Full-Time

Lead Analyst

Energy Forecasting & Advanced Analytics

Posted on 9/10/2026

Deadline 9/25/26
GE Vernova

GE Vernova

1,001-5,000 employees

Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification

Compensation Overview

$111.8k - $186.3k/yr

+ Discretionary annual bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

Cambridge, MA, USA + 2 more

More locations: Greenville, SC, USA | Atlanta, GA, USA

Remote

Relocation assistance is provided.

Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, PhD

Category
Data & Analytics (2)
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Required Skills
LLM
Power BI
Python
Data Science
R
SQL
Machine Learning
Data Engineering
Julia
REST APIs
Data Governance
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, data science, economics, or a related field from an accredited university or college.
  • Three to five years of experience in energy analytics, forecasting, power markets, advanced analytics, data science, or a related technical field with strong interest in energy.
  • Strong proficiency with modern analytical tools and programming languages such as Python, R, Julia, or similar.
  • Experience working with large datasets and analytical workflows.
  • Demonstrated experience applying artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, data science, or quantitative methods in market analysis, forecasting, or decision support.
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain components of capacity expansion models, production cost and dispatch models, and scenario and sensitivity analysis frameworks.
  • Translate business and domain inputs into structured, testable model logic.
  • Develop and maintain data pipelines for internal and external datasets.
  • Clean, transform, and validate large datasets for modeling use.
  • Support data governance practices and standardized modeling inputs.
  • Develop analytical tools in Python, R, Julia, or similar languages to modernize spreadsheet-based workflows.
  • Implement automation for recurring forecasting processes.
  • Contribute to reusable code, libraries, and analytics modules that improve scalability and consistency.
  • Apply artificial intelligence tools to support data extraction and processing from structured and unstructured sources.
  • Use artificial intelligence-enabled approaches to summarize market reports and datasets and enhance modeling inputs.
  • Support experimentation with emerging artificial intelligence methods across forecasting workflows.
  • Execute forecasting runs and calibrate, validate, and interpret model outputs.
  • Identify and resolve model, data, and workflow issues.
  • Improve the performance, scalability, and usability of forecasting models over time.
  • Partner with domain experts to understand assumptions, market logic, and forecasting requirements.
  • Contribute to analysis of market trends and model outputs.
  • Help prepare clear insights and decision-support materials for internal stakeholders.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with energy system models, including capacity expansion, production cost, dispatch, power system optimization, or related models.
  • Experience with data tools such as SQL, cloud platforms, application programming interfaces, Power BI, Python, or similar tools.
  • Familiarity with power markets, generation technologies, and energy policy.
  • Exposure to artificial intelligence, machine learning, or generative artificial intelligence tools in analytics workflows.
  • Experience transitioning analytical workflows from Excel into scalable modeling environments.
  • Ability to partner effectively with domain experts and translate between technical, economic, and business perspectives.
  • Experience building or modernizing analytics capabilities in an enterprise environment.
  • Strong curiosity, continuous learning mindset, attention to detail, and ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects with urgency.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to distill complex issues into clear, simple messages.
  • An advanced degree such as an MBA, master's degree, or PhD in a relevant field.

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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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Mental Health Support

Relocation Assistance

Performance Bonus

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Sep 10th, 2026
Big Tech burns $13.5B as AI buildout sends Treasury yields to 4.79%

US Treasury yields near 4.79% reflect strong corporate borrowing for AI investments rather than economic weakness, according to analysts Joel Litman and Rob Spivey. They argue that context matters more than absolute rate levels. Companies borrowing at 5% to fund projects returning 30-40% benefit from current rates, whilst those earning less than borrowing costs face pressure. The analysts note that AI-related corporate debt issuance reached roughly $1.5 trillion this year, driving yields higher. Alphabet posted its first negative free cash flow since 2004, burning $5.9 billion in Q2 as capital expenditure hit $44.9 billion. Amazon swung to negative $7.6 billion on a trailing basis. However, negative cash flow can signal productive investment rather than distress, the analysts suggest.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 4th, 2026
GE Vernova and Quanta Services poised to weather market crash with strong backlogs and AI-driven growth

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.

Fortune
Sep 1st, 2026
GE Vernova hires Rivian CFO Claire McDonough, leaving EV maker without clear successor

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.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 31st, 2026
SpaceX builds turbine foundry to break AI power bottleneck, cut GE Vernova wait times by 18 months

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.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 29th, 2026
GE Vernova and LS Electric form JV to target South Korea's HVDC market

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.