The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with global, multifunctional project teams that include some of the world’s leading machine designers and systems engineers. The position will require some travel and out-of-office work, to a maximum of 25% of a normal work year.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Working from the customer's written or verbal specifications, specify and apply excitation controls and related equipment for synchronous motors and generators.
- From a solid foundation of engineering expertise, develop and upgrade existing control and power equipment to the standards and functionality required for today and tomorrow, to keep GE in the foreground of technical innovation
- Design and/or apply PLC or other digitally-based variable voltage power conversion excitation control systems for custom-built large synchronous machines up to 70 MW.
- Collaborate with technical and project engineering team members in various global locations.
- Provide technical support to CAD, manufacturing, test, commissioning, and service personnel.
- Provide technical support to sales and marketing personnel in the pursuit of new business opportunities.
- Provide leadership in advancing the competitive position of GE’s large motor and generator products through continuous improvement of product designs and design processes or the application of new techniques and technologies.
- Work with other GE teams in the integration and development of advanced monitoring of motors and control systems to enhance the sales of post-warranty service.
- Identifying components related to product obsolescence and qualifying potential substitutions & recommendations for product enhancements
Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent qualifications and experience.
- 5 years or more of experience in the development of analog and digital power and control systems for industrial drive or power control equipment.
- 3 years or more of experience in project management, field and installation engineering, fault-finding, and startup.
- Professional Engineer registration in Ontario or qualification for registration.
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of large rotating electric machines, esp. synchronous machines.
- Strong overall technical skills.
- Ability to achieve excellent performance in individual and team environments.
- Demonstrated ability for on-time performance in a high-pressure work environment.
- Demonstrated excellent communications and people skills.
- Strong proactive performer who will establish a network of experienced engineers to widen his/her knowledge base.
- Solid understanding of electromagnetic theory for reactors, transformers, and autotransformers for drive and power system applications.
- Proven experience in the application of electromagnetic theory and design practices to the design of large ac machines.
- Demonstrated experience with the application of GE control and power equipment products.
- Experience in designing and programming for PLC-based control and regulating systems
- Knowledge of industrial electrical machine applications, such as centrifugal compressors, reciprocating compressors, ore grinding and crushing, wood chippers, pulp refiners, water pumps, etc.
- Knowledge of Canadian, North American, and international standards for heavy industrial and power systems equipment.
- Experience with power system analysis, motor starting studies, protective relay settings and coordination, harmonic analysis, and power factor correction.
Note:
- To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in electrical engineering
- 5 years or more in development of power and control systems
- 3 years or more in project management and installation engineering
- Professional Engineer registration in Ontario
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.
GE Vernova Insights
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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