Senior Reliability Engineer

GE-Vernova-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 152,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

tuition assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova in Houston seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to shape the next generation of power, wind, and electrification solutions. You will lead reliability modeling, system integration studies, and cross‑functional collaboration with engineering, sales, and product development teams.

You will translate customer reliability demands into actionable design inputs, perform MTBF and SLA analyses, and drive reference architectures across projects to ensure consistent best practices in power

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 12+ years in engineering, reliability, or related function.
• 5+ years leading teams delivering high‑value technical/strategic solutions.
• 5+ years presenting to C‑suite/executive leadership.
• 5+ years managing complex engineering or policy initiatives with multiple major projects.
• 5+ years analyzing government structures, energy policy, and power market mechanics.
• 5+ years with inside‑the‑fence power generation technologies (gas gens, BESS, STATCOMs, HV/LV gear, fuel cells).
• 3+ years performing formal reliability studies (FMECA, RCA, FTA, RAM).
• 3+ years using BlockSim for reliability modeling (MAPS/MARS preferred).
• Willingness to travel 25%+.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate design power generation architectures with focus on performance and reliability.
• Develop and maintain reliability models using BlockSIM.
• Lead equipment coordination modeling for uptime and resilience.
• Translate availability and MTBF into electrical configuration and protection requirements.
• Support LCOE and reliability targets; translate goals into design inputs.
• Perform reliability-centered simulations for derisking integration.
• Lead onsite generation report definition and customer meetings.
• Coordinate cross‑functional efforts for power system studies.
• Support engineering and sales teams to grow GE Vernova’s power systems capabilities.
• Interpret reliability studies to inform system design and optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Reliability

Systems integration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

BlockSIM

MAPS

MARS

Job description

Job Description Summary

As a Senior Reliability Engineer, you are at the vanguard of the energy transition. You will architect the future of Power, Wind, and Electrification by driving cutting-edge systems integration, modeling, and simulation. From shaping data center power strategy to steering high-impact roadmaps, you will orchestrate collaborations with the DOE, DOD, top-tier universities, and global industry partners. This is your chance to pioneer the next generation of reliable, efficient, and stable energy systems that will power the world.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Evaluating and proposing design power generation architectures on an application-specific basis, considering factors such as system performance, and reliability by performing studies and simulations to validate the system’s response and performance.
• Develop and maintain reliability models using BlockSIM to validate system performance, availability, and maintainability for complex integrated power solutions (e.g., hybrid systems, BESS, and industrial electrical gear).
• Lead equipment coordination modeling between teams to ensure maximum uptime, system resilience and operational efficiency for “inside the fence line” power generation assets (including natural gas turbines, HV & LV electrical gear, stability equipment etc.).
• Translate key customer availability, mean time between failures (MTBF) and Service Level Agreement (SLA) expectations into concrete electrical configuration and protective relaying requirements.
• Support equipment LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) and operational reliability requirements. Translate customer reliability goals into actionable engineering design inputs for reference architectures.
• Perform reliability-centered simulations to derisk integration, ensuring consistency with industry standards and reference architectures.
• Lead onsite generation report definition and gather necessary information to support customer meetings and final report submittal.
• Lead business unit coordinator for on‑going customer projects and proposals.
• Supporting & Leading cross‑functional efforts to perform coordination studies and requirements testing for the entire power system, working closely with internal stakeholders within Consulting Services and across GE Vernova’s business units, including those in engineering, sales, and product development, to drive the growth of GE Vernova’s power systems capabilities.
• Deep technical understanding of power generation system reliability metrics, EPC project integration with the ability to support and interpret these studies to inform system design and optimization decisions.
• Standardizing solutions by developing reference architectures to certain repeatable applications and subsequently applying those architectures to customer projects ensuring consistency and best practices across all power systems initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in engineering or business from an accredited university or college.
• At least 12 years of professional experience in engineering, project or plant reliability or a related function.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering or technical consulting, including at least 2 years of experience leading teams to deliver high‑value technical or strategic solutions.
• 5+ years of experience in professional roles requiring the development and delivery of technical presentations, with at least 3 years of experience engaging directly with internal or external C‑suite/executive leadership.
• 5+ years of experience managing complex engineering or policy initiatives, with a documented history of delivering at least 3 major projects on‑time and within budget constraints.
• 5+ years of experience analyzing or navigating government structures, global energy policy, and power market mechanics, with demonstrated ability to assess the macroeconomic impacts of regulatory changes.
• 5+ years of experience with “inside‑the‑fence” power generation technologies, specifically in the application, design, or maintenance of gas generators, BESS, STATCOMs, HV/LV electrical gear, and fuel cell technologies.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience performing formal reliability studies, including FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis), RCA (Root Cause Analysis), FTA (Fault Tree Analysis), and RAM (Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability) analysis.
• 3+ years of direct experience using BlockSim for reliability modeling. Experience with MAPS or MARS preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel a minimum of 25% of the time, as required.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in electrical, mechanical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Ability to lead, motivate and influence individuals and teams.
• At least 5-7 years of professional experience in engineering, plant management, product management or a related function.
• Direct experience with prime‑power or continuous‑duty data center generation assets (islanded, islanded to grid connected or grid connected).
• Deep understanding of electrical selectivity, protective relay coordination, PLC/SCADA systems.
• General understanding of technical regulatory standards and grid code compliance evaluation, testing and reporting. Familiarity with Data Center Tier Classification standards (Uptime Institute) and IEEE/ANSI electrical standards.
• Ability and willingness to travel 25% of the time, as required.

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

Application Deadline: September 04, 2026For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $152,400.00 and $254,000.00. 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 04, 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.