Aero Product Champion Leader – Technical Sales

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Houston, TX, USA
In-Office
151K-252K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead global aero product champion strategy and technical sales positioning for aeroderivative gas turbines. Guide machine selection, plant configuration, performance positioning, and competitor differentiation; support priority pursuits, regional handoffs, go-to-market strategies, and strategic partner relationships. Travel 25-50%.
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Job Description SummaryThis is not a traditional region-only product champion role. It is a broadened leadership role intended to provide global direction for Aero Product Champion activities while remaining close enough to the work to directly support live opportunities, customer discussions, and handoffs where needed. The role is expected to both lead the global product champion agenda and step into selected day-to-day product champion responsibilities as required, particularly during transitions, coverage gaps, strategic pursuits, or periods of elevated commercial demand.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Serve as the team leader for Aero new units product strategy and technical sales positioning, with accountability for shaping how GE Vernova is represented across major markets.
  • Own the global product champion agenda by helping prioritize opportunities, identifying target market segments, and aligning regional demand with the highest-value commercial opportunities for aeroderivative gas turbines.
  • Act as a senior technical and commercial advisor to Aero sales leaders during Pre-ITO and ITO phases, guiding machine selection, plant configuration, performance positioning, grid-fit logic, and competitor differentiation.
  • Provide direct product champion support on priority pursuits when needed, including stepping into selected responsibilities that would otherwise sit with a regional product champion or technical sales specialist
  • Maintain continuity on active opportunity development by providing coverage during transitions, supporting deal handovers, and helping ensure no loss of momentum on strategic regional pursuits.
  • Lead the development of region-specific go-to-market strategies based on market dynamics, policy changes, data center demand, peaking and grid-firming needs, decarbonization trends, and customer procurement behaviors.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with utilities, developers, EPCs, IPPs, consultants, regulators, and key partners globally, while leveraging a North America base to stay closely connected to priority growth opportunities and internal leadership rhythms

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
  • 8+ years of experience in Product Management or Application engineering or project management or commercial development
  • Background in aero derivative products and solutions and competitors
  • Ability to assess impact of price, schedule, configuration, and performance decisions on customers, market and investors.
  • Ability to synthesize market signals into strategic recommendations for leadership
  • Approximately 25-50% domestic and international travel.

Desired Characteristics

  • Prior experience leading across regions or working successfully in a matrixed global organization
  • Understanding of gas turbine competitors and reciprocating engine technologies
  • Ability to articulate full value proposition of aero derivative gas turbine solutions
  • Experience with local energy markets and relationship with local EPCs, IPPs, developers, regulatory and environmental agencies.
  • Knowledgeable of power generation industry trends and competition
  • Highly proficient in spoken and written English.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes



For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $151,400.00 and $252,200.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: sales incentive.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on July 24, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, 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 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. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
  • 8+ years of experience in product management, application engineering, project management, or commercial development.
  • Background in aeroderivative products and solutions and competitors.
  • Ability to assess impact of price, schedule, configuration, and performance decisions on customers, market and investors.
  • Ability to synthesize market signals into strategic recommendations for leadership.
  • Approximately 25-50% domestic and international travel.
  • Prior experience leading across regions or working successfully in a matrixed global organization.
  • Understanding of gas turbine competitors and reciprocating engine technologies.
  • Ability to articulate full value proposition of aeroderivative gas turbine solutions.
  • Experience with local energy markets and relationships with EPCs, IPPs, developers, regulatory and environmental agencies.
  • Knowledgeable of power generation industry trends and competition.
  • Highly proficient in spoken and written English.

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, 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. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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