Job Description Summary

The Senior Principal Engineer (SPE) Generator & Electrical Systems is the deep system-level technical expertise across generator and electrical systems supporting GE Vernova Gas Power plants Steam and aero-derivative fleets.
This role delivers end-to-end system perspectivemechanical flangetoflange and electrical system interactionsto resolve the complex safety reliability and operational challenges across the installed fleet. The SPE ensures technical rigor consistency and quality of technical recommendations and communications provided to customers and internal stakeholders.
Operating beyond individual projects this role proactively identifies emerging fleet and subfleet risks strengthens technical governance and partners closely with the Chief Engineers Office to protect safety reduce risk and sustain customer trust. One of the main objectives for this role will be to shift from reactive to proactive by identifying risks from avalibel fleet data.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Address crossproduct crossfunctional and systemic issues that extend beyond individual components or projects.

• Govern and evolve the technical framework (standards application decision criteria and lean improvements).

• Deliver a system-level technical view across mechanical and electrical boundaries for complex RCAs safety events and top fleet issues impacting generators and electrical systems.

• Promote and model a strong culture of safety quality and One Team collaboration across engineering manufacturing field service and suppliers.

• Bring deep technical expertise to resolve safetycritical complex and systemic fleet issues including support for Aero Derivative fleets using a One Team approach across functions.

• Own the technical quality consistency and approval of customer-facing and internal engineering communications publications and technical guidance.

• Support technical decisionmaking during safety concerns outages emergent field issues and highstakes customer meetings.

• Provide expert technical leadership to crossfunctional teams (engineering manufacturing sourcing field service suppliers) to resolve product manufacturing and field issues.

• Support the Chief Engineers Office in execution of technical governance enterprise risk management and compliance activities.

• Strengthen organizational technical capability by addressing critical knowledge gaps and improving Technical Depth Assessment (TDA) maturity.

• Act as a technical delegate and escalation path aligning with continuous product service support demands.

• Mentor and coach Principal Engineers and the broader engineering community to ensure consistent application of engineering standards RCA rigor and technical development.

• Own and maintain knowledge management systems including historical issue data lessons learned and fleet knowledge.

• Provide executive-level technical summaries enabling datadriven prioritization and targeted deepdive investigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

• Minimum 15 years of experience in generator and electrical systems engineering for power generation.

• Proven leadership in complex RCAs fleet issues and safety-critical investigations.

• Strong technical in-depth knowledge of Generator mechanical flange-to-flange and Electrical Systems.

• Experience operating effectively in a global multi-function organization.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including executive and customer-facing engagements.

• Proven ability to develop and mentor others.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions

• Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization

• Experience with aeroderivative applications

• Experience interfacing with customers

• Humble open collaborative and continuously learning

• Six Sigma DMAIC TOPS 8D or other Root Cause techniques

• Ability to rapidly change directions for multiple concurrent projects based on emergent business priorities

• One Team mentality no us vs them in GE extend to our partner customers

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $152400.00 and $254000.00. 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 candidates 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 March 17 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.