Senior Power Electronics Engineer: Inverters & Grids

GE Vernova, Inc.; Findlay Township, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Electrical and Power Electronics Engineer to join the Advanced Concepts and Technology team in a critical role focused on high‑power converter design, testing, and application engineering in the US.

You'll lead development of inverters, DC/DC and other power topologies, perform system modeling in MATLAB/Simulink, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring compliance with standards and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MSc with emphasis in Power Electronics and 6+ years in power electronics/power conversion.
• 2+ years experience with semiconductor technologies (IGBT, SiC, GaN, thyristor) in high-density converters.
• 3+ years PCB schematic capture and layout; strong EMI/EMC and magnetics knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Review customer requirements across industrial, marine, renewable, and naval power converters.
• Lead design and development of high‑power converters and select devices (SiC, GaN, IGBT, SCR).
• Own projects from concept to validated solution with drawings, BOMs, tests, and documentation.
• Model power electronics and systems using MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, PSIM, LTspice for topology validation.
• Ensure compliance with UL, IEC, IEEE, NEC, and MIL standards and support DFMEA and certification.
• Collaborate across firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure manufacturability and quality.

Skills

Power electronics design

High-power converters

Semiconductor technologies

PWM control

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Ph.D. in power electronics systems engineering

MSc ENGINEERING in Power Electronics

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

PSIM

LTspice

PCB layout tools

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Electrical and Power Electronics Engineer to join the Advanced Concepts and Technology team in a critical role focused on high‑power converter design, testing, and application engineering in the US.

You'll lead development of inverters, DC/DC and other power topologies, perform system modeling in MATLAB/Simulink, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring compliance with standards and customer requirements.