Defense Application Engineer - Electrical Power (Remote)

GE Vernova, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 109,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / dental

Vision

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. seeks a North America Defense Application Engineer to lead technical sales for defense-focused programs, emphasizing military base electrification projects and other defense opportunities.

You will serve as the primary technical interface with defense customers, prime contractors, and internal teams. You will translate customer needs into system-level solutions, review designs, contribute to proposals, and support lifecycle activities from requirements definition through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, systems engineering, or closely related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive engineering experience, including application engineering, systems engineering, or power systems roles supporting complex technical programs.
• At least 3 years of experience writing technical proposals for electrical systems.
• Demonstrated experience working in defense, naval, or government‑funded programs, including direct interaction with customers and program stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance
• Ability to travel up to 20% based on the business needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience developing technical proposals for military base electrification projects focused on generation, distribution and control.
• Strong technical background in electrical power systems, power electronics, or energy systems supporting military mission‑critical applications.
• Proven experience supporting military or government programs, including requirements flow-down, compliance, and customer technical reviews.
• Ability to translate customer operational needs into system‑level technical solutions and specifications.
• Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to serve as the primary technical interface with defense customers and prime contractors.
• Working knowledge of relevant defense standards, qualification processes, and configuration control practices.
• Ability to manage priorities, and workloads across multiple concurrent programs.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Technical leadership

Defense programs experience

Customer interface

Proposal development

Electrical power systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. seeks a North America Defense Application Engineer to lead technical sales for defense-focused programs, emphasizing military base electrification projects and other defense opportunities.

You will serve as the primary technical interface with defense customers, prime contractors, and internal teams. You will translate customer needs into system-level solutions, review designs, contribute to proposals, and support lifecycle activities from requirements definition through