Lead Technical Application Engineer

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Dammam, SAU
In-Office
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead Technical Application Engineer responsible for business development in MENAT, L2 application support, product prequalification, promotions, troubleshooting product/non-quality issues, supporting tendering and contract negotiations, market monitoring, and coordinating with sales, engineering, and services. Provides site testing/commissioning, technical sessions, and customer-facing solutions for utilities, industrial and O&G clients.
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Job Description SummaryIn this role, the Technical Application Engineer will be responsible for business development of GA Market, products prequalification, competitor, and GA market understanding, L2 technical support, customer intimacy with clients in Utilities, O&G, Technical session, marketing in Saudi, Bahrain and other countries within MENAT region. He will closely coordinate his activities with GE sales, engineering and services. This position will report to GA TAE Leader MENAT

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Main responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Responsible and accountable for: Technical Marketing, creation of opportunities based on installed base, and market information.
  • Application Support (L2): Provide technical support to clients in the region e.g. technical queries, developing customized solutions, supporting scheme engineering, analyzing field performance etc.
  • Promotions & Approvals: Key role in product launches, presentations, discussions, spec-in activities, exhibitions, site trials etc. through Marketing. Implement actions necessary for product approvals based on regional strategy and priorities
  • Product Problems / Non-quality Issues: Take the lead in investigating and resolving product problems reported when requested by customers (L2). Support local actions required for resolution of major non-quality issues
  • Commercial (Tendering & Negotiation): Support Tendering team - Study customer’s technical & commercial requirements. Support Management during contract negotiation
  • Commercial channels & Market Monitoring: Improve awareness of GA solutions. Obtain competitor data, market share, volume etc. Track evolving customer specifications & requirements.
  • Product Management: Be aware of product obsoletions, new product availability etc. and provide appropriate customer support in line with regional strategy. Keep track of firmware upgrades, changes in product features etc. and participate in necessary local actions. Support customers vis-à-vis product literature needs.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in commissioning of protection products, applications and / or engineering projects in Grid Automation field, as well as site experience.
  • Extensive experience in Protection & Automation products (similar to EHV range like UR, SR, 8 Series, MiCOM) and good understanding of competitors’ products is required.
  • Site Testing & commissioning experience is mandatory to conduct various deep analysis, demonstrations & sample installations.
  • Extensive experience in Utilities, Industrial/O&G Applications (motors, generators, feeders, transformers, ATS schemes). Working experience with O&G will be definitely advantage for this profile.
    Ability and willingness to travel up to 60%, as required.
  • Fluent in English languages. 
  • Strong written & verbal communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong interpersonal and analytical skills to quickly understand and guide solutions to customer issues
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on innovative and creative solutions that result in higher profitability, increased visibility & market penetration
  • Knowledge & experience in APM, transformer monitoring & diagnostics, used in substations, power plants, industrial plants & power systems are key differentiators to this role.
  • Conducting technical sessions/ training Professional experience with EHV/ HV Utility customers, Industry and oil & gas customers, EPCs, OEMs and system integrators. Testing & Commissioning experience with Industrial automation & Protection will be an added advantage.
  • Proactive work style, creativity, high energy
  • Participation in International Forums, Conferences, WG committee

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Minimum 8 years experience in commissioning protection products and Grid Automation projects
  • Extensive experience with Protection & Automation products (UR, SR, 8 Series, MiCOM) and competitor product knowledge
  • Site testing and commissioning experience (mandatory)
  • Extensive experience in Utilities and Industrial applications (motors, generators, feeders, transformers, ATS schemes)
  • Working experience with Oil & Gas customers (advantage)
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 60%
  • Fluent English and strong written and verbal communication skills

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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