Lead Data Engineer – Engineering Systems

Posted 7 Days Ago
Charleroi, PA, USA
In-Office
89K-149K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Leads development of tools, automations, and data workflows for engineering systems. Integrates and governs data across Zuken E3, product configurators, MES, PLM, and business platforms; improves component libraries, BOM accuracy, data quality, standardization, and engineering productivity. Partners with engineering, manufacturing, digital, IT, and software vendors to improve workflows, database architecture, process automation, and electrical design operations.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description SummaryWe are seeking a Lead Data Engineer – Engineering Systems to lead and improve how engineering data, tools, and workflows operate across our organization. This role will focus on building scalable tools, automating engineering processes, and integrating data across systems such as electrical CAD, product configurators, MES, and other digital platforms. This role is critical to improving the quality, governance, and integration of engineering data across key systems, including the Zuken E3 electrical CAD (ECAD) environment.
The ideal candidate brings a strong data and automation foundation, an engineering mindset, and the ability to work across systems to improve how standard designs are applied, configured, verified, and released. This person will help reduce manual work, improve data quality, support BOM accuracy, and increase engineering throughput through automation and decision support.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Build tools and workflows that help engineers apply, configure, and verify standard designs more efficiently
  • Develop scripts, automations, and data workflows to extract, clean, consolidate, and analyze data across engineering and business systems
  • Partner with engineering teams to improve database structure, data quality, and reusability of electrical design content
  • Integrate data and workflows across engineering and business systems, including Zuken E3 (ECAD software), product configurators, and related platforms
  • Improve and maintain engineering data structures within systems such as Zuken E3 (ECAD software) to support standardized design creation, variant logic, and option selections
  • Establish governance and control of the standard component library to drive consistency and reduce uncontrolled component selection and part number proliferation
  • Develop and maintain component library and BOM-related data structures to support migration to newer electrical CAD software versions and standardized panel layout and 3D design capabilities
  • Partner with engineering, manufacturing, digital, and IT teams to develop scalable solutions that improve engineering productivity and downstream execution
  • Serve as the primary technical liaison with Zuken to align on software best practices, database architecture, issue resolution, and upgrade execution
  • Use data to support decision-making, identify process bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement in engineering operations

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Technology, or related technical field from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical engineering, ECAD systems, or product data management in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience building tools, scripts, or workflows that improve engineering or operational processes
  • Experience working with structured data, databases, and cross-system integration
  • Experience with Python or similar scripting/programming languages

Desired Characteristics

  • Experience with Zuken E3 or similar ECAD platforms
  • Familiarity with electrical engineering workflows, schematics, component libraries, bills of materials, and engineering databases
  • Familiarity with PLM systems and structured engineering data governance
  • Strong understanding of engineering data governance, database architecture, and data quality improvement
  • Ability to translate engineering process pain points into scalable technical solutions
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, production, digital, and external software providers
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to improve data accuracy, consistency, and usability
  • Prior experience with low-voltage control components, panel layouts, or wiring systems is preferred

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 $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. 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 09, 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, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical engineering, ECAD systems, or product data management in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience building tools, scripts, or workflows that improve engineering or operational processes
  • Experience working with structured data, databases, and cross-system integration
  • Experience with Python or similar scripting or programming languages
  • Experience with Zuken E3 or similar ECAD platforms
  • Familiarity with electrical engineering workflows, schematics, component libraries, bills of materials, and engineering databases
  • Familiarity with PLM systems and structured engineering data governance
  • Strong understanding of engineering data governance, database architecture, and data quality improvement
  • Ability to translate engineering process pain points into scalable technical solutions
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, production, digital, external software providers, and IT teams
  • Prior experience with low-voltage control components, panel layouts, or wiring systems

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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