Full-Time
System Architect Virtualization
GE Vernova
1,001-5,000 employees
Portfolio of energy businesses delivering electricity
No salary listed
Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
In Person
No relocation assistance provided.
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- Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics from an accredited college or university
- Proven experience in embedded systems architecture and virtualized IED architectures
- Strong object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) skills with proficiency in C/C++17
- Experience with Microservices, Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), Virtualization (Hypervisor types, VM management, network configuration)
- Experience with Embedded Linux and RTOS
- Experience with micro services software architectures
- Understanding of the Transmission & Distribution power-system domain and protection relays
- Extensive experience of modular, medium-scale embedded systems based around Xilinx Ultrascale+ designs
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Analyze complex challenging requirements to architect effective design solutions making up the overall system architecture including hardware, embedded software, software tools, V&V and test rigs
- Provide forward-looking strategies for platforms and technology development, technical risks elimination and insertion, to make the platform reliable and the product competitive
- Drive platform reuse strategies. Making data-driven decisions using defined trade-off criteria
- Facilitate, drive discussions and steer cross-functional councils to solve issues, drive decisions, gain consensus, and align on technical risk mitigation strategies
- Communicate complex messages and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view. Influence peers to act and negotiate with external partners and vendors
- Utilize in-depth understanding of key technology challenges to accomplish own work and provide direction to cross-functional teams
- Define architecture enablers and collaborate with ART Product Owners and Product Managers on backlog definition and prioritization
- Provide timely communications on significant issues, risks and/or developments. Maintaining a focus on safety, reliability, performance, and security for embedded systems
- Capture and elicit detailed requirements from stakeholders to ensure comprehensive understanding and documentation
- Handle change management and impact analysis. Assessing the effects of modifications on system architecture
- Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Explain difficult information and work to build consensus. Use persuasion skills to influence others on topics within field
- Experience working on teams that use the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) development methodology
- Experience implementing and using CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
- Knowledge on IEC 61850, IEEE 1588 and/or SCADA, networking protocols (IEC 62439-3)
- Understand and apply system test and integration methodologies
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
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
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Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Electrification division secured $2.4 billion in data center orders in Q1 2026, surpassing all 2025 totals.
- Barclays names GE Vernova best positioned for 800VDC data center technology amid surging AI power demand.
- Organic orders jumped 71% in Q1 2026 with backlog reaching record $163 billion as reservations extend to 2031.
What critics are saying
- Wind segment underperformance continues dragging profitability despite 3.8 MW turbine launch in India and order cancellations.
- Execution failures on $163 billion backlog could erode 12.8% net margin amid supply chain and labor bottlenecks.
- Overvaluation at 58.2x forward P/E risks 20-30% equity correction if AI power demand growth slows or caps normalize.
What makes GE Vernova unique
- GE Vernova uniquely supplies grid hardware and AI software for 25% of global electricity generation.
- Its Gas Power backlog extends to 2030-2031 with turbine pricing doubling to $2,500 per megawatt.
- CERius AI emissions software cuts monitoring costs by 50% while ensuring EU Carbon Border Mechanism compliance.
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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.