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# Senior Drive Systems Engineer

- **Company:** GE Vernova
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $113,200 - $188,800
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Document Management Systems, Subsystems
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4534147fe2cffae5

## About the Role

* BS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
 * 5+ years' experience with MV and LV VSD technology including drive isolation transformers, AC and DC VSDs, and motors.

Eligibility Requirements

 * Ability to obtain a secret clearance for US military contracts.
 * Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including occasional international travel.

Desired Characteristics

 * Demonstrated execution of MV and LV VSD applications such as Oil and Gas compressors, Marine Electric Propulsion, Rolling Mills, Mining, Test Benches, and Renewables.

 * Demonstrated leadership of multi-discipline/multi organizational teams of engineers
 * Ability to create and maintain traceability and verification reports

 * Ability to create and maintain risk registers

 * Demonstrated experience in specifying, procuring, testing, and commissioning of drive isolation transformers, VSDs, and motors

 * Based on load types such as fixed or variable pitched propellers, calculate speed-torque curves for motor sizing.

 * Demonstrated ability to integrate Electric Power and Propulsion Systems to meet power quality standards such as defined in IEEE-45 and/or MIL-STD-1399.

 * Working knowledge of the NEC, UL, CSA or similar rules and regulations for industrial applications

 * Capable of creating functional specifications for sub-system vendors to meet overall contractual requirements as a finished solution.

 * Hands on experience in industrial settings.

 * Participation in commissioning and support of VSD systems

 * Ability to manage cost, schedule, and change.

 * Familiarity with Quality Assurance tasks such as Non-Conformity Reports (NCRs), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and 8-D type processes for corrective action and process improvement

 * In depth experience with engineering processes such as Design Reviews, Change Management, Configuration Management, and Document Control

## Description

* Serves as a role model for more junior engineers in following and embracing GEV policies and procedures with special attention to Safety and Integrity

 * Leads a multi-discipline engineering team to deliver Variable Speed Drive solutions to customers.

 * Provides or coordinates technical support to the Project Management team including internal and external technical presentations, change management, planning, and budget control

 * Establishes strong inter-departmental and inter-company relationships to effectively achieve contract requirements including Project Management, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Testing, Field Service, Suppliers, other GEV entities, and third parties (such as regulatory bodies).

 * Performs design reviews to ensure deliverables meet industry standards of safety, performance, and quality

 * Mentors less experienced engineers by demonstrating, coaching, and sharing best practices

 * Participates in and contributes to process improvement initiatives