Lead Power Electronics Embedded Software Development Engineer

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business combines advanced energy conversion and storage systems to meet the electrification needs of utilities and industries. With a focus on power stability, energy storage and industrial electrification solutions, Power Conversion & Storage empowers customers by addressing their most complex electrification challenges and accelerating their transition to a sustainable, decarbonized future.

- Design and implement robust C software libraries for CPU control of medium voltage converters

- Develop real-time DSP runtime and application-level code for performance-optimized operation

- Architect embedded software systems using FPGA technology to meet timing and functional requirements

- Create technical documentation including integration guidelines, user manuals, and interface specifications

- Design control electronics schematics and PCB layouts, incorporating PLDs and FPGAs for power converter applications

Required Qualifications

- Master's degree in Electrical or Computer or Software Engineering, with a minimum of 3 years of post-academic embedded systems experience

- OR Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of post-academic embedded systems experience in an industrial setting

Desired Characteristics

- Proficient in communication protocols (e.g., EtherCAT, EGD, Modbus)

- Solid understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks or Linux Red Hat

- Advanced experience in VHDL programming for FPGAs (Xilinx and Intel), including Quartus, Vivado, and simulation tools like ModelSim/Questa

- Competent in hardware design tools: Altium Designer, PSpice; experience with verification methodologies including SystemVerilog and UVM

- Willingness to travel for technical collaboration, integration, and support activities

- Team-oriented, proactive, and receptive to diverse and fast-paced engineering environments

- Demonstrated autonomy and intellectual curiosity—ability to learn and apply new tools and architectures

- Experience mentoring or coaching junior engineers in embedded development workflows

- Foundational understanding of power electronics, converter topologies, and system-level behavior in MV environments

- Motivated by solving complex engineering challenges that push technology boundaries in mission-critical applications

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

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