Full-Time
Protection Applications Engineer Lead Expert
Posted on 11/23/2025
GE Vernova
1,001-5,000 employees
Portfolio of energy businesses delivering electricity
No salary listed
Stoke-on-Trent, UK + 2 more
More locations: Markham, ON, Canada | Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
Hybrid
Global travel up to 25% may be required; relocation not specified in offer.
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- Advanced experience in Electrical Engineering or Electronics & Communications, knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics & Communications
- In-depth knowledge of protection relay applications across transmission, distribution, and industrial sectors.
- Significant experience with numerical protection devices.
- Extensive experience in power system protection, or an advanced degree in lieu of less experience.
- Fluency in English is required; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
- Provide expert-level technical support for HVAC systems and MiCOM relay applications, ensuring that both pre-sales and post-sales activities are aligned with customer needs and expectations.
- Focus on products from Stafford, Bilbao, and Markham, including P40, P40A, P40AE, 650, 3 Series, MM, UR, 8 Series, and legacy products. Develop and optimize protection applications for complex HVAC schemes and relay-based solutions.
- Design and optimize protection applications for complex schemes; develop Application Notes, articles, and guidance to drive product sales and facilitate Grid Automation project delivery.
- Resolve customer complaints (ACT) related to products and prepare necessary communications, such as 8D and engineering reports. Take accountability for resolving critical issues, such as maloperations, and perform site visits for analysis, troubleshooting, or customer meetings.
- Provide product and application training for new products and product evolutions. Develop and update training modules as needed, including customer training responsibilities in select cases. Lead or contribute to customer events like regional roadshows, seminars, in-depth training, and pilot projects for new technologies.
- Collaborate with R&D to contribute to the product roadmap, including validating new products and product evolutions.
- Maintain a broad awareness of Grid Automation product initiatives to ensure technical excellence, timely project completion, effective use of resources, and responsiveness to customer needs.
- Provide technical leadership in power system protection; participate in industry committees and influence the evolution of strategic technologies.
- Collaborate with Product Line teams on the application and implementation of new or evolving standards and technologies within the product roadmap. Work closely with a multi-site team of experts and demonstrate proficiency in presenting and showcasing technology solutions to customers.
- Collaborate across departments and teams across multiple sites to ensure efficient workflows.
- Willingness to travel globally up to 25% of the time.
- Ability to work in small teams and lead moderate initiatives.
- Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Significant oral, written, relational, and leadership skills.
- Effective problem-solving, analytical, and organizational abilities.
- Highly flexible and adaptable to changing business needs.
GE Vernova is the umbrella for GE’s energy businesses, including Power, Renewable Energy, and Digital, along with Energy Consulting, Energy Financial Services, Grid Solutions, Nuclear Energy, and LM Wind Power. It contributes to about one-third of the world’s electricity and focuses on making energy more reliable, affordable, and sustainable. The company combines hardware, software, services, and financing to deliver end-to-end energy solutions—from gas turbines, wind turbines, and nuclear systems to digital tools and grid infrastructure, supported by consulting and financing. What sets GE Vernova apart is its one-stop portfolio that covers the full energy value chain at a global scale, integrating equipment, software, services, and finance to help customers improve efficiency and decarbonize. Its goal is to speed the transition to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy for customers around the world.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2022
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- $163B backlog surges 71% YoY from AI data center and grid demands.
- US-Japan $40B plan deploys BWRX-300 SMRs in Tennessee and Alabama.
- 2028 revenue targets $56B at 14% CAGR with EBITDA margins doubling to 20%.
What critics are saying
- Wind segment declines 6% in 2025 from offshore cancellations and licensing delays.
- Vestas outsells GE Vernova 20% higher in Europe onshore turbines Q1 2026.
- Siemens Energy's SF6-free tech captures 15GW EU contracts, cuts GEV margins 10-15%.
What makes GE Vernova unique
- GE Vernova's technologies generate 25% of world's electricity via 59,000 wind turbines.
- Spun off from GE in April 2024, focusing solely on Power, Wind, and Electrification segments.
- Prolec GE acquisition adds $5B transformer backlog for grid solutions.
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Company News
GE Vernova has secured an additional $6 million in state funding for its $96 million Advanced Research Center on Balltown Road in Niskayuna, New York. The grant, awarded through the FAST NY programme, will fund water supply, road and stormwater management upgrades at the campus, offsetting roughly half of the $12 million in required infrastructure improvements. The company previously received $9.6 million in state tax credits linked to plans for creating 75 new jobs at the research centre, along with low-cost hydropower allocation. The site, separate from GE Vernova's existing River Road labs, will house energy technology research including a direct air capture carbon system currently under testing. GE Vernova earned nearly $5 billion in 2025 on $38 billion in revenue, with a market value of $242 billion.
ThinkLabs has raised $28 million USD ($39 million CAD) in a Series A round led by Energy Impact Partners to help power grids manage surging demand from AI data centres. Nvidia's venture fund NVentures and Edison International participated, alongside returning investors including GE Vernova. The Canadian-led, New York-based startup provides physics-informed AI software that creates digital twins of power grids, simulating scenarios to help operators maintain reliability and reduce outages. The platform reduces what would typically be a six-month, quarter-million-dollar study to under a day's analysis. Founded by former Toronto Hydro smart-grid department head Josh Wong, ThinkLabs spun out of GE Vernova in early 2024 with $6.8 million CAD in seed funding. The company will use the new capital to mature its product and expand features whilst focusing on the North American market.
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have unveiled a US-Japan energy investment plan potentially worth $40 billion, centring on small modular nuclear reactors. GE Vernova and Hitachi will develop BWRX-300 reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, whilst Japan will invest up to $33 billion in natural gas plants in Pennsylvania and Texas. The initiative forms part of a broader $550 billion bilateral investment fund agreed under a recent trade pact. It aims to address rising electricity demand from data centres and artificial intelligence infrastructure. However, most SMR designs await regulatory approval and none have been deployed on US grids. The agreement also covers critical minerals and industrial supply chains, with Japanese firms contributing components and participating in rare-earth projects across Indiana, Arizona and North Carolina.
GE Vernova shares have risen 14.8% over the past three months, outperforming its Zacks Alternate Energy – Other industry's 4.1% growth. The company is benefiting from surging electricity demand driven by AI data centre expansion, creating strong opportunities for its turbines and grid equipment. GE Vernova is improving profitability in its wind segment through cost controls and portfolio optimisation, whilst its gas power and power services businesses continue strong performance. In March 2026, the company secured a contract for a 100-megawatt wind farm in Italy, supplying 17 turbines plus maintenance support. The company is expanding its Italian manufacturing facility to boost production of transformer components and advancing its BWRX-300 small modular reactor project in Poland, strengthening its position in the nuclear power market.
BlackRock is advising investors to focus on AI energy stocks rather than big tech companies in 2026, as AI data centres drive a surge in power demand. Deloitte anticipates a 30-fold increase in US AI data centre power consumption between 2024 and 2035. Three promising investments include Bloom Energy, which provides hydrogen fuel cell solutions for onsite electricity generation. The company reported $778 million in revenue last quarter, up 36% year over year, with analysts expecting accelerated growth. Constellation Energy, America's leading nuclear power provider, is restarting a Three Mile Island reactor to supply Microsoft's AI data centre. The company generates over two-thirds of its electricity through nuclear power. GE Vernova, General Electric's power production spinoff, reported orders up 34% to $59.3 billion, with a $150 billion backlog.