STL Lead Test Engineer

GE Vernova

Schenectady, United States

Full Time

Posted October 6, 2026

$98k - $98k

Power Generation

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 7, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
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Job Description

The Lead Test Engineer has ownership of assigned test programs and will regularly review status with GE Vernova Schenectady Technology Laboratory (STL) leadership and customers.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical interface and serve as test lead of assigned test programs. Act as primary customer interface responsible for customer KPI’s and deliverables.
Responsible for the planning, preparation and satisfactory execution of test programs.
Understand test and facility capabilities and collaborate with customers to design tests that can be achieved within facility capabilities or through feasible, approved extensions of lab capabilities and P&E planning.
Work closely with other technical leaders, other test and facility engineers, technicians, data acquisition/controls team and trades to identify and implement betterments to test facilities.
Project management of test related activities including the design and coordination of facility modifications, data acquisition set up, hardware installation, operations planning and test documentation.
Provide technical lead and critical review of new equipment designs and installations. Perform assigned periodic reviews of installations to ensure systems continue to meet design intent.
Deliver technical presentations at design reviews and other program reviews. Track and promote assigned action items. Maintain test record files and ISO compliance.
Perform/project manage engineering analysis of test vehicle systems and their performance (stress analysis, thermodynamic analysis, sensitivity analyses, enthalpy calculations, over speed analyses and similar) using CDT resources.
Establish work priorities consistent with Lab goals and objectives. Compile team input and present to STL Leadership. Ensure technical objectives are met. Drive schedule and support meeting financial test objectives.
Prepare and review test and test vehicle related documentation.
Lead assigned test operation, plan resource need and work with STL Leadership for needed support.
Provide technical guidance and work planning direction to crafts and technicians.

Requirements

Ability to lead a cross-functional team
Skillful problem solver and troubleshooter; Strong technical communication (verbal and written).
Strong Customer focus and commitment to teamwork and team success
Knowledge of instrumentation and measurement systems, power plant and process equipment (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, compressors and similar), data acquisition systems and data processing.
Experience in power plant operations, turbo machinery design, engineering, and/or laboratory testing.
MS Degree in Physics, Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
Experience in steam turbine technology, laboratory or performance testing.
Knowledgeable in Unigraphics and/or AutoCAD
Experience with Ansys, NX and Autodesk inventor
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.