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# Lead Application Engineer

- **Company:** GE Vernova
- **Location:** Schenectady, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $79,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Business Analytics Applications, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Ladder Logic, MATLAB, Modeling and Simulation, PSCAD Simulation Software
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_gevernova-R5054929

## About the Role

developed, and customer value propositions. **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, electric power engineering or related field + A minimum of 5 years of experience with low voltage electrical equipment design, modification, instrumentation, and PLC controllers or with power system protection and controls applications, settings development and programming. + Experience with design and development of single-line and three-line wiring diagrams and AC/DC schematics. + Strong project management skills. + Willingness and ability to travel (up to 20%) domestic and internationally. + Must be willing to work in-person out of an office located in Schenectady, NY **Desired Characteristics** + Understanding of controls concepts for grid-interactive power systems equipment and controls, torsional analysis, torque, resonances. + Experience with product design life cycle, including factory acceptance and commissioning testing. + Previous experience with
design, manufacturing, settings, installation, testing and maintenance of protection and control equipment, including UR relay, Enervista, Mark VIe, ToolboxST/ControlST programming, ladder logic or ability to convert flow charts into code. + Experience with power equipment modeling and simulation in software analytic tools such as ETAP, EasyPower, ATP, PSLF, PSS/E, MATLAB, DigSilent PowerFactory, Python, PSCAD and C. + Understanding of synchronous generators, transformers, circuit breakers, generator protection, closed loop voltage regulator controls, governor and power/frequency control, shunt and series applications of capacitors, synchronous condensers, power electronic converters for renewable energy and industrial applications.