Senior Engineering Manager - Engineering Tools

GE Vernova; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 145,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a senior software team lead to direct the development, deployment, and sustenance of next-generation engineering software design systems. You will partner with design and engineering teams to deliver cleaner, accessible energy solutions through advanced software tools.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the implementation of lean and agile practices while managing capacity and delivering against program goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or STEM from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in engineering or analytical roles.
• Experience leading software teams and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of software developers with day-to-day oversight and performance management.
• Own capacity planning, staffing decisions, and communicate availability to leadership.
• Drive tools strategy and roadmap with engineers, designers, and end users.
• Implement best practices, code reviews, and documentation standards.
• Promote continuous learning through formal training and knowledge sharing.
• Communicate status, escalations, and cross-functional alignment with stakeholders.
• Define team KPIs and contribute to lean and agile practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Program management

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or STEM majors

Tools

FEA

CFD

Programming languages

Job description

# Job Description Summary
Be part of a unique team that merges software development technologies and modern analytics with turbomachinery engineering to impact products across GE Vernova. This is an opportunity to accelerate the global energy transformation while learning from experts in different fields to create engineering software.
In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of talented individuals developing, deploying, and sustaining next-generation engineering software design systems. In addition, by partnering directly with the engineering design teams, you'll be helping GE Vernova to deliver cleaner, more accessible energy that the world needs.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of software developers, providing day-to-day oversight, performance management, career development, and resource allocation across active projects and workstreams
• Own team capacity planning and staffing decisions, matching developer skills to project needs and proactively communicating availability and utilization to leadership and stakeholders
• Drive integrated tools strategy and roadmap development by partnering with engineers, designers, and end users to ensure engineering tools continuously evolve and work cohesively together
• Implement and enforce best practices across the team, including code reviews, documentation standards, and adoption of modern development workflows
• Identify and pursue training opportunities to continuously elevate the team's technical capabilities and close skill gaps through formal training, certifications, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Serve as a primary point of contact for stakeholder communication, proactively managing status updates, escalations, and cross-functional collaboration to keep development efforts aligned with broader organizational goals
• Drive operational excellence by defining team KPIs, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and contributing to lean and agile practices that optimize team delivery and reduce waste

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Math) from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in engineering or analytical role.

Eligibility Requirements

• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Background on programming with knowledge of different programming languages.
• Experience with FEA and/or CFD desired
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

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

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $145,400.00 and $242,500.00. 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 September 16, 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.

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. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.