls. The role involves reviewing and modeling product control algorithms, developing control-system block diagrams, and testing simplified models using platforms such as MATLAB and PSCAD. The intern will develop technical understanding of the electrical characteristics and grid integration of GE Vernova solar, storage, synchronous condenser, and STATCOM power-electronics products. The position also includes work on automation architecture, Python and AI agentic coding, and communication of analyses and solutions through technical reports and presentations. The team values teamwork, quality, customer service, and innovation.

This is a remote U.S. internship running January through May 2027. U.S. internship roles are ineligible for GE Vernova benefits. The stated pay range is $1,000–$2,000 USD weekly, with the specific offer influenced by factors such as experience, education, and skills. Relocation assistance is not provided. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; an offer is conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in electrical engineering, electric power engineering, controls engineering, or a related field of study.
• Experience with time-domain simulation tools, including PSCAD/EMTDC and MATLAB.
• General understanding or awareness of power-system and control-system concepts.
• Understanding of inverter-based electrical equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience developing control systems or control algorithms.
• Demonstrated modeling and technical experience in performance analysis of electric power systems with power-electronic sources or loads.
• Experience planning and executing technical projects relevant to electric power systems and equipment design.
• Expertise tuning controllers to achieve performance requirements established in grid codes.
• Experience developing electromechanical-domain models using tools such as PSS/E, PSLF, or PowerFactory, including for inverter-based resources or other power-electronics-based models.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with GE personnel and customer or plant staff at all levels.
• Understanding of interactions between grid systems, power-plant equipment, and controls.
• Experience with time-domain simulation tools such as ATP/EMTP, PSCAD/EMTDC, and MATLAB.
• Experience with programming environments for understanding controller code and complex simulation modeling; Python or Fortran experience is desired.
• Experience programming, tuning, and using user-written black-box models in PSCAD or MATLAB for wind turbine generators, solar inverters, battery energy storage systems, or other advanced power-electronics-based systems.
• PhD in electrical engineering or a related science.
• Industry reputation, practical IEEE/CIGRE publications, or participation in industry standards working groups.
• Patents on high-voltage power-equipment applications.
• Experience modeling and simulating inverter-based technologies, including controls, in MATLAB, PSS/E, and PSLF using generic and user-written models.

Responsibilities

• Work with controls teams to review product control algorithms.
• Develop high-level block diagrams of control systems.
• Develop simplified control-system models and test them on platforms such as MATLAB and PSCAD.
• Develop technical understanding of the electrical characteristics and grid integration of GE Vernova solar, storage, synchronous condenser, and STATCOM power-electronics products.
• Work on automation architecture.
• Prepare detailed written reports and/or presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and customer value propositions.
• Participate in a working environment that values teamwork, quality, customer service, and innovation.
• Perform Python coding and agentic coding using AI.

What This Job Offers

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