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Technical Director 2 - Consulting Sales

GE Vernova

Schenectady, United States

Full Time

Posted November 4, 2026

$132k - $219k

Power Generation

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed November 5, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
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Job Description

As a Technical Director for GEV Consulting Services, you will lead advanced technical studies in the electric power system field, serving as a key subject matter expert and technical authority.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and conduct technical analysis in a team setting related to power electronic and power systems control of renewable generation, FACTS, battery energy storage systems and Data Centers.
Identify scope of studies and modeling efforts required to solve GEV and GEV customer technical challenges and preparing proposals in collaboration with other technical and commercial contributors.
Develop industry leading processes and standards for study approaches, model development and management, benchmarking
Establish rapport with key industry stakeholders and facilitate new working/business relationships
Facilitate technical knowledge sharing among global CS teams and help bridge technical gaps
Oversee work of technical teams and coordinate with other technical directors on systems/process to maintain/improve quality
Engage with and lead industry advocacy groups on behalf of GEV and coordinate GEV CS involvement in those activities
Helping to establish recruiting pathways and internship programs to facilitate steady pipeline of new candidates
Lead IP development activities (including mentoring, training on processes)
Educate external stakeholders on GEV equipment capabilities and performance
Contributing to multiple project teams to perform technical analysis and to mentor and advise other team members. Organizing project teams and guiding the work of individual contributors to the team effort.
Leading and managing project technical work, cost, and schedule.
Developing technical understanding of electrical characteristics of GEV generation and transmission products and their integration to electrical grids.
Actively participate in identifying and cultivating new customers and business opportunities; lead preparation of proposals; and make customer presentations.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Power Systems Engineering with a minimum of 17 years of experience in electric power industry with demonstrated experience in: Technical performance analysis of electric power systems with power electronic sources, FACTS devices or loads, oro Mitigation of power variability challenges in Data centers or similar industrial setups Experience with transient analysis. Proficiency using and leading efforts with EMT and phasor-domain simulation tools
10+ years of experience in a consulting organization, OEM organization, utility or system operator performing engineering analysis and design, and to developing engineering solutions in a team environment, and to provide technical consulting services to customers.
5+ years with positions including mentoring less experienced engineers.·
Willingness to travel (20% is typical).
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Power Systems Engineering·
Passion for working in an open, sharing, and supportive environment where team members welcome opportunities to assist each other with solving challenging technical problems·
Experience with wide system level studies in a consulting or utility environment.·
Experience supporting power electronics control development for products connected to bulk utility systems or large industrial systems.·
Familiarity with modeling and simulation requirements globally·
Experience mentoring teams on creation of models of complex equipment in transient analysis (ATP, EMTP-RV, PSCAD, etc) and stability (PSSE, PowerFactory, PSLF, etc) simulation tools based on field tests or equipment.·
Experience in preparation of complex technical proposals·
Active participation within industry professional societies, such as IEEE or CIGRE