STATCOM Application Engineer

GE Vernova

Saratoga Springs, United States

Full Time

Posted October 12, 2026

$98k - $164k

Power Generation

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 14, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

In this position, the Application Engineer will be responsible of leading and overseeing engineering activities of the STATCOM projects from tendering stage to handover to project execution organization.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the technical lead during the pre-sales & sales process for STATCOM and FACTS projects.
Lead technical proposal creation efforts, collaborating with the various detailed engineering teams.
Management of overall design activities in ITO phase, defining the design quality plan, supervising and coordinating all engineering tasks required to execute the project, whether in house or by suppliers/subcontractors, and ensure technical coordination of the project in ITO phase
Management of project engineering deliverables in accordance with the given budget and delivery time of the offer.
Participate in technical contract negotiations with prospective customers.
Conduct quality reviews of bid packages to maximize submittal quality.
Scope management and securing that the various interfaces are seamless, no gaps or duplicates
Guiding customers to right direction and securing GE Competitive Advantage
Internal and external communication and reporting
Participation to continuous development of project engineering management procedures, methods and tools

Requirements

To succeed in this job, you should have a degree in Engineering (Automation, Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or similar) and/or equivalent knowledge and experience from:
Several years of experience on engineering management on delivery projects or tenders, ideally in the Transmission Grid environment (HV/MV Electrical Substations, FACTS, HVDC)
Skills on Power Electronics is a plus
Successful experience in management of multi-disciplinary teams with multiple interfaces and with products coming from several countries
Fluent in English
Willingness to travel, including internationally
Strong technical problem-solving skills & experience
You will have already some working experience in an international environment, but above all we expect you to be a self-starter with high level of flexibility, resilience and self-learning attitude. As a person, you are a solid team-player with good prioritizing, communication and interpersonal skills. Previous experience on electrical substations or -equipment is an advantage.
Location : Position available in Saratoga Spring, US or Sao Paulo, Brazil