Lead Application Engineer / Ingnieur principal des applications

Job Description Summary
The Lead Application Engineer is an established leader in their respective engineering team. They will drive business strategy through detailed technical and economic understanding of the marketplace and takes the initiative to drive business leaders to provide customers with the best solutions that positively impact business. The Lead Application Engineer serve as the technological point person for the business for the entire Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase.

L'ingnieur principal des applications est un leader tabli au sein de son quipe d'ingnierie respective. Ils guideront la stratgie d'affaires grce une comprhension technique et conomique dtaille du march et prennent l'initiative de motiver les dirigeants d'entreprise fournir aux clients les meilleures solutions ayant un impact positif sur les entreprises. L'ingnieur principal des applications agit comme personne de rfrence technologique pour l'entreprise pendant toute la phase de la demande la commande (ITO).

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as the technological point person for the business for the entire Inquiry to Order (ITO) phase. Provides technical expertise and develops technical solutions (configuration, performance estimation, economics, etc.) as part of the pre-ITO (requisition) process while interfacing with the commercial team.
• Deliver high technical quality of GE's proposals including processes & programs that make the proposals more accepted (compliant or clarified), effective, and cost competitive to the customer with reduced overall-performance risk. Proposal must be clear, provide customer value, and demonstrate how GE meets their specification requirement.
• Responsible for technical proposal accuracy including technical specifications & clarifications/ assumptions/ exceptions, quantifying design and deliverables, installation work scope definition, cost allocation, bill of materials, and estimation of engineering, installation and testing/commissioning based on customer specifications and/or industry standards (IEEE, NESC, ANSI, NEMA, IEC, etc.), sourcing, and historical data.
• Perform basic studies necessary to verify proper specification and design of proposed solutions
• Provide technical support to create subcontractors and power equipment bid packages
• Augment the commercial team for customer presentations of technical capabilities and proposals
• Design and implement methodologies, templates, and libraries that provide the most accurate cost estimates with the least amount of engineering effort for a given customer scope.
• Write technical specifications for equipment and services, working with PM's & Sourcing to manage quotes and vendor responses.
• Work with the Proposal Manager, AE team, and assigned multi-discipline engineers to provide up to full "Engineer, Procure, & Construct" estimates for conventional utility, industrial, & renewable substations, P&C and equipment programs, Systems & Communications projects, and BOP projects including FACTS, HVDC Segments
• Possesses a basic understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrated with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering.
• Works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical degree.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience with substation/Electrical design, studies, specifications, estimating, and construction experience in substation, transmission, or power generation projects for the power generation/distribution/transmission industry.
• Minimum 2 year of technical proposal writing and proposal management experience.
• Up to 20% travel (may include international travel) and must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with large and complex Substation Project proposal development.
• Experience with Full turnkey Substation solutions, EPC, EPCI including Civil works.
• Passion to win--constantly providing ways to improve hit rate. Ability to develop the technical strategy after ensuring customer's CTQs are understood and the outcome desired by the customer is defined.
• Basic expertise in the design of Power Transmission and Distribution equipment & systems, electrical substation, and protection devices. Knowledge of equipment installation, construction, and field operations.
• Experience with (and estimating the effort for) engineering design packages including drawings, calculations, studies, and bills of materials.
• Experience with power system studies and the application of MV/HV/EHV/UHV gear.
• Knowledge of project estimating methods and cost engineering theory.
• Knowledge of HV/EHV substation physical/outdoor design and construction including foundation design and site preparation.
• Knowledge of substation protection & control schemes, SCADA communication systems, factory and site testing, commissioning methods, and maintenance.
• Construction, field testing and commissioning experience.
• Knowledge of and experience using Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) & American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards and codes such as the National Electric Code (NEC) and NESC.
• Working knowledge of power systems automation equipment, SCADA applications and communication applications.
• Preferred PE license in the United States/Canada

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $92,300.00 and $138,500.00 CAD. 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 for a new vacancy.

Rles et responsabilits

• Agir comme personne de rfrence technologique pour l'entreprise pendant toute la phase d'enqute commande (ITO). Fournit une expertise technique et dveloppe des solutions techniques (configuration, estimation de performance, conomie, etc.) dans le cadre du processus pr-ITO (rquisition) tout en interagissant avec l'quipe commerciale.
• Offrir une haute qualit technique des propositions de GE, incluant des processus et des programmes qui rendent les propositions plus acceptes (conformes ou clarifies), efficaces et comptitives en termes de cots pour le client, avec un risque global de performance rduit. La proposition doit tre claire, offrir de la valeur au client et dmontrer comment GE rpond ses exigences de spcification.
• Responsable de la prcision des propositions techniques, y compris les spcifications techniques et clarifications, hypothses / exceptions, la quantification de la conception et des livrables, la dfinition du primtre des travaux d'installation, l'allocation des cots, la liste de matriaux, ainsi que l'estimation de l'ingnierie, de l'installation et des essais/mises en service base sur les spcifications du client et/ou les normes industrielles (IEEE, NESC, ANSI, NEMA, IEC, etc.), l'approvisionnement et les donnes historiques.
• Raliser les tudes de base ncessaires pour vrifier la spcification et la conception appropries des solutions proposes
• Fournir un soutien technique pour crer des sous-traitants et des dossiers d'offres pour l'quipement lectrique
• Renforcer l'quipe commerciale pour les prsentations aux clients des capacits techniques et des propositions
• Promouvoir des programmes qui rendent l'quipe de gnie lectrique plus efficace et rentable
• Dvelopper de nouveaux concepts et produits d'ingnierie en fonction des retours issus de l'exposition au march
• Concevoir et mettre en ?uvre des mthodologies, des modles et des bibliothques qui fournissent les estimations de cots les plus prcises avec le moins d'effort d'ingnierie possible pour un champ client donn.
• Rdiger les spcifications techniques pour l'quipement et les services, travailler avec les gestionnaires de projet et l'approvisionnement pour grer les devis et les rponses des fournisseurs.
• Travailler avec le gestionnaire de propositions, l'quipe AE et les ingnieurs multidisciplinaires assigns pour fournir des estimations compltes Ingnierie, Approvisionnement & Construction pour les postes de services publics conventionnels, industriels et renouvelables, les programmes P&C et quipements, les projets Systmes et Communications, ainsi que les projets BOP incluant FACTS, segments HVDC
• Possde une comprhension approfondie des marchs pertinents et de la valeur conomique pour les clients, ce qui aide les stratgies d'appel d'offres gagnants.
• Possde une connaissance approfondie des meilleures pratiques et de la faon dont son propre domaine s'intgre aux autres; possde une connaissance pratique de la concurrence et des facteurs qui les diffrencient sur le march.
• Utilise son jugement pour prendre des dcisions ou rsoudre des tches ou des problmes modrment complexes dans les domaines de la gestion oprationnelle/produit, de la fabrication, de la technologie ou de l'ingnierie.
• Adopte une nouvelle perspective sur les solutions existantes. Utilise son exprience technique et son expertise pour l'analyse de donnes afin de soutenir les recommandations. Utilise plusieurs sources internes et des sources externes limites en dehors de leur propre fonction pour prendre des dcisions.
• Agit comme ressource et mentor pour les collgues ayant moins d'exprience. Peut diriger de petits projets avec des risques modrs et des besoins en ressources. Explique des informations difficiles ou sensibles; a sert btir un consensus. Dvelopper les comptences de persuasion ncessaires pour influencer les autres sur des sujets du domaine.

Qualifications requises

• Baccalaurat s sciences en gnie lectrique ou un diplme technique quivalent.
• Minimum 5-8 ans d'exprience en conception, tudes, spcifications, estimation et construction dans des projets de sous-stations, de transport ou de production d'nergie pour l'industrie de la production/distribution/transport d'lectricit.
• Minimum 2 an d'exprience en rdaction et gestion de propositions techniques.
• Jusqu' 20% de dplacements (pouvant inclure les voyages internationaux) et doit respecter toutes les politiques fiscales et de voyage d'entreprise pertinentes

Caractristiques souhaites

• Exprience dans le dveloppement de propositions de projets de grande envergure et complexit.
• Exprience avec des solutions cls en main compltes, EPC, EPCI, y compris les travaux civils.
• Passion pour gagner - fournir constamment des moyens d'amliorer le taux de russite. Capacit laborer la stratgie technique aprs s'tre assur que les CTQ du client sont comprises et que le rsultat souhait par le client est dfini.
• Expertise approfondie dans le domaine de la conception d'quipements et systmes de transmission et distribution d'lectricit, de postes lectriques et de dispositifs de protection. Connaissance de l'installation, de la construction et des oprations sur le terrain.
• Exprience avec (et estimation de l'effort pour) des ensembles de conception d'ingnierie, incluant des plans, calculs, tudes et bulletins de documents.
• Exprience avec des tudes de systmes lectriques et l'application d'quipements MV/HV/EHV/UHV.
• Connaissance des mthodes d'estimation de projet et de la thorie de l'ingnierie des cots.
• Connaissance de la conception physique/extrieure des postes HV/EHV, incluant la conception des fondations et la prparation du site.
• Connaissance des moteurs synchrones, gnrateurs et quipements eBOP.
• Connaissance des schmas de protection et de contrle des sous-stations, des systmes de communication SCADA, des essais en usine et sur site, des mthodes de mise en service et de la maintenance.
• Un auto-motivateur crdible qui garde la tte froide sous pression. Il faut savoir faire plusieurs choses la fois et bien travailler en quipe.
• Exprience en construction, essais sur le terrain et mise en service.
• Connaissances et exprience avec les normes et codes de l'Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) et de l'American National Standards Institute (ANSI) tels que le National Electric Code (NEC) et le NESC.
• Connaissance des principes de l'American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE).

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

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline: April 24, 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. 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 April 06, 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.