Upon receipt of a customer inquiry, the ITR Lead Engineer reviews the assigned R1 Gate Case to ensure requirements are met, clarifies customer scope, and provides a clear handover to the Agile ITR Engineer for proposal development. The Lead Engineer provides guidance, oversight, and support to Agile ITR Engineers throughout the proposal creation process and during subsequent customer negotiations. Upon receipt of a customer order, the Lead Engineer reviews assigned R3 Gate requests, manages order assignments, and resolves project escalations.
Additionally, the Lead Engineer participates in global continuous improvement exercises and serves as a key driver for KPI excellence. Success in this role requires active collaboration with Design Engineering, Sales, Commercial, Project Management, Field Services, and Supply Chain.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Strategic Focal Point: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders – including Sales, Commercial Ops, Project Management, Sourcing, and Engineering for all assigned ITR-related matters in the Americas region.
- Operational Workload Balance: The role is split approximately 50/50 between leading team task assignments (including to Mexico) and hands-on ITR execution, subject to team needs and individual capabilities.
- Technical Review: Provide technical guidance, oversight, and review of work for individual ITR engineers.
- Escalation Management: Manage escalations from internal and external customers on the assigned projects.
- Workload Management: Monitor team capacity to ensure balanced assignments while fostering professional growth and technical skill development across the team.
- Process Optimization: Identify process gaps/inefficiencies and execute improvement plans in collaboration with Agile leadership. Leverage Lean methodologies to monitor, sustain, and improve business key-performance-indicators (KPIs).
- Gate Governance: Review R1 and R3 Gate case requests for completeness and define clear, actionable deliverables for ITR engineers to ensure successful delivery.
- Operational Execution: Oversee other critical ITO/OTR leader responsibilities, including but not limited to Short Cycle Workflows, Internal Change Orders (ICOs), unassigned Sales Order (SO) queues, CCIM Cases, TAG Creation/Updates, TIL subcases, etc.
- Continuous Improvement: Actively lead and participate in cross-functional initiatives to refine internal processes and drive business efficiency.
- Matrix Collaboration: Effectively navigate a complex matrix organization, utilizing system-level thinking and sound technical judgment to ensure customer-centric resolutions.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience: 6+ years of advanced experience in Engineering, Technology, or Customer Project Engineering (Application and/or Requisition).
- Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited university (or equivalent experience) with at least 8 years of relevant professional experience.
Desired Characteristics:
- Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of heavy-duty gas turbine technology.
- Process Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of CM&U ITO/OTR processes (R-process).
- Continuous Improvement: Proven track record of identifying and successfully implementing process improvements.
- Mentorship: Demonstrated ability to coach team members to achieve project and professional goals.
- Collaboration: Proven success navigating and delivering results in a global, cross-functional environment.
- Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of gas turbine operations (Simple and Combined Cycle) and GE Vernova product lines, including MLI/BOM structures.
- Process Fluency: High proficiency in Gas Turbine Application and Requisition processes.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, facilitation, and influencing skills with a proactive, high-energy approach to driving results.
- Mindset: A strong customer-focus and a willingness to challenge the status quo to achieve the best outcomes for the business and our customers.
- Field Experience: Previous site/field experience with GE Vernova Heavy Duty Gas Turbines is highly preferred.
- Language: Fluency in Spanish is considered a plus.
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: No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. 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: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 23, 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
- 6+ years of advanced experience in Engineering, Technology, or Customer Project Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent experience
- At least 8 years of relevant professional experience if using equivalent education experience
- Deep knowledge of heavy-duty gas turbine technology
- Comprehensive understanding of CM&U ITO/OTR processes
- Demonstrated success implementing process improvements
- Ability to coach and mentor team members
- Experience delivering results in global, cross-functional environments
- Understanding of simple-cycle and combined-cycle gas turbine operations
- Knowledge of GE Vernova product lines and MLI/BOM structures
- Proficiency in Gas Turbine Application and Requisition processes
- Strong communication, facilitation, influencing, and customer-focus skills
- Previous site or field experience with GE Vernova heavy-duty gas turbines
- Fluency in Spanish
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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