Full-Time
Lead Engineer
Systems Engineering
GE Vernova
1,001-5,000 employees
Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification
No salary listed
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
In Person
Relocation assistance is provided; travel within India and overseas may be required.
Bachelor's, Master's
 Electrical Engineering (1) |
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- A Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
- At least 8 years of experience in power systems analysis or systems engineering projects for industry, marine, oil and gas, or power domains is required.
- Strong knowledge of power system analysis and electrical engineering fundamentals is required.
- Hands-on experience with ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, and PSCAD is required.
- Understanding of protection systems and grid interconnection requirements is required.
- Familiarity with IEC, IEEE, and utility or grid codes is required.
- The ability to interpret single-line diagrams, relay coordination data, and equipment parameters is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required.
- The ability to adapt and multitask with project and application engineers is required.
- Perform power system studies using ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, and PSCAD.
- Develop, validate, and maintain electrical network models for transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems.
- Analyze grid performance, reliability, and operational behavior under normal and fault conditions.
- Evaluate system compliance with grid codes, utility standards, and project specifications.
- Support renewable integration studies for solar, wind, battery energy storage systems, and hybrid systems.
- Perform relay setting calculations and validate protection schemes.
- Study voltage stability, frequency response, and network disturbances.
- Prepare technical recommendations for system improvement and optimization.
- Support business verticals in creating and reviewing systems solutions as part of the OTR process, ensuring solutions are technically fit for purpose and technical risks are understood, managed, and covered by contingencies.
- Lead project execution by analyzing customer contracts and preparing specifications and reports.
- Review developed solutions and identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, or equipment.
- Ensure strict compliance with company and customer environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures.
- Identify and propose improvements in processes, tools, system solutions, and technologies, and roll out improvements when agreed with the leadership team.
- Foster relationships with other business entities to maximize synergies.
- Liaise with Platform Engineering, Technology and Value Engineering, and Supply Chain to support projects and the business.
- Drive a lean mindset to provide optimum technical solutions for projects.
- Knowledge of Python, DPL, or other scripting tools is advantageous.
- Experience with product lifecycle management and Primavera is advantageous.
- Experience leading a team in a matrix environment for successful project execution is desired.
- Willingness to learn and passion for the work are desired.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary international teams and strong personal organization skills are desired.
- Willingness to travel on short notice within the base country and overseas for short- or long-term assignments is desired.
GE Vernova is a global energy company created in 2024 to support the electricity grid and the energy transition, with three focuses: Power, Wind, and Electrification. It sells large-scale equipment, signs long-term service agreements, and provides software to utilities, independent power producers, grid operators, and large industrial energy users. Its products include H-Class gas turbines that can burn natural gas with blends of hydrogen toward 100% hydrogen, Haliade-X offshore wind turbines up to 14.7 MW, and GridOS software that unifies grid data to help manage networks and integrate renewables. By combining hardware, services, and software under GE heritage, it aims to meet rising electricity demand while accelerating decarbonization across global energy systems.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$17.6M
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 orders jumped 88% to $24.2 billion, led by Power and Electrification.
- Data center orders exceeded $5 billion in first-half 2026, more than all 2025.
- Management raised 2026 guidance and expects at least 125 GW gas backlog by year-end.
What critics are saying
- Wind orders fell 40% in Q2 2026, and GE Vernova expects roughly $400 million losses.
- Massachusetts courts blocked GE Vernova from exiting Vineyard Wind over unpaid $300 million claims.
- Tariff uncertainty and permitting delays still throttle U.S. onshore wind orders through 2026.
What makes GE Vernova unique
- GE Vernova sells the grid and turbine hardware that runs 25%-30% of global electricity.
- Its 116 GW gas backlog and H-Class turbines lock customers into decade-long service contracts.
- GridOS, HVDC, and Prolec-backed electrification make it harder for utilities to multi-source suppliers.
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GE Vernova reported strong second-quarter results with revenue rising 22% year-over-year to $11.1 billion, surpassing analyst estimates by $330 million. Total orders surged 88% organically to $24.2 billion, driven by AI-related demand for gas turbines and grid equipment. However, the company's Wind segment saw organic orders plunge 40%. The decline stems from quality-control issues, including turbine failures at major projects, alongside inflation and supply chain problems that compressed margins on fixed-price contracts. The segment now represents just 5% of total orders, down from 13% in 2025. GE Vernova's Wind business posted a negative 19% adjusted EBITDA margin in the first half of 2026. Despite this, investors remain unfazed as the Power and Electrification segments deliver strong margins of 17.6% and 18.2% respectively, easily offsetting Wind's losses.
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GE Vernova, General Electric's former energy division spun off in 2024, reported a $176.3 billion backlog in Q2 2026, up 37% year-over-year. The company's growth has been driven by expanding cloud, AI, and data centre markets requiring increased power infrastructure. Total orders surged 89% in the first half of 2026, with Power and Electrification segments rising 99% and 131% respectively. GE Vernova expects full-year revenue growth of 19% to 22%. Despite strong performance, shares declined 5% over the past month whilst the S&P 500 gained 3%. The pullback followed Q2 results where adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share missed Wall Street expectations due to increased capacity spending and additional losses in the Wind division.
GE Vernova and Eaton released second-quarter 2026 results highlighting surging demand from AI infrastructure buildout. Vernova reported $5.50 billion in Power segment revenue with gas equipment orders up 134% organically. The company booked $2.7 billion in data centre orders during the quarter alone and expects to reach at least 125 gigawatts of gas equipment under contract by year-end. Total backlog stands at $176 billion. Eaton posted revenue of $8.531 billion, up 21.39%, with adjusted earnings per share of $3.15. Data centre revenue grew roughly 65% in both its Electrical Americas and Electrical Global divisions. The Boyd Thermal liquid-cooling business, acquired for $9.55 billion in March, generated $432 million in second-quarter revenue. Vernova guided free cash flow to $11.5 billion to $12.5 billion, whilst Eaton raised its full-year earnings guidance to $13.40 to $13.60 per share.