Senior Scientist - Artificial Intelligence

GE Vernova

2d•$113,200 - $188,800•Onsite

About The Position

GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center AI team develops AI technologies to support the company’s mission to electrify and decarbonize the world. The Senior Scientist leads and executes projects designing, developing, and applying AI—including machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, and foundation models—to complex challenges in the energy sector. The work spans fundamental theoretical and empirical research through prototyping and solution development. The role shapes research priorities, defines problems worth solving, and works across applications such as power generation, renewable energy, electric grids, robotics, manufacturing, and internal business processes. The Senior Scientist collaborates with GE Vernova business units, multidisciplinary researchers, and external academic and government partners to advance AI research and support R&D programs.

Requirements

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, plus at least 5 years of work experience focused on Artificial Intelligence; OR a master’s degree in one of these fields or a related field, plus at least 8 years of such experience.
Demonstrated ability to write Python code and hands-on experience developing AI solutions.
Demonstrated ability to lead AI projects.
Familiarity with generative AI packages, including models from OpenAI, Google, Meta, and others, and machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Must be willing to work from an office in Niskayuna, New York, or Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Nice To Haves

Completed PhD focused on new advancements in Artificial Intelligence.
Experience with multimodal foundation models using image, text, tabular, and/or time-series data.
Experience integrating generative AI with knowledge graphs and graph-based reasoning.
Experience integrating physics and domain knowledge into scalable machine learning solutions.
Strong communication skills for engaging stakeholders to define important problems and share progress and outcomes.
Experience leading research efforts and collaborating with researchers.
Experience writing grant proposals and participating in grant-supported research, including successful communication with government agencies such as DoE, ARPA-E, DoD, and DARPA.
Contributions to public-domain codebases and/or a significant GitHub portfolio.

Responsibilities

Research, conceptualize, and develop AI solutions for complex industrial problems.
Lead projects and collaborate with peer researchers on new and ongoing work, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
Work independently and guide technology development, using prototypes and solutions to demonstrate AI’s value for real-world problems.
Mentor early-career researchers in project execution and technical development.
Use software libraries, tools, and practices to implement efficient, scalable, reusable solutions.
Create intellectual property by writing invention disclosures and filing patents.
Publish research in peer-reviewed conferences and journals.
Write grant proposals and support execution of R&D programs.

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), company matching contributions, 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.