Early Career Trainee - Application Engineering

BR2257 COGELEX Jeddah Branch; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in Saudi Arabia seeks an ECT Technical Application Engineer to drive GA Market development, support prequalification, and provide L2 technical assistance to utilities and O&G clients.

You will coordinate closely with GE Vernova sales, engineering and services, conduct technical sessions, support tendering, and monitor market needs across the region during a 12-month engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering from an accredited university.
• Fresh Graduates up to 2 years of experience.
• Fluent in English.
• The legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship or time restriction.

Responsibilities

• Technical Sessions: Technical Marketing, creation of opportunities based on installed base, and market information.
• Application Support (L2): Provide technical support to clients in the region e.g. technical queries, developing customized solutions, supporting scheme engineering, analyzing field performance etc.
• Promotions & Approvals: Support product launches, presentations, discussions, spec-in activities, exhibitions, site trials etc. through Marketing.
• Product Problems / Non-quality Issues: Support investigation and resolving product problems reported when requested by customers (L2).
• Commercial (Tendering & Negotiation): Support Tendering team - Study customer’s technical & commercial requirements.
• Commercial channels & Market Monitoring: Improve awareness of GA solutions. Obtain competitor data, market share, volume etc.
• Product Management: Be aware of product obsoletions, new product availability etc. and provide appropriate customer support in line with regional strategy.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

In this role, the ECT Technical Application Engineer will be working on business development of GA Market, products prequalification, competitor, and GA market understanding, L2 technical support, customer intimacy with clients in Utilities, O&G, Technical session, marketing in KSA. He will closely coordinate his activities with GE Vernova sales, engineering and services. This position will report to GA Lead Technical Applications Engineer Duration : 12-months

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Sessions: Technical Marketing, creation of opportunities based on installed base, and market information.
• Application Support (L2): Provide technical support to clients in the region e.g. technical queries, developing customized solutions, supporting scheme engineering, analyzing field performance etc.
• Promotions & Approvals: Support product launches, presentations, discussions, spec-in activities, exhibitions, site trials etc. through Marketing. Implement actions necessary for product approvals based on regional strategy and priorities.
• Product Problems / Non-quality Issues: Support investigation and resolving product problems reported when requested by customers (L2). Support local actions required for resolution of major non-quality issues.
• Commercial (Tendering & Negotiation): Support Tendering team - Study customer’s technical & commercial requirements. Support Management during contract negotiation.
• Commercial channels & Market Monitoring: Improve awareness of GA solutions. Obtain competitor data, market share, volume etc. Track evolving customer specifications & requirements.
• Product Management: Be aware of product obsoletions, new product availability etc. and provide appropriate customer support in line with regional strategy. Keep track of firmware upgrades, changes in product features etc. and participate in necessary local actions. Support customers vis‑à‑vis product literature needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or/and Power systems Engineering or a related field from an accredited university or college.
• Fresh Graduates up to 2 years of experience.
• Fluent in English.
• The legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship or time restriction.

Desired Characteristics

• Interest & college project experience in Automation products, Grid Automation field will be definitely advantage for this profile.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills to quickly understand and guide solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on innovative and creative solutions that result in higher profitability, increased visibility & market penetration.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive work style, creativity, high energy, experience in AI tools.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard‑earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com