Power Electronics Engineer

GE Vernova • Imperial Beach, CA

52d

About The Position

As the Lead Power Electronics Engineer you will be responsible for leading and performing Low Voltage and Medium Voltage power electronics and electrical design tasks on Drive System projects. This is a technical role and will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to specify, design, support manufacturing & validation of megawatt-scale power electronics for Marine, Energy, and Industry applications.#LI-ML2

Requirements

• Masters or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering/ Power Electronics/ Control system, with 8 Years of Experience.
• Knowledge of power electronics converter design and electrical machines control methods is desirable.
• Skilled user of power electronics design tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, PLECS etc.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the power industry, specifically in the variable frequency drive (VFD) domain, with demonstrated expertise in system design, troubleshooting methodology.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects, adapts to changing circumstances, able to deal with ambiguity making positive use of the opportunities it presents.
• Excellent personal organizational skills, ability to manage time effectively, monitors performance against deadlines and milestones, works productively in a pressurized environment.
• Ability to travel on short notice in accordance with customer/project requirements, both within and outside the United States.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual or theoretical activities that deals with the study/research and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline.
• Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
• In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance.
• Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks.
• Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
• May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent.
• Provides informal guidance to new team members
• The ideal candidate shall possess strong technical familiarity with GE drive products and the HPCi platform, including configuration, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and integration within industrial control system.
• The candidate should have a clear understanding of the entire project execution life cycle and demonstrate flexibility to participate in all phases, including bidding, design, engineering, commissioning, and after-sales service and support
• The candidate should demonstrate flexibility and proficiency in multiple disciplines, including project engineering, hardware design, and control system development, ensuring effective collaboration across all project phases

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

What This Job Offers

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