Senior Edge Computing Research Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Holidays

Time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova's Advanced Research Center seeks a Lead Embedded Computing Research Engineer to architect, implement, and test edge solutions for embedded systems powering industrial automation and enterprise software platforms. You will provide hands-on technical leadership across the full development lifecycle from concept to verification.

You will help shape multimillion-dollar R&D programs aligned with GE Vernova's energy businesses and collaborate with national labs, government partners, and

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/EE with 1–5 years industry experience.
• 3+ years embedded systems and C/C++ experience.
• Experience with microcontrollers/SoC platforms and hardware interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and test edge/embedded software for industrial domains.
• Lead R&D tasks, translating requirements into designs and plans.
• Develop firmware and applications in C/C++ for real-time platforms.
• Build and automate unit, integration, and system verification.
• Mature prototypes into GE Vernova product platforms.
• Collaborate with labs, universities, suppliers, and partners.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded systems

Linux systems

RTOS

Microcontrollers/SoC

Industrial protocols

Cybersecurity

Test automation

Python scripting

FPGA/HDL

CI/CD

Multi-threading

Networking

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Education

PhD in CS/EE with 1–5 years experience

Bachelors or Masters in CS/EE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ModelSim

Intel Quartus

Xilinx Vivado

Job description

GE Vernova's Advanced Research Center seeks a Lead Embedded Computing Research Engineer to architect, implement, and test edge solutions for embedded systems powering industrial automation and enterprise software platforms. You will provide hands-on technical leadership across the full development lifecycle from concept to verification.

You will help shape multimillion-dollar R&D programs aligned with GE Vernova's energy businesses and collaborate with national labs, government partners, and