Power Electronics Engineer
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 19
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
This role sits within GE Vernova's Systems Engineering (PB) group in Chennai and focuses on LV/MV drive engineering and core power electronics design for industrial drives. The work spans hardware sizing, loss budget calculations, filter and protection circuits, design documentation, and prototype validation for applications in renewables, oil & gas, marine, and metal processing. The engineer will also support factory and vendor manufacturing, conduct tests to UL/IEC standards, and coordinate project execution with the lead engineer and team manager.
What you will do
- LV/MV Drive Engineering – Core Power Electronics (AC / DC systems) and Control cabinet design as per requirement.
- Engage in Sizing, product hardware design / loss budget calculation / Filter & protection circuits.
- Experience in Drive Control concepts and architecture. HIL testing knowledge/experience is an added advantage.
- 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 Lead Engineer and team Manager on product / project execution on a continuous basis.
- May require travel to commission engineered projects as required.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor or Master's or PhD degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent
- 3 to 8 years of Power electronics design & testing expertise for industrial drives and its related components (Renewables / Oil & Gas / Marine / Metal Process Industrial knowledge preferred)
- Preferred experience/knowledge in Electrical design / Simulation tools like AUTOCAD / E-Plan and MATLAB/Simulink
- In-depth knowledge of motors /drive control Systems.
- Internship completion in relevant field is an added advantage,
Preferred qualifications
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 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 matrixed 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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