Electrical Engineer – Wind Energy (Early Career)

GE Vernova; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova Wind is seeking an early career Electrical Engineer to join the Product Development team, focusing on power electronics, control design, and integration in renewable energy systems.

You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team across systems engineering, hardware, software, and testing to develop and validate new designs, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to next-generation wind and photovoltaic technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of electrical distribution, power electronics, or control system design.
• Experience from Co-Op or university coursework in related topics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Engineers to develop and implement new designs and design improvements.
• Execute and document subsystem and component/software validation test plans.
• Evaluate power circuit protection and coordination.
• Participate in FMEA and risk assessment and root cause analysis activities.
• Provide technical clarification of designs with suppliers, manufacturing, and services teams.
• Test and qualify components/firmware for production and resolve issues as needed to maintain product quality.

Skills

Power electronics

Control systems

MS Office

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Familiarity with wind systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EasyPower

SKM

Arc Flash analysis

Job description

GE Vernova Wind is seeking an early career Electrical Engineer to join the Product Development team, focusing on power electronics, control design, and integration in renewable energy systems.

You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team across systems engineering, hardware, software, and testing to develop and validate new designs, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to next-generation wind and photovoltaic technologies.