Lead Power Electronics Hardware Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead design, sizing, simulation, testing, validation and certification of LV/MV variable speed drives (VSD/VFD). Develop hardware, perform loss budgeting, earth/protection and arc-flash calculations, prepare design documentation and BOMs, verify prototype performance, support manufacturing and conduct FATs to UL/IEC standards.
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Job Description SummaryRole Summary / Purpose :
Lead Design & Development, Sizing, Simulation, Testing & Validation, Certification of LV/MV - VSD/ VFD’s.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:
• LV/MV Drive Engineering – Core Power Electronics (AC/ DC systems)
• Drive & Filter Sizing, Product hardware design / loss budget calculation / Earth & Protection circuits /Arc Flash Calculation/ RCA.
• Understand product / project specifications and realize requirements to design using calculations, modeling and simulations.
• Design system/equipment to meet reliability, testing standards, manufacturability, material and cost guidelines
• Prepare & validate Design documents - Configurations, principles of operation, application guidelines, specifications, BOM, SLD & drawings as per requirement.
• Verify functional performance of prototype hardware under all specified operating conditions.
• Support Manufacturing of equipment at Factory / Vendor facility
• Document functional test requirements and conduct test according to applicable standards (UL/IEC etc.…) /conduct project FAT’s.
• Coordinate with System Engineer and Program / Product / Project manager execution on a continuous basis.
• May require travel as required.

Qualifications / Requirements:
• Bachelor or Master Degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent
• Min. 10+ years of Power electronics design & testing expertise for Industrial drives
• Preferred experience/knowledge in Electrical design / Simulation tools like AUTOCAD / E-Plan and MATLAB/Simulink
• In-depth knowledge of Motors /Drive control Systems.

Desired Characteristics:
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Mentor & Guide team
• Self-Starter, demonstrate ability to work effectively within and between teams and as Individual
• Ability to energize teams and perceives change as an opportunity
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse and highly matrix environment.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Skills Required

  • Bachelor or Master Degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent
  • Minimum 10+ years of power electronics design and testing expertise for industrial drives
  • Experience with electrical design / simulation tools (AutoCAD, E-Plan, MATLAB/Simulink)
  • In-depth knowledge of motors and drive control systems
  • Experience with drive and filter sizing, loss budgeting, earth and protection circuits, arc flash calculations and RCA
  • Familiarity with UL/IEC testing and certification standards and conducting FATs
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to mentor and guide a team
  • Self-starter able to work independently and across teams in a matrixed, culturally diverse environment

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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