Lead Grid Systems Engineer

GE Vernova - Schenectady, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Schenectady, NY

Utilities

About the position

The Lead Grid Systems Engineer will play a crucial role in supporting GE Vernova's Solar and Storage Solutions business by contributing to initiatives related to power systems and power electronics. This position involves product development, technical analysis, and customer support, focusing on renewable generation and battery energy storage systems. The engineer will work closely with senior team members and participate in both domestic and international projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide product development and technical analysis related to power electronic and power systems control of renewable generation, battery energy storage systems, and large industrial drives.
• Develop technical understanding of electrical characteristics of GE power electronics products and their integration to electrical grids.
• Support customers with power systems engineering expertise, including equipment design, specification studies, commissioning support, troubleshooting, and failure mode analyses.
• Support continuous development of transmission and distribution connected products based on evolving codes and standards through participation in industry standards groups.
• Effectively communicate to both internal and external customers by preparing detailed written reports or presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and customer value propositions.
• Support domestic and international projects across regions depending on overall market needs and communicate customer needs and values back to GE.
• Actively participate on and support project teams ensuring high quality deliverables, budget, and on-time project metrics are met.
• Participate in a working environment where teamwork, quality, customer service, and innovation are prized.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in electrical or electric power engineering or related degree.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in an engineering field (or Bachelor's degree and relevant research experience).
• Minimum 1 year experience in MATLAB/PSCAD, PSSE/PSLF, Python, C, C#, Hardware in Loop Testing (HIL).

Nice-to-haves

• Master's or PhD degree in electrical or electric power engineering, or related field of study.
• Demonstrated modeling and technical experience in technical performance analysis of electric power systems with power electronic sources or loads.
• Experience in planning and execution of technical projects relevant to electric power systems and equipment design.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Understanding of grid systems interactions with power plant equipment and controls.
• Experience with time-domain simulation tools (ATP/EMTP desired, PSCAD/EMTDC required, and MATLAB desired).
• Experience with programming environments to understand controller code and complex simulation modeling (Python or Fortran desired).
• Demonstrated application of complex mathematics and engineering to real-world electric power problems.
• Experience with modeling and simulating inverter-based technologies in PSSE and PSLF using both generic and user-written models.

Benefits

• Performance bonus of 10%.
• Health and Welfare benefits including prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.
• Savings account options (Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account).
• Employee assistance program.
• Defined contribution 401(k) plan.
• Employee life insurance and optional dependent life insurance.
• Employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage.
• Short-term disability and optional long-term disability.
• Pre-tax transportation/commuter program.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition refund program.
• Adoption assistance.
• Optional identity theft prevention insurance, personal legal assistance, and personal excess liability insurance.