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Senior Power Converter System Engineer

GE Vernova

Salem, VA

Full Time

Posted November 9, 2026

$123k - $175k· Est.

Power Generation

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Source: Workday View original listing
Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed November 10, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided

Job Description

The Senior Power Converter System Engineer is the technical focal for new power converter product developments and upgrades to existing power converter designs.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership Guide component team and mechanical design team to meet overall system level performance requirements Coordinate with Program Manager, System Integration Leader, and Grid System Leader on development, validation, and other program milestones Collaborate with fleet support, system, component, and controls teams to investigate, troubleshoot, and determine root cause of system level performance issues both in the lab and in the field Ensure lessons learned are promptly incorporated into the design
Provide technical guidance, supporting the Chief Title Holder (CTH) and product owners to define and apply design practices, standards, and new methods or tools to ensure safety and quality of the product
System Design Evaluate and recommend system architectures for Power Converter products based on grid code requirements and other requirement flow-downs Design line side and grid side filters to meet grid requirements and adhere to other component level constraints Utilize simulation models to predict transient and steady state system performance Interface with lab test team to drive validation strategy of system requirements Define test plan, oversee sub-assembly and Power Converter testing, and review test results to ensure compliance with system requirements and simulation results
Component Design Define component (e.g. IGBT, capacitor, inductor, contactor, switch, bussing, etc.) level specifications needed to meet system requirements Evaluate, source, and qualify alternate component designs Define component qualification test plans, oversee component level testing, and review test results to ensure compliance with component level specifications and requirements Drive should-cost assessments and support cost optimization efforts with suppliers to meet component cost targets at sub-system level
Deliverables Document system Design Failure Modes Effects and Analyses (DFMEA), Preliminary Hazard Assessments (PHAs), Hazardous Operations (HazOp) Review, Accident Scenario Reviews (ASRs), etc. Prepare and present technical details, including design trade studies and decisions, analyses and simulation results, as well as lab test results, to a variety of stakeholders at formal and informal design reviews including Product Requirements Reviews (PRRs), Concept Design Reviews (CDRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Detail Design Reviews (DDRs), Design Validation Reviews (DVRs), etc. Review, as needed, critical drawings, schematics and technical specification for accuracy prior to release. Review, as needed, design reviews documents with the Chief Title Holder (CTH) to ensure compliance with internal design and documentation standards Ensure quality of deliverables, on-time delivery, design cost, performance, availability, weight and general product targets defined by the business are met Provide technical guidance, supporting the CTH and product owners to define and apply design practices, standards, and new methods or tools to ensure safety and quality of the product