System Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Mid level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Design, specify, implement, validate and commission drive control systems (DC, LV AC, MV VSI/CSI VFDs). Create and maintain design documentation, perform HIL/SIL validation on real-time simulators, size power-electronic components and transformers/reactors, liaise with customers/suppliers, support sales/tendering, manage engineering change control, and ensure safety and project delivery across multidisciplinary teams.
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Job Description SummarySystems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation.
Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team. Executes standard operational/technical tasks typically subject to instructions and work routines. There is latitude to rearrange the sequence to complete task/duties based on changing work situations.

Job Description

Role Summary

  • To Specify, Control Design, Implement, Validate and Commission Drive  Systems for  multiple domains.
  • Create and maintain Design documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Provide Technical interface to the customer and suppliers.
  • Liaise with cross functional Team, Sales, Project, Commissioning and Service teams.
  • Validation of  developed control system with RTS in HIL & SIL mode.
  • Design, standardization & validation of CSI & VSI Drives Controls for different domains application.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Be part of a multi-disciplined project team, control system development and Validation for different domain projects.
  • Establish and maintain contract design documentation.
  • Improve the efficiency of the engineering process, through development and use of standard engineering solutions for projects.
  • Manage change using the engineering change control system.
  • Liaise with other company, customers, suppliers and sub-contractors in order to support the

Project execution.

  • Provide Technical advice and assistance to sales and tendering teams.
  • Adapt Project specific system controls for VSD Application.
  • Comply with all company and customer health and safety regulations.

Qualifications/Requirements

  •  Minimum Qualification - BE/B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering  and/ or  M.E/ M.Tech - Control System/ Power electronics/ Drives Engineering.
  • 3 to 7 Year hands on experience in DC Drives / LV AC Drive system /MV VSI or CSI Drive Control system design for applications in  Industries , Test bench, PSPP, GT, Oil & Gas, Marine HVDC & Mining.
  • Hands on experience in AC Drives or DC Drives or MV VSI/CSI drive Control engineering- Power electronic sizing, electrical Components sizing & selection and Vendor Specification & coordination.
  • Autonomous in hands-on experience in DC Drives ,LV AC Drives or Medium voltage VSI/CSI VFD Control adaptation and Validation of VFD controls for multiple application.
  • Good knowledge in Induction motor, Synchronous Motor & DC Motors fundamentals, equivalent circuit parameters  and its speed control methods. Hands on experience in drive controls adaptation for any of the motors speed controls for Industry application.
  • Good experience in VFD system selection, Power electronics components sizing  & proposal for the applications in Metal Industry , Test bench, PSPP & GT.
  • Good Experience on IGBT/ Thyristor based VSD system study by using simulation Tools.
  • Good experience in Transformer, Reactor sizing, Testing, specification preparation & validation of vendor documents.
  • Good Knowledge on Advanced Drives and control, Industrial Automation and control & Power electronics and Control.
  • Good knowledge in cable engineering, electrical components selection, heat loss calculation, & short circuit calculation.
  • Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined international team
  • Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales
  • Excellent communication skills report writing skills
  • Good interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Willing to travel within India and overseas for short term/Long-term working at customer sites/Regional units.
  • Work may include extended hours of working during the weekends/holidays during critical times

Desired Characteristics 

  • Good Knowledge on VFD and its control, Industrial Automation, control system & Power electronics and its Controls.
  • Good knowledge in different sources of harmonics, EMC and different mitigation methods.
  • Good Knowledge on VFD application controls developments for metal, Test Bench, HVDC and Mining application.
  • Hands on experience in drive system Controls development and validation in Real time simulator.
  • Good knowledge in different industrial networks and hands on experience in implementing in Projects.
  • Good Knowledge on VFD system design, Sizing and Selection of Electrical Components.
  • Hands on experience on VFD  Control design and project execution.
  • Good Programming knowledge in  FBD, Ladder in any  industrial PLC, HMI system.
  • Hands on experience on drive system issue analysis & resolution .
  • Knowledge of French/German Language added advantage.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Skills Required

  • BE/B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or M.E/M.Tech in Control Systems/Power Electronics/Drives Engineering
  • 3 to 7 years hands-on experience in DC Drives, LV AC Drive systems, MV VSI or CSI drive control system design for industry, test bench, PSPP, GT, oil & gas, marine HVDC or mining
  • Hands-on experience in AC or DC Drives or MV VSI/CSI control engineering including power-electronic sizing, electrical component sizing and vendor specification/coordination
  • Autonomous hands-on experience in adaptation and validation of VFD controls (DC, LV AC, MV VSI/CSI) across multiple applications
  • Knowledge of induction, synchronous and DC motor fundamentals and speed control methods, and hands-on drive control adaptation for motor speed control
  • Experience in VFD system selection, power-electronics component sizing and proposal preparation for metal industry, test bench, PSPP and GT applications
  • Experience with IGBT/thyristor-based VSD system studies using simulation tools
  • Experience in transformer and reactor sizing, testing, specification preparation and vendor document validation
  • Knowledge of cable engineering, electrical component selection, heat loss calculation and short circuit calculation
  • Good programming knowledge in FBD and Ladder (industrial PLC) and experience with HMI systems
  • Ability to work in multi-disciplined international teams, multitask across projects and produce clear technical reports
  • Willingness to travel within India and overseas and work extended hours during critical periods
  • Knowledge of VFD application controls, EMC/harmonics mitigation, industrial network implementation, and drive system issue analysis and resolution
  • Hands-on experience in drive system controls development and validation on real-time simulators (HIL)
  • Knowledge of French or German language

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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