Systems Engineering Lead for Power Plant Upgrades

GE Vernova, Inc.; Baden; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Technical Leader in its Gas Plants Center of Excellence to drive system engineering for CM&U and NPI projects. You will lead a team of engineers, guide design work, and ensure safe operation, reliability, and performance improvements across the fleet.

You will collaborate with global teams and suppliers, shape protection and control concepts, manage risk, and apply Lean methods to sustain engineering excellence and project execution.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in system engineering for CM&U projects within the power industry.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Process Engineering, or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Strong knowledge of gas turbine, steam turbine, or HRSG and water-steam cycle system engineering.
• Experience with risk assessment methods such as FMEA, HAZOP, and functional safety.
• Proven experience leading technical work across global teams, with strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of engineers, set priorities, and support project execution to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
• Guide system and process design, including process flow diagrams, functional specifications, and performance calculations.
• Define operating concepts, protection strategies, and control concept narratives to align requirements with controls.
• Oversee bottoming cycle capability studies and review outputs for quality and completeness.
• Partner with Application and Requisition teams to strengthen project planning, technical reviews, and risk management across CM&U and NPI work.
• Support fleet management and product maintenance by using RCA to turn field experience into product improvements.
• Improve engineering consistency by maintaining tools, work instructions, and Lean-based process controls.

Skills

System engineering leadership

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Lean process knowledge

German language (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Process Engineering

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Technical Leader in its Gas Plants Center of Excellence to drive system engineering for CM&U and NPI projects. You will lead a team of engineers, guide design work, and ensure safe operation, reliability, and performance improvements across the fleet.

You will collaborate with global teams and suppliers, shape protection and control concepts, manage risk, and apply Lean methods to sustain engineering excellence and project execution.