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GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Lead System Engineer

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a reputed college or university.
  • At least 8 years of project or design engineering experience on power quality or variable-speed drive system projects in industry, marine, oil and gas, or power domains.
  • Knowledge and application of international standards.
  • Ability to adapt and multitask while working with project and application engineers.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the selection, sizing, and configuration of power quality systems, such as rotating stabilizers and static synchronous compensators, and related equipment.
  • Prepare and review technical documentation, calculations, drawings, and proposal inputs.
  • Apply knowledge of variable-speed drives, static frequency converters, transformers, filters, motors, and other power system equipment.
  • Develop and review system single-line diagrams, protection single-line diagrams, and layouts for large system projects.
  • Perform system design and analysis for variable-speed drives, static frequency converters, and power quality solutions across industrial and utility applications.
  • Support business verticals in creating and reviewing systems solutions as part of the inquiry-to-order and order-to-remittance process, ensuring technical fitness, risk understanding, and appropriate contingencies.
  • Analyze customer contracts and prepare specifications for vendors and internal stakeholders.
  • Prepare technical documentation to contractual requirements and review vendor documentation.
  • Prepare proposal inputs, technical write-ups, and solution configurations for competitive tenders.
  • Identify technical risks and establish mitigation plans.
  • Review developed solutions and identify improvement opportunities in processes, systems, or equipment.
  • Support implementation of agreed process and technology improvements identified through project experience and lessons learned.
  • Ensure compliance with company and customer environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures.
  • Identify and propose improvements to processes, tools, system solutions, and technologies, and roll out improvements when agreed with the leadership team.
  • Build relationships with other company business entities to maximize synergies.
  • Liaise with Platform Engineering, Technology and Value Engineering, and Supply Chain to support projects and the business.
  • Liaise with other business entities, platform verticals, Supply Chain, subcontractors, and suppliers to support projects and the business.
  • Promote a lean mindset to provide optimal technical solutions for projects.
  • Travel on short notice within the base country and overseas for short- or long-term assignments.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience selecting and sizing medium-voltage or low-voltage variable-speed-drive systems for oil and gas projects.
  • Experience with product lifecycle management and Primavera.

About the Company

GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

GE Vernova makes equipment and software that generate and manage electricity for utilities, power producers, and industrial customers. Its Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses span gas turbines, wind generation, and the systems that move electricity across grids. The company supplies generators, grid equipment, and controls, while its software coordinates network operations and integrates changing sources of power. Customers buy equipment and enter service agreements for maintenance, upgrades, and technical support over its operating life, alongside purchases of software and related services. GE Vernova became an independent company in 2024 after separating from GE and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
N/A
Total funding
$17.6M
Headquarters
Cambridge, MA
Founded
2024

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