GridBeats - Solutions Architect
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 16
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
GE Vernova's Customer Engineering team builds GridBeats, a suite of software-defined grid automation solutions spanning zonal autonomous control, distribution automation, conventional PACS, integrated digital process bus substations, EnergyAPM, device management, cybersecurity, top-down engineering solutions and virtualization. The Solutions Architect leads technical design, solution differentiation, and pre-sales qualification for large-scale grid modernization projects. The role works cross-functionally with sales, bid and tendering teams, product management, and customers to position integrated digital substation, protection and control, and virtualization solutions.
What you will do
- Design comprehensive scalable, and interoperable solutions to meet customer needs, including integrated digital substations, centralized and distributed architecture incorporating hardware, software, and communication interfaces.
- Design & Ensure solutions are cyber-resilience, customer compliant, and budget optimized.
- Develop, standardised and maintain solution blueprints and architectures.
- Create solution’s differentiators aligned with market and addressing customer pain points.
- Collect Technical Gaps and business case under AIRFOCUS
- Demonstrate value propositions through technical performance, total cost of ownership (TCO), and system-wide benefits.
- Lead proof-of-concept (PoC), Demos, Workshops and pilot project initiatives to showcase solution feasibility and benefits.
- Lead and support SPEC-In activities with technical specifications write up/guides to position GE Vernova solutions in customer tenders and technical specifications.
- Support the sales function through reviewing RFQ, Writing and review technical proposals, including value proposition, architecture, and division of responsibilities.
- Qualify the assigned opportunities with end users and actively contribute to pursuit the strategy.
- Cultivate strong customer relationships and stay ahead of emerging growth opportunities across relevant market segments
- Lead or participate in customer workshops, solution co-creation sessions, and deep-dive technical discussions.
- Conduct internal and external technical trainings to upskill sales teams, partners, and end-users on solution capabilities.
- Support marketing, bid, tendering teams and TAE with accurate technical inputs, diagrams, and narratives.
- Coordinate standardisation of Solutions over the region by Segment & Portfolio
- Responsible for reporting and influencing the overall regional solutions strategy to the product management team
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and/or Communications or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in utility grid operations, Substation Automation, smart grid technologies, or related domains.
- Strong background as a Solution Architect or Application Engineer for large-scale grid modernization projects.
- Deep understanding of digital substations, IEC standards & protocols, transmission & Distribution automation segment & solutions, Virtualization and predictive analytics.
- Knowledge and expertise in power management systems, load shedding / islanding schemes, distribution automation, microgrids and special protection schemes and/or remedial action schemes for grids and plants
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with GE Vernova, Grid Solutions, or similar platforms is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with cloud-based solutions, digital twins, and edge computing is a plus.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g. GIAC, ISA/IEC 62443/27001) and understanding of Security Framework and standards (NIST, NERC-CIP, NESA, IEC 62351).
- Understand the latest solution trends for energy transition including wide area monitoring, Centralized / Virtualized Protection & Control solution, Solution Virtualization, Security landscape
- Stay ahead of industry trends in Integrated Digital Substation, SCADA, IEC 61850, Cyber Security and software-defined tool suite to continuously improve solution offerings.
- Ability to multi-task in fast-paced multi-cultural environments
- Strong Team player with impressive interpersonal skills is accessible and approachable.
- Understands business objectives, has commercial awareness and can influence stakeholders to meet objectives.
- Curious, asks pertinent questions and challenges the status quo – searches for and drives improvement.
- Align with business strategy and communicate effectively in an open and consistent manner.
- Anticipates customer needs and measures processes and performance through the customer’s eyes.
- Builds trust and commitment and can energize teams through inclusiveness and connection with people.
- Excellent communication, presentation, influential skills and breed positive morale within the team.
- Ability and willingness to travel for customer meetings, discussions and customer engagements for approximately 10-20% of the time.
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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