Job Description Summary

GE Vernova brings together GE's portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliablale, affordable and sustainable energy, while helping our customer power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security and improved quality of life. The Staff Software Engineer is responsible for designing and programming a small module or a large component and designing a feature, set of features, or whole feature area. She/he will work independently and contribute to the immediate team and to other teams across business. She/he will Lead design discussion in a limited manner.

Job Description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for advanced Power Systems Application software development and successful delivery of assigned functions to meet corporate project/product commitments. The responsibilities include: working with Electric Utilities or ISOs (Independent System Operators) and Transmission System Operators (TSOs) on functional software specifications, designing, coding, testing, integration, application tuning and delivery.  
• Act as a member and leader in Software Center of Excellence, representing the face of high quality design and development practices.  Implement new functionalities in power system application software which includes EMS (Energy Management System) and DTS (Dispatcher Training Simulator) applications.  
• Provide maintenance of power systems application functionality; including code fixes, documentation, and user interfaces. 
• Collaborate with system/project engineers, frontend developers and EMS application developers to implement solutions that are aligned with product direction.  
• Consults with other technical leads to ensure that project-related system design guidelines are being followed.  Responsible for writing EMS Functional Software Designs. 
• Provides input to technical lead on schedules and cost estimates.
• Interfaces with customers on general and specific issues within area of functional expertise. 
• Provides marketing support for proposals and demonstrations to potential customers.
• Mentors interns and junior staff. 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Electrical Power Systems Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of working experience in production-grade software design development in the domain of Electrical Power Systems.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with C++, Java or other related language.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with EMS and/or Market System software.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with electric utility industry practices.
• This is a hybrid position, requiring candidates to be in office 3 days a week at one of GEV's hubs.

JOB CHARACTERISTICS:

• Demonstrate deep domain knowledge and code development skills for basic power system algorithms, such as – Powerflow, Optimal Powerflow, Contingency Analysis, State Estimation, Small Signal Stability Analysis, Transient Stability Analysis, Voltage Stability Analysis, etc.
• Demonstrate skill in the use of one or more software languages such as C++, Python, and Matlab
• Demonstrate skill in designing and developing software architecture
• Demonstrate experience in data visualization
• Demonstrate skill of deployment of software applications at Customer sites
• Demonstrate awareness of presentation skills
• Demonstrate skill of functioning in a team setting
• Demonstrate awareness of how to succeed in ambiguous circumstances

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $132,000.00 and $198,000.00. 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 July 20, 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.