Roles and Responsibilities
- Design and delivery of complex protection solutions for generation, transmission, distribution systems for electrical utilities and industrial clients.
- Participate in the design and development of microgrid solutions including power flow optimization and dispatching algorithms.
- Perform engineering studies and analyses such as: short circuit, load flow, ground grid, arc-flash protective device coordination, etc.
- Performing power system studies and calculations, including, and not limited to CT/VT adequacy checks and relay settings (project-related engineering activity).
- Create relay setting files to include programming of Protection and Control Elements, Control Logic and Communications settings for GE and third-party protective relays.
- Test customized Protection and Control solutions both in house and at customer installations
- Ability to model and conduct power system simulations using RTDS simulator or equivalent.
- Provide factory acceptance test plans and testing services to validate protection designs for customer witnessing.
- Site acceptance test planning and field support up to and including commissioning of new applications.
- Assist software tool development to automate the engineering process internally and externally with key utility partners.
- Participate in project meetings with project managers and customers on technical discussions.
- May require travel up to 20 - 40% of the time depending on projects
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors (Masters or higher is preferred) in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering with very good understanding of power system applications and analysis.
- Minimum (5) years of experience in protection, control, and automation applications.
- Excellent understanding of power systems phenomena in transmission & distribution systems.
- Understanding of power system protection relays, automation, control and communication protocols.
- Ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers.
- Customer focused; open to accept new challenges and share ideas.
- Technical skills to execute projects and write SOW proposals.
- Strong learning skills.
- Willingness and ability to work across time zones to support global customers if required
Desired Characteristics
- Experienced in study software and power system tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, PSSE, PSCAD, Power Factory, ASPEN, CAPE for automating the power system study process.
- Understand of communication system protocols and architectures in electric power industry (DNP3, MODBUS, IEC61850, OpenFMB, etc.).
- Experience with RTDS or Opal Simulation Platforms.
- Flexibility to work in a multi-customer environment and to adapt to requests/comments made in the course of execution.
- Experience with transmission, distribution, and smart grid standards;
- Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentations.
- Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing.
- Experience with advanced automation solutions such as microgrids and remedial action schemes.
- Experience with IEC 61131-3 PLC Programming Languages.
- Project Management experience
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Skills Required
- Bachelors in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of experience in protection and control applications
- Understanding of power system protection relays and communication protocols
- Experienced in using software like Mathcad and MATLAB
- Experience with RTDS or Opal Simulation Platforms
- Project Management experience
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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