Lead Power Electronics engineer
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 6
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
GE Vernova is an energy technology company whose engineering teams design and deliver power conversion and drive equipment for industrial applications. The role sits within Disciplinary Engineering and Science, covering LV/MV variable speed and variable frequency drive technology. This Lead Power Electronics Engineer will lead design, sizing, simulation, testing, validation and certification of LV/MV VSD/VFD systems, including hardware design, protection circuits and design documentation.
What you will do
- LV/MV Drive Engineering – Core Power Electronics (AC/ DC systems)
- Drive & Filter Sizing, Product hardware design / loss budget calculation / Earth & Protection circuits /Arc Flash Calculation/ RCA.
- Understand product / project specifications and realize requirements to design using calculations, modeling and simulations.
- Design system/equipment to meet reliability, testing standards, manufacturability, material and cost guidelines
- Prepare & validate Design documents - Configurations, principles of operation, application guidelines, specifications, BOM, SLD & drawings as per requirement.
- Verify functional performance of prototype hardware under all specified operating conditions.
- Support Manufacturing of equipment at Factory / Vendor facility
- Document functional test requirements and conduct test according to applicable standards (UL/IEC etc.…) /conduct project FAT’s.
- Coordinate with System Engineer and Program / Product / Project manager execution on a continuous basis.
- May require travel as required.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor or Master Degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent
- Min. 10+ years of Power electronics design & testing expertise for Industrial drives
- Preferred experience/knowledge in Electrical design / Simulation tools like AUTOCAD / E-Plan and MATLAB/Simulink
- In-depth knowledge of Motors /Drive control Systems.
Preferred qualifications
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Mentor & Guide team
- Self-Starter, demonstrate ability to work effectively within and between teams and as Individual
- Ability to energize teams and perceives change as an opportunity
- Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse and highly matrix environment.
Benefits and support
- Relocation Assistance Provided
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer and President
Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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