Defense Technical Solutions Proposal Leader

GE Vernova, Inc.; Virginia; Remote; USD 128,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a North America Defense Technical Solutions Proposal Leader to guide a team of application engineers on defense programs focused on marine platforms, base electrification, pulsed power, and Naval Research projects. You will lead across the full proposal lifecycle and interface with defense customers, primes, and internal teams.

You will balance hands-on engineering with people leadership, planning, and capability development to support near-term execution and long-term

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing application engineering or technical teams in a defense, naval, or industrial power environment.
• Strong technical background in electrical power systems, power electronics, or energy systems
• 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.
• Experience supporting proposals, including technical inputs, solution architecture, and risk identification.
• 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 engineering resources, 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of application engineers supporting defense-focused programs.
• Provide technical leadership across the sales project lifecycle from requirements to submission.
• Interface with defense customers, primes, and internal teams to ensure compliant, high‑performance solutions.
• Balance hands-on technical work with people leadership, resource planning, and capability development.
• Translate customer needs into system‑level architectures and specifications.
• Support proposals with technical inputs, architecture, and risk assessment.
• Coordinate with standards, qualification, and configuration control processes.
• Manage engineering priorities across multiple programs and teams.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Defense/domain knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

The North America Defense Technical Solutions Proposal Leader will lead and develop a team of application engineers supporting defense-focused programs, with primary emphasis on marine platforms, military base electrification, pulsed power systems, and Naval Research sponsored development projects.

This role is responsible for providing technical leadership across the sales project lifecycle, from requirements definition and system architecture through proposal submission, design reviews, and customer engagement.

The leader will act as a key technical interface with defense customers, prime contractors, and internal engineering, product management, and program teams to ensure solutions meet mission requirements, compliance standards, and performance objectives. The role requires balancing hands-on technical involvement with people leadership, resource planning, and capability development to support both near-term program execution and long-term technology roadmaps within the defense portfolio.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing application engineering or technical teams in a defense, naval, or industrial power environment.
• Strong technical background in electrical power systems, power electronics, or energy systems supporting marine or 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.
• Experience supporting proposals, including technical inputs, solution architecture, and risk identification.
• 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 engineering resources, 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.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive engineering experience, including application engineering, systems engineering, or power systems roles supporting complex technical programs.
• At least 2 years of experience leading technical teams, including mentoring engineers and managing technical execution across multiple projects.
• Demonstrated experience working in defense, naval, or government-funded programs, including direct interaction with customers and program stakeholders.
• Must be a US Citizen

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $128,400.00 and $213,900.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus. This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 06, 2026.

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• Retirement benefits: GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• Other benefits: tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, "GE Vernova") sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs. GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.