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The Role
Develop, implement, and test embedded software, firmware, and edge solutions for industrial automation, networking, and real-time platforms. Responsibilities span architecture, implementation, integration, verification, test automation, cybersecurity, and transitioning research prototypes into products. The role collaborates with GE Vernova teams, suppliers, government agencies, national laboratories, and universities on energy and government-funded R&D programs. Candidates may also contribute to FPGA development, industrial protocols, real-time systems, and technical proposals and reports.
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Job Description SummaryAs an Embedded Computing Research Engineer at GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center, you will develop, implement, and test edge solutions for embedded systems that power industrial automation, networking, and enterprise software platforms. You will contribute hands-on across the full development lifecycle, from concept and architecture through implementation, integration, and verification.
You will help execute multimillion-dollar research and development programs aligned with GE Vernova’s energy businesses, including Power, Wind, Electrification, and Grid Solutions, as well as U.S. Government agencies such as the Department of Defense and Department of Energy. The technologies you develop will be matured and transitioned into GE Vernova products.
You will collaborate with teams across GE Vernova, suppliers, government partners, national laboratories, universities, and strategic business partners to advance innovative embedded computing solutions.Job Description
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. 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 08, 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.
You will help execute multimillion-dollar research and development programs aligned with GE Vernova’s energy businesses, including Power, Wind, Electrification, and Grid Solutions, as well as U.S. Government agencies such as the Department of Defense and Department of Energy. The technologies you develop will be matured and transitioned into GE Vernova products.
You will collaborate with teams across GE Vernova, suppliers, government partners, national laboratories, universities, and strategic business partners to advance innovative embedded computing solutions.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and test edge and embedded software solutions for industrial automation, networking, and enterprise software platforms.
- Serve as a technical contributor on R&D tasks, translating program requirements into robust embedded-system designs and implementation plans.
- Develop firmware and application software in C/C++ and related languages for resource-constrained, real-time embedded platforms.
- Build, execute, and automate test plans, including unit, integration, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and system-level verification.
- Support the maturation and transition of research prototypes into GE Vernova product platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, national laboratories, universities, and government partners to deliver program milestones.
- Contribute to proposals, technical reports, and program reviews for internal leadership and government sponsors.
- Apply secure-by-design principles and cybersecurity best practices throughout the embedded-software lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 1–5 years of relevant industry experience.
- A minimum of 1 year of professional experience in embedded systems, firmware, or edge software development.
- Demonstrated proficiency in embedded software development using C and/or C++.
- Experience with microcontrollers, microprocessors, or system-on-chip platforms and associated hardware interfaces, such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, or Ethernet.
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols, such as Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA, IEC 61850, MQTT, or BACnet, and data-serialization formats such as Protocol Buffers or JSON.
- Ability to integrate existing real-time analytics, anomaly-detection capabilities, and secure data pipelines into edge and embedded applications.
- Experience developing for Linux systems or real-time operating systems.
- Experience across the embedded-systems development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, and debugging.
Desired Characteristics
- Familiarity with industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers, or edge controllers used in grid operations, industrial automation, or renewable-energy infrastructure.
- Experience with RTOS task scheduling, thread priorities, and strict timing deadlines.
- Full-stack programming experience delivering edge-to-cloud solutions.
- Experience developing for real-time operating systems and/or bare-metal environments.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of memory management and pointer manipulation.
- Knowledge of asymmetric and symmetric multiprocessing concepts, virtual memory, and their real-time implications.
- Experience developing test automation, build scripts, and rapid prototypes using Python or other scripting languages.
- Working knowledge of embedded cybersecurity, secure boot, cryptographic primitives, or industrial control and operational technology security standards, such as IEC 62443 or NIST SP 800-82.
- Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript for front-end development and C++ or Python for integration with system-level services or embedded APIs.
- Experience with CI/CD environments such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
- Familiarity with multithreaded applications and computer networking.
- Familiarity with Xilinx and/or Intel (Altera) FPGA devices, tools, and ecosystems, such as ModelSim, Intel Quartus, or Xilinx Vivado.
- Knowledge of digital logic design, including finite-state machines, pipelining, and resource optimization.
- Experience with high-speed and standard interfaces such as UART, SPI, I²C, Ethernet, PCIe, or DDR.
- Experience developing testbenches and performing functional verification.
- Knowledge of clock-domain crossing techniques and metastability mitigation.
- Experience with FPGA or ASIC design using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
- Experience with the FPGA design flow, including simulation, synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, and timing closure.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be willing to work from the GE Vernova office in Niskayuna, New York
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 $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. 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 08, 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, master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- At least 1 year of professional experience in embedded systems, firmware, or edge software development
- 1-5 years of relevant industry experience
- Proficiency in embedded software development using C and/or C++
- Experience with microcontrollers, microprocessors, or system-on-chip platforms and hardware interfaces such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, or Ethernet
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA, IEC 61850, MQTT, or BACnet, and serialization formats such as Protocol Buffers or JSON
- Ability to integrate real-time analytics, anomaly detection, and secure data pipelines into edge and embedded applications
- Experience developing for Linux systems or real-time operating systems
- Experience across the embedded-systems lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, and debugging
- Familiarity with industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers, or edge controllers
- Experience with RTOS scheduling, thread priorities, and strict timing deadlines
- Full-stack programming experience delivering edge-to-cloud solutions
- Experience with real-time operating systems and/or bare-metal environments
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of memory management, pointer manipulation, multiprocessing, and virtual memory
- Experience developing test automation, build scripts, and prototypes using Python or other scripting languages
- Knowledge of embedded cybersecurity, secure boot, cryptography, IEC 62443, or NIST SP 800-82
- Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript and C++ or Python for system-level integration
- Experience with CI/CD environments such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Familiarity with multithreaded applications and computer networking
- Familiarity with Xilinx or Intel FPGA devices and tools such as ModelSim, Intel Quartus, or Xilinx Vivado
- Knowledge of digital logic design, finite-state machines, pipelining, and resource optimization
- Experience with high-speed and standard interfaces such as UART, SPI, I²C, Ethernet, PCIe, or DDR
- Experience developing testbenches and performing functional verification
- Knowledge of clock-domain crossing and metastability mitigation
- Experience with FPGA or ASIC design using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
- Experience with FPGA design flow, including simulation, synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, and timing closure
- Willingness to work from the GE Vernova office in Niskayuna, New York
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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The Company
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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