Power Electronics Engineer

IF1855 GE Energy Power Conversion USA Inc.; Imperial (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Power Electronics Engineer to lead low and medium voltage power electronics on megawatt-scale drive system projects for Marine/Defense, Energy, and Industry applications. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to specify, design, and validate hardware and software for power converters.

Responsibilities include reviewing specifications, owning engineering artifacts, interfacing with sourcing/manufacturing/test, and developing real-time software/hardware-in-the-loop

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics or similar from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 Years’ experience in power electronics, power conversion, and/or naval power systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% (Domestic and international).
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Review detailed technical specifications for the control of large marine and naval power converters that capture customer requirements.
• Maintain ownership of all engineering artifacts associated with specific power converters on projects including software specifications, control specifications, software, control drawings, software, factory acceptance test procedures, and commissioning instructions.
• Interface with Sourcing and Purchasing to ensure suppliers products are meeting specifications.
• Interface with the Manufacturing and Test departments to ensure the power converters controls are fit for purpose.
• Create models of the power electronic controls for use by power systems engineers for performing power quality studies and system stability studies.
• Support sales by reviewing new customer requirements and highlighting differences/gaps between those requirements and power converter control capabilities.
• Collaborate with other GE PC businesses to understand power converter technologies and software employed at those factories in order to incorporate into requirements to satisfy customers in North America.
• Develop real time software and hardware in the loop systems for simulating and testing complex customer requirements.

Skills

Power electronics

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics

Tools

LTSpice

MATLAB/PLECS

GE PC P80i

Job description

Job Description Summary

As the Power Electronics Engineer you will be responsible for leading and performing Low Voltage and Medium Voltage power electronics and electrical design tasks on Drive System projects. This is a technical role and will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to specify, design, support manufacturing & validation of megawatt-scale power electronics for Marine/Defense, Energy, and Industry applications.

Responsibilities

• Review detailed technical specifications for the control of large marine and naval power converters that capture customer requirements.
• Maintain ownership of all engineering artifacts associated with specific power converters on projects including software specifications, control specifications, software, control drawings, software, factory acceptance test procedures, and commissioning instructions.
• Interface with Sourcing and Purchasing to ensure suppliers products are meeting specifications.
• Interface with the Manufacturing and Test departments to ensure the power converters controls are fit for purpose.
• Create models of the power electronic controls for use by power systems engineers for performing power quality studies and system stability studies.
• Support sales by reviewing new customer requirements and highlighting differences/gaps between those requirements and power converter control capabilities.
• Collaborate with other GE PC businesses to understand power converter technologies and software employed at those factories in order to incorporate into requirements to satisfy customers in North America.
• Develop real time software and hardware in the loop systems for simulating and testing complex customer requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics or similar from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 Years’ experience in power electronics, power conversion, and/or naval power systems.

Eligibility Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 20% (Domestic and international).
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or a Professional Engineer or equivalent proven record of continuous professional development.
• US Citizen with ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Self-motivated and intellectually curious, with a strong sense of ownership and the initiative to drive tasks forward without being prompted.
• Exceptional communicator who can distill complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, while remaining approachable and collaborative across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines while fostering team cohesion, morale, and an inclusive, energizing work environment.
• Understanding of control for LCI, DC and cycloconverters.
• Familiar with LTSpice.
• Detailed working knowledge of the GE PC P80i programming environment.
• Familiar with Matlab/PLECS, or other modeling tools.
• Have deep domain knowledge of semiconductor devices (Thyristor and transistor based) and their application to large power converters, with an emphasis control theory.
• Deep understanding of the control of voltage source and current sourced power converters.

Compensation and Benefits

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on August 19, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.

Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Company Policy and Mission

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard‑earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs. GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program.