Lead Edge Computing Research Engineer

LS3002 GE Vernova Operations LLC; Town of Niskayuna (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

Health Coach access

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

GE Vernova Operations LLC seeks a Lead Embedded Computing Research Engineer to architect, implement, and test edge solutions for embedded systems powering industrial automation and enterprise platforms. You will provide hands‑on technical leadership across the full development lifecycle.

You will contribute to multimillion‑dollar R&D programs, collaborate with national labs, universities, and government sponsors, and apply cybersecurity best practices throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with at least 1-5 years of industry experience.
• Bachelor or master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with at least 3-5 years of industry experience.
• A minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in embedded systems, firmware, or edge software development.
• 3+ years of Demonstrated proficiency in embedded software development using C and/or C++.
• 3+ years of experience with microcontrollers, microprocessors, or SoC‑based platforms and associated hardware interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet)
• 3+ years of experience with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA, IEC 61850, MQTT, BACnet) and familiarity with data serialization formats (Protocol Buffers, JSON).
• 3+ years of experience integrating existing real‑time analytics, anomaly detection, and secure data pipelines into edge and embedded applications
• 3+ years of experience developing Linux systems or Real‑time operating systems
• 3+ years of experience with the full embedded systems development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and test edge and embedded software solutions for industrial automation, networking, and enterprise software platforms.
• Serve as a technical lead on R&D tasks, translating program requirements into robust embedded system designs and implementation plans.
• Develop firmware and application software in C/C++ (and related languages) for resource‑constrained, real‑time embedded platforms.
• Build, execute, and automate test plans, including unit, integration, hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL), and system‑level verification.
• Support the maturation and transition of research prototypes into GE Vernova product platforms.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, suppliers, national laboratories, universities, and government partners to deliver program milestones.
• Contribute to proposals, technical reports, and program reviews for internal leadership and government sponsors.
• Apply secure‑by‑design and cybersecurity best practices across the embedded software lifecycle.

Skills

C/C++ embedded

Real-time OS

Linux systems

Edge computing

Debugging/test automation

Education

Ph.D. in CS/EE

Bachelor/Master in CS/EE

Tools

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

FPGA tools

Job description

GE Vernova Operations LLC seeks a Lead Embedded Computing Research Engineer to architect, implement, and test edge solutions for embedded systems powering industrial automation and enterprise platforms. You will provide hands‑on technical leadership across the full development lifecycle.

You will contribute to multimillion‑dollar R&D programs, collaborate with national labs, universities, and government sponsors, and apply cybersecurity best practices throughout the lifecycle.