Principal Systems Engineer – Requirements Management

Job Description Summary

The Senior Systems Engineer – Requirement Management You'll be the technical conscience driving clarity, mitigating risk, and ensuring end-to-end traceability from concept through commissioning. If you excel at breaking down complex challenges and fostering robust processes, this is your chance to make a significant impact on critical infrastructure projects.

Job Description Who We Are

Power Conversion and Storage business works closely with end users in energy-intense industrial applications. We focus on offering integrated electrical systems. A strategy aligned to three major macro trends: Power Stability, Energy Storage and Industrial Electrification.

Roles And Responsibilities

- Lead Requirement Definition: Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to define and manage detailed system and component requirements for BESS and solar products, translating high-level needs into actionable specifications.

- Own the Lifecycle: Oversee the entire requirements lifecycle, from initial concept to post-market activities, ensuring comprehensive coverage.

- Ensure Traceability: Implement and maintain robust traceability matrices linking customer needs, product requirements, design elements, and test cases.

- Drive Best Practices: Champion and establish industry-leading best practices for requirements management, documentation standards, and configuration control.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering, quality, and project teams to ensure accurate understanding, implementation, and validation of requirements.

- Manage Change: Proactively manage requirement changes, assess impacts, and communicate effectively across all teams.

- Mentor & Improve: Provide mentorship on requirements management to junior engineers and continuously identify opportunities to enhance our processes.

Requirements

- 8+ years in engineering, with significant Systems Engineering experience in utility-scale solar and energy storage or related experience.

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.

- Proven expertise in the generation, verification, and validation of complex requirements, including proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS).

- Strong problem identification, root cause analysis, and a systematic approach to complex challenges.

Desired Characteristics

- Ability to break-down complex issues, determine possible courses of action, and enable effective decision making

- Proven ability to build relationships across a global organization

- Recognized as an expert in the generation, verification, and validation of requirements for solar and energy storage systems

- Demonstrated ability to document, plan, and lead knowledge technology enhancements

- Communication: Excellent ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

- Understanding of NERC/FERC reliability standards, grid codes, 3rd party certification requirements (e.g., UL 9540, NFPA 855), and experience with power systems simulation software.

- Knowledgeable about 3rd party certification requirements

- Conceptual design and system-level trade-off experience

- Understanding of EMC/EMI principles and mitigation techniques for power electronics systems.

We deliver integrated project solutions to enable large scale electrification and support our customer needs.

The salary range for this position is 111,200.00 - 148,300.00 - 185,400.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual. Possible Closeout Date: June 10, 2025

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).

Relocation Assistance Provided:

Yes