Full-Time
Lead Electrical Engineer
GE Vernova
1,001-5,000 employees
Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification
No salary listed
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Remote
Relocation assistance is provided; travel to global units may be required.
Master's
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- A master's degree or above in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
- At least 10 years of research and development experience with industrial drives and related components.
- Deep understanding of converter design with respect to power electronics.
- In-depth knowledge of motors and drive control systems for applications, including filter design and cable sizing.
- Strong experience or knowledge with electrical design tools such as AutoCAD and EPLAN, and experience with MATLAB/Simulink.
- Strong experience with simulation tools such as ETAP, PSCAD, Ansys Electromagnetics/Electronics, Altium, or OrCAD.
- Ability to lead, create, and review electrical design documents complying with global standards and lead VFD/converter projects from order through execution, including product introductions.
- Address the configuration of electrical apparatus and systems, especially power-electronics devices, switchgear, transformers, busbars, cables, non-conducting materials, and comprehensive system-integration concepts.
- Perform medium-voltage/low-voltage variable-frequency-drive and converter engineering focused on power electronics.
- Size variable-frequency drives and select or design electrical and power-electronics parts as required for projects.
- Understand product and project specifications and realize requirements through design calculations, modeling, and simulations.
- Apply electromechanical design concepts covering electrical, thermal, electromagnetic compatibility, and structural requirements to complete product designs.
- Design systems and equipment to meet reliability, testing, manufacturability, material, and cost guidelines.
- Prepare and validate design documents, including configurations, principles of operation, application guidelines, specifications, bills of materials, single-line diagrams, and drawings.
- Design converter parts, including high-power converter transformers, reactors, capacitors, resistors, switchgear, auxiliary transformers, cables and wires, power supplies, terminals, busbars, and accessories.
- Verify prototype-hardware functional performance under specified operating conditions.
- Conduct, lead, or coordinate type and routine tests according to standards and close certification requirements.
- Work across cross-functional teams to deliver results and support supply-chain and manufacturing activities at factory or vendor facilities.
- Document functional-test requirements and conduct tests according to applicable UL, IEC, and NEC standards, including project factory acceptance tests.
- Lead product development and project execution continuously, update the manager systematically, define applicable global technical standards, and implement them in designs.
- Travel to global units and commission engineered projects as required.
- Make decisions within a defined framework and resolve issues requiring technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures.
- Lead a junior team when required, explain technical information to others, and serve as the customer interface for customer-facing work.
- Knowledge of industrial drives in renewables, oil and gas, marine, or metal-process industries.
- Strong experience or knowledge with AutoCAD, EPLAN, and MATLAB/Simulink.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Mentor and guide the team.
- Ability to work effectively independently and within and across teams.
- Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse and highly matrixed environment.
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 rose 88% to $24.2 billion, led by Power and Electrification.
- Backlog hit $176 billion in July 2026, with gas equipment expected to reach 125 GW.
- August 2026 JV with LS Electric expands GE Vernova in Korea's HVDC market.
What critics are saying
- Vineyard Wind sued GE Vernova in April 2026; blade failures damaged offshore credibility.
- Wind execution remains fragile after the 2024 blade break and court-ordered project continuation.
- If gas-turbine production slips below 20 GW in 2026, backlog monetization stalls.
What makes GE Vernova unique
- GE Vernova controls Power, Wind, and Electrification across generation and grids worldwide.
- Its gas turbine backlog reached 116 GW in Q2 2026, supporting long-duration demand.
- GridOS, HVDC, and gas turbines position GE Vernova for AI-driven electrification buildouts.
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GE Vernova and Quanta Services are positioned as resilient stocks that could withstand market volatility, according to a new analysis. Both companies are benefiting from surging demand for electrical infrastructure driven by AI and data centre expansion. GE Vernova, spun off from General Electric in 2024, has seen its stock rise more than sixfold since debut. The company's backlog expanded 37% year over year to $176.3 billion at the end of Q2 2026, nearly four times its projected annual revenue of $46.2 billion. Quanta Services, an energy infrastructure builder, reported a backlog of $53.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 49% year over year. The company's revenue is projected to grow 39% in 2026. Analysts expect GE Vernova's revenue and adjusted EBITDA to grow at compound annual growth rates of 17% and 60% respectively from 2025 to 2028.
GE Vernova has hired Claire McDonough as CFO, effective 1 January, leaving electric vehicle maker Rivian to find her successor. McDonough joined Rivian in January 2021 and helped take the company public through a $13.7 billion IPO that November. She also negotiated Rivian's technology joint venture with Volkswagen, which agreed to invest up to $5.8 billion. Rivian shares fell more than 6% following the announcement, whilst GE Vernova shares declined about 3%. Analysts cited Rivian's lack of a clear succession plan as a factor weighing on its shares. Derek Mulvey, Rivian's VP of finance, is expected to serve as interim CFO after McDonough's departure. McDonough will join GE Vernova in November, succeeding Kenneth Parks, who is retiring.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is building a foundry in Bastrop, Texas, to manufacture blades and vanes for industrial gas turbines, according to The Information. Musk confirmed the move on X, saying in-house casting could accelerate natural gas turbines coming online by up to 18 months. The initiative targets the same supply chain bottleneck GE Vernova has flagged to investors. GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik said the company pushed suppliers to add capacity in 2024, sometimes providing capital for new furnaces. GE is mostly sold out through 2030 and aims to increase annual turbine production from 20 gigawatts this year to 30 GW by decade's end. SpaceX has committed over $2.8 billion to gas turbines over three years to support its Colossus data centres near Memphis. The move addresses growing power demand from AI infrastructure expansion.
GE Vernova has formed a joint venture with LS Electric to strengthen its position in the high-voltage direct current sector. Announced at the CIGRE 2026 event in Paris, the partnership will focus on South Korea's voltage source converter-based HVDC projects, which are crucial for transmitting renewable energy from the southwestern region to greater Seoul. The venture combines GE Vernova's VSC-HVDC technology with LS Electric's local capabilities and market presence. The companies also plan to pursue HVDC opportunities in other global markets. The move aligns with GE Vernova's strategy to capitalise on growing power infrastructure demand. During Q2, the company's Power orders jumped 135% year-over-year, whilst Electrification revenue grew 68%. However, the joint venture faces execution risks and may take time to generate meaningful revenue.