Lead Data Engineer, Engineering Systems & Automation

GE Vernova; Charleroi (Washington County); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental/ Vision

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Lead Data Engineer – Engineering Systems to spearhead data and automation initiatives across engineering data, tools, and workflows.

You will build scalable tools, automate processes, and integrate data across ECAD and digital platforms to improve data governance and BOM accuracy. The role requires experience with Zuken E3, data governance, and cross-system integration, with a focus on reducing manual work while increasing throughput and decision support for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Technology, or related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical engineering, ECAD systems, or product data management in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience building tools, scripts, or workflows that improve engineering or operational processes.
• Experience working with structured data, databases, and cross-system integration.
• Experience with Python or similar scripting/programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Build tools and workflows that help engineers apply, configure, and verify standard designs more efficiently.
• Develop scripts, automations, and data workflows to extract, clean, consolidate, and analyze data across engineering and business systems.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve database structure, data quality, and reusability of electrical design content.
• Integrate data and workflows across engineering and business systems, including Zuken E3 (ECAD software), product configurators, and related platforms.
• Improve and maintain engineering data structures within systems such as Zuken E3 (ECAD software) to support standardized design creation, variant logic, and option selections.
• Establish governance and control of the standard component library to drive consistency and reduce uncontrolled component selection and part number proliferation.
• Develop and maintain component library and BOM-related data structures to support migration to newer electrical CAD software versions and standardized panel layout and 3D design capabilities.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, digital, and IT teams to develop scalable solutions that improve engineering productivity and downstream execution.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with Zuken to align on software best practices, database architecture, issue resolution, and upgrade execution.
• Use data to support decision-making, identify process bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement in engineering operations.

Skills

Python

Data integration

Scripting

ECAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS

Tools

Zuken E3

Databases

PLM systems

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Lead Data Engineer – Engineering Systems to spearhead data and automation initiatives across engineering data, tools, and workflows.

You will build scalable tools, automate processes, and integrate data across ECAD and digital platforms to improve data governance and BOM accuracy. The role requires experience with Zuken E3, data governance, and cross-system integration, with a focus on reducing manual work while increasing throughput and decision support for