Senior Reliability Engineer: Power & Energy Systems

GE Vernova; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 152,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to drive reliability across Power, Wind, and Electrification. You will model, simulate, and architect solutions, coordinating with DOE, DOD, and industry partners to deliver robust energy systems.

You will lead complex projects, present to executives, and steer cross-functional teams to optimize performance and availability for critical power assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business.
• 12+ years engineering, project or plant reliability experience.
• 5+ years delivering technical or strategic solutions, with 2+ years leading teams.
• 5+ years presenting to internal/external leadership including C-suite.
• 5+ years managing complex engineering or policy initiatives with multiple major projects.
• 5+ years navigating government structures and energy policy.
• 5+ years with inside-the-fence power generation tech (gas gens, BESS, STATCOMs).
• 3+ years conducting reliability studies (FMECA, RCA, FTA, RAM).
• 3+ years using BlockSim for reliability modeling; MAPS/MARS preferred.
• Willing to travel at least 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and propose power generation architectures with simulations.
• Develop and maintain reliability models for complex power solutions.
• Lead equipment coordination to maximize uptime and resilience.
• Translate availability and SLA expectations into electrical configurations.
• Support LCOE and reliability requirements; provide actionable design inputs.
• Perform reliability-centered simulations to derisk integration.
• Lead onsite generation report definitions and client meetings.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts across consulting services and business units.
• Standardize solutions via reference architectures for repeatable applications.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Systems integration

Modeling and simulation

Leadership

C-suite engagement

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

Advanced degree in electrical/mechanical/power systems

Tools

BlockSim

MAPS

MARS

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to drive reliability across Power, Wind, and Electrification. You will model, simulate, and architect solutions, coordinating with DOE, DOD, and industry partners to deliver robust energy systems.

You will lead complex projects, present to executives, and steer cross-functional teams to optimize performance and availability for critical power assets.