Field Service Technician - Power Electronics Commissioning

GE Vernova; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Field Service Engineer to lead on-site installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of rotating equipment, including motors and generators, ensuring safety and quality.

The role involves 90%+ travel domestically and internationally, supporting commissioning, service, and lifecycle performance of advanced power electronics systems, and providing expert technical guidance to customers and site personnel.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Electrician or holder of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Solid understanding of power electronics, electrical circuits, electrical power systems, medium-voltage equipment, and harmonic analysis, supported by hands-on technical skills.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-commissioning, commissioning, servicing, and troubleshooting of SFCs, VFDs, low- and medium-voltage drives, switchgear, transformers, and power systems.
• Provide technical assistance and supervision to customers during installation, commissioning, and service activities.
• Conduct on-site analysis of operational data and provide technical instruction to customers and site personnel.
• Provide management with reports on safety, project status, customer concerns, equipment issues, and failures.
• Deliver on-site guidance and training for equipment operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Support Quality team in root cause analyses and reporting of malfunctions to identify trends.
• Complete site documentation including safety reports, checklists, commissioning reports, and service records.
• Perform hands-on replacement, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical equipment in the field.

Skills

PLCs programming

English communication

Electrical test equipment

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical engineering degree / trade qualification

Tools

Data recorders

Power analysers

Oscilloscopes

Insulation resistance testers

Hi-Pot testers

Job description

GE Vernova seeks a Field Service Engineer to lead on-site installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of rotating equipment, including motors and generators, ensuring safety and quality.

The role involves 90%+ travel domestically and internationally, supporting commissioning, service, and lifecycle performance of advanced power electronics systems, and providing expert technical guidance to customers and site personnel.