Senior Systems Architect

GE Vernova; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

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Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a senior Systems Engineer to lead the development of integrated power generation architectures from generator terminals to interconnection facilities. You will coordinate multiple engineering disciplines, ensure uptime and performance, and validate designs through FAT/SAT and commissioning phases.

The role requires substantial experience in power generation, transmission, and electrical infrastructure, with leadership in complex EPC projects and customer-facing technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering.
• 12+ years of professional experience in power generation, electric utility systems, EPC projects, or related electrical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and govern integrated power generation system architectures from generator terminals through interconnection facilities.
• Lead technical definition and integration of power generation assets including gas turbines, GSUs, HV/LV gear, substations, protection and control systems, and BESS.
• Establish system requirements, architecture baselines, interface definitions, and design standards for complex projects.
• Coordinate validation strategies, verification plans, FAT/SAT, commissioning milestones, and performance criteria.
• Lead cross-disciplinary system integration to ensure uptime, resilience, maintainability, and performance.
• Support and review power system studies (load flow, short circuit, grounding, protection coordination, stability, harmonics, arc flash).
• Translate customer requirements (availability, SLA, MTBF) into architecture and design requirements.
• Lead risk identification, interface management, and integration planning across proposal through operation.
• Serve as technical coordinator across GE Vernova units for architecture, services, and digital orgs.
• Support business development with scope evaluation, solution architectures, risk assessment, and proposals.

Job description

Job Description Summary

Systems Engineering is the heartbeat of innovation-a high-stakes discipline where bold strategy meets technical precision. It transforms complex customer needs into high-performance realities, driving the entire lifecycle from initial concept to operational excellence.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and govern integrated power generation system architectures from generator terminals through transmission interconnection facilities, ensuring alignment with customer performance, reliability, and operational objectives.
• Lead technical definition and integration of "inside-the-fence-line" power generation assets including gas turbines, generators, generator step-up transformers (GSUs), isolated phase bus systems, HV/LV electrical gear, substations, protection and control systems, STATCOMs, BESS, and auxiliary plant systems.
• Establish system requirements, architecture baselines, interface definitions, and design standards for complex power generation and industrial electrification projects.
• Partner with Systems Engineering teams to define solution validation strategies, requirements traceability, verification plans, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), commissioning milestones, and performance validation criteria.
• Lead equipment coordination and system integration activities between multiple engineering disciplines to ensure maximum uptime, operational resilience, maintainability, and system performance.
• Support and review power system studies including load flow, short circuit, grounding, protection coordination, transient stability, harmonics, and arc flash analyses to validate architecture performance.
• Translate customer requirements related to availability, reliability, SLA commitments, MTBF targets, and operational performance into electrical system architecture and design requirements.
• Lead technical risk identification, interface management, and integration planning activities throughout proposal development, engineering, construction, commissioning, and operational phases.
• Serve as the primary technical coordinator across GE Vernova business units including Consulting Services, Gas Power, Grid Solutions, Electrification, Product Management, Engineering, Commercial Operations, Services, and Digital organizations.
• Support business development activities by evaluating technical scope, defining solution architectures, assessing risks, and supporting customer presentations and proposal development activities.
• Develop and standardize reference architectures for repeatable customer applications including data centers, industrial facilities, microgrids, hybrid generation plants, and utility-scale power generation campuses.
• Lead customer-facing technical workshops and architecture reviews while providing executive-level recommendations regarding system design, reliability, and integration strategies.
• Support requirements validation and commissioning activities to ensure all system performance objectives and customer acceptance criteria are successfully achieved.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across engineering teams while advancing systems engineering best practices throughout the organization.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to perform requirements testing, system validation, and integrated solution reviews while driving technical alignment across internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 12+ years of professional experience in power generation, electric utility systems, EPC projects, transmission and distribution engineering, or related electrical infrastructure functions.
• 7+ years of experience in engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity overseeing multidisciplinary teams. Proven track record of delivering high-value technical solutions for complex energy projects.
• 5+ years of experience presenting technical solutions, including at least 3 years of direct engagement with executive leadership, utility representatives, EPC contractors, and regulatory stakeholders.
• 5+ years of experience managing complex technical initiatives, with demonstrated success in at least 3 large-scale projects as an individual contributor, technical lead, or project manager.
• 7+ years of experience with utility-scale power generation systems, transmission and distribution equipment, and grid interconnection requirements.
• 5+ years of experience managing system requirements, interface control, and the execution