Wind/ Renewables Application Engineer

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Rugby, Warwickshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Support development, analysis, and integration of wind, solar PV, and BESS projects across the full lifecycle: feasibility, energy yield, grid connection studies, specifications, commissioning, performance optimization, permitting, and stakeholder coordination. Collaborate with internal global teams and utilities; perform operational data analysis and ensure grid compliance.
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Job Description SummaryGE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are critical to our global customers' power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with the world’s major energy, maritime, and industrial organizations, enabling their transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives, and control technologies.

Job Description

We are seeking a passionate and technically skilled Wind and Renewables Engineer to support the development, analysis, and integration of renewable energy projects, with a focus on wind power and complementary technologies such as solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS). This role involves engineering support across the full project lifecycle—from feasibility studies and grid connection to commissioning and performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct feasibility assessments and technical due diligence for wind and renewable energy projects.
  • Perform energy yield assessments.
  • Support grid connection studies including load flow, fault level, and stability analysis.
  • Collaborate with utilities, transmission operators, and regulatory bodies to ensure grid compliance.
  • Develop and review technical specifications, drawings, and documentation for wind turbines, solar arrays, and BESS.
  • Analyze operational data to optimize performance and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Support permitting, environmental impact assessments, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Stay current with renewable energy technologies, market trends, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Coordinating with colleagues in the UK, France, Germany, USA and India with regards to general procedures and guidelines.
  • 20% of work time may consist of domestic and occasional international travel for technical meetings, site visits and customer visits; both independently and as a member of a wider team.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or related field.
  • Experience in wind energy or broader renewables engineering.
  • Familiarity with wind resource assessment tools and grid integration software (e.g., DIgSILENT, PSSE, PSCAD).
  • Understanding of grid codes, interconnection requirements, and renewable energy standards.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.

You can expect from us:

  • Challenging and exciting projects.
  • A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
  • Attractive compensation.
  • Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution), Income protection, Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
  • 26 days vacation + bank holidays.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or related field
  • Experience in wind energy or broader renewables engineering
  • Familiarity with wind resource assessment tools and grid integration software (e.g., DIgSILENT, PSSE, PSCAD)
  • Understanding of grid codes, interconnection requirements, and renewable energy standards
  • Strong analytical, communication, and project management 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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