Electronics Hardware Engineer

GE Vernova, Inc.; Town of Niskayuna (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A technology company is seeking an Electronics Hardware Engineer in Niskayuna, NY, to support power electronics projects. This role involves designing and validating embedded systems, PCB layout, and conducting testing procedures. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Familiarity with tools like Altium Designer and MATLAB is required. Competitive compensation and relocation assistance are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering with 5+ years experience.
• 5+ years experience with electrical codes and standards for large-scale energy systems.
• Familiar with software like Altium Designer and simulation tools like MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Design and commission power and signal interface circuits and PCBs.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout for complex embedded designs.
• Collaborate with firmware and systems teams for hardware integration.

Skills

Power electronics design

PCB design

Signal integrity analysis

EMI/EMC analysis

High-speed board design

Test fixture design

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Lab validation tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)

MATLAB/Simulink

Xilinx Vivado

Job description

Job Description Summary

As an Electronics Hardware Engineer for GE Vernova Advanced Research, you will work with and support engineers in executing various power electronics related projects for GE Vernova applications. You will design and populate printed circuits, populate wiring enclosures, fabricate inductors, and design fixtures for evaluation of power conversion systems. You will design and validate advanced embedded systems and power electronics hardware, working across FPGA, MCU, DSP platforms, as well as different types of power devices at a wide range of power levels. The role requires strong electrical engineering fundamentals, hands-on lab skills, and experience with high-speed board design.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and commission power and signal interface circuits and corresponding printed circuit boards (PCB) for controllers and instrumentation applied in power conversion systems.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout for complex embedded and power electronics boards.
• Procure, fabricate, and assemble electrical and mechanical components, subsystems and complete system assembly of engineering prototypes for research programs.
• Design fixtures, electrical and electronic subsystems, instrumentation, data acquisition, mechanical and thermal subsystems to facilitate evaluation of electrical systems for a wide variety of applications.
• Perform signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC analysis for high-speed and mixed-signal designs.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and systems teams for end-to-end hardware integration.
• Develop and implement test procedures for electrical systems and document performance characteristics.
• Troubleshoot and solve electrical and mechanical problems where objectives are defined but the course of action must be considered and determined.
• Maintain standard laboratory equipment and facilities including calibration of instruments and monitoring devices.
• Perform all work in accordance with EHS guidelines and compliance policies.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with a minimum of 5 years (for Master’s) or 8 years (for Bachelor’s) of experience after graduation, with a primary focus in technology applied to power electronics and/or embedded systems.
• 5+ years of experience designing and commissioning electrical/electronic circuits and PCB layout applied in power conversion systems with considerations on signal fidelity, noise, EMI/EMS, and thermal management.
• 5+ years of substantial experience in the design of test fixtures, including electrical, thermal, mechanical, and instrumentation technologies. Proficiency with lab validation tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers).
• 5+ years of working knowledge of low, medium & high voltage electrical distribution.
• 5+ years of experience with electrical codes and standards that apply to large-scale energy systems.
• 3+ years of experience documenting test setups, procedures, and findings/results.
• 3+ years of experience with preliminary data processing skills and using MS Excel and writing reports in MS Word.

Desired Characteristics:

• Familiarity with software and hardware/laboratory equipment including:
• Software like PCB Design: Altium Designer, OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, KiCad, Mentor Graphics (Expedition, PADS)
• Simulation & Analysis: LTspice, PSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS SIwave, Keysight ADS, HyperLynx, PLECS
• FPGA/Embedded: Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, ModelSim, ARM/Keil MDK, IAR Embedded Workbench
• Collaboration: Git, SVN, Jira, Confluence
• Hardware/Laboratory equipment: Oscilloscopes (high bandwidth), logic analyzers, spectrum/network analyzers
• Power analyzers, electronic loads, SMUs, thermal cameras
• JTAG debuggers, in-circuit emulators, boundary scan tools
• Soldering/rework stations (including BGA rework), multimeters, function generators
• High-voltage probes, isolated measurement gear, double-pulse test setups

Eligibility Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• This role requires a current or active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship.
• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes