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GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Lead Combined Cycle Application Engineer

Thermal & Fluids EngineeringPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proven technical knowledge in thermodynamics and plant equipment process design.
  • Advanced experience in Engineering/Technology and Process Engineering, with knowledge comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma with relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated alignment with the GE Vernova Way: Innovation, Customer, Lean, One Team, and Accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Provide combined-cycle modeling guidance and leadership to develop and execute performance-focused configurations for tendering proposals, execution projects, new product introduction, and standardization initiatives.
  • Lead completion of heat balances and produce correction curves to support timely bid execution.
  • Maintain a close working relationship with product application engineering for gas turbines, steam turbines, and heat recovery steam generators.
  • Perform system engineering for core combined-cycle plant equipment, including process calculations and designing pumps, control valves, heat exchangers, and heat recovery steam generators based on heat-balance process data.
  • Deliver heat and mass balance diagrams and performance correction curves for customer project execution and research and development projects.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary global engineering teams to ensure successful project execution.
  • Identify and develop plant integration concepts to support a cleaner energy future.
  • Issue technical data documentation for assigned projects and tasks in accordance with engineering policies, procedures, and contracts.
  • Play an active role in technical project risk management related to plant design and performance.
  • Use prior experience and newly acquired technical expertise to execute business strategy.
  • Drive, support, and oversee development of standards, technical harmonization, design practices, and design templates.
  • Own continuous-improvement initiatives related to organizational workflows and processes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proven technical knowledge of combined-cycle performance and optimization, thermodynamics, and equipment process design.
  • Strong technical understanding of gas turbine, combined-cycle, and steam turbine products.
  • Extensive experience with process integration and simulation tools such as Ebsilon, Thermoflow, and GateCycle.
  • Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously in a proactive manner.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently and in a team.
  • Demonstrated design creativity and problem-solving capability.
  • Understanding of process flow diagrams, plant operational concepts, water/steam operating-cycle technology, performance guarantees, and equipment sizing.

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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