Senior Electrical Power & HV Systems Engineer

GE Aerospace; Auburn (ME); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time-off

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking an Electrical Systems Engineer to lead high‑reliability digital power conversion, HV drive systems, and thermal management solutions. The role focuses on architecture, design, verification, and cross‑function integration across systems, hardware, and manufacturing teams.

You will define requirements, drive traceability, and mentor engineers while ensuring compliance with aerospace safety and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in power electronics, power conversion or electric drives.
• 15+ years of experience in electrical systems engineering for high‑reliability aerospace.
• Proven experience in design, verification and validation of power conversion hardware and control electronics.
• Experience with high‑voltage systems, insulation coordination, and HV testing.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage scope, schedule and risk.

Responsibilities

• Own system‑level requirements flow‑down for digital power conversion hardware and firmware.
• Document design decisions, analyses, and test outcomes with traceability.
• Lead architecture and detailed design of DC/DC/AC‑DC power stages and control electronics.
• Plan and execute verification and validation tests (enviro, functional, performance).
• Define insulation coordination and HV design rules for kilovolt systems.
• Design and review PCBs and schematics using Mentor/Altium with cross‑functional collaboration.
• Lead HV testing and qualification activities, including partial discharge tests.
• Develop automated test benches and lab infrastructure with emphasis on safety at high voltage.
• Mentor early career engineers and guide system integration efforts.
• Contribute to proposals, trade studies, and technology roadmaps for TMS control systems.

Skills

Power electronics

Requirements decomposition

Cross-functional leadership

HV testing

PCB/schematic design

Lab automation

Mentor/leadership

DoD/standards knowledge

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Altium

IBM DOORS

MATLAB/Simulink

LTSpice

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking an Electrical Systems Engineer to lead high‑reliability digital power conversion, HV drive systems, and thermal management solutions. The role focuses on architecture, design, verification, and cross‑function integration across systems, hardware, and manufacturing teams.

You will define requirements, drive traceability, and mentor engineers while ensuring compliance with aerospace safety and performance standards.