Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.
As a Principal Engineer - HVDC Control System, Platform & Tools, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy transmission. This senior position sits at the heart of GE Vernova’s innovation engine, driving next-generation R&D and new product introduction (NPI) across embedded systems, software platforms, and industrial automation technologies.
You’ll lead complex, high-impact engineering initiatives, mentor technical talent, and represent the business to senior stakeholders, research institutions, and industry bodies. This is a unique opportunity for a technical expert within industrial automation and control tools to develop their skills and career in the direction of HVDC control systems to influence the technical direction of HVDC systems and contribute to the global energy transformation.
You will bring technical authority, strategic guidance, and cross-functional collaboration through major and complex assignments with long-term business impact. This makes you a key figure in delivering cutting-edge solutions that will power a more sustainable future.
Engineering/Technology Practices
Support Consulting Engineers to safeguard design qualities. Organize lessons-learnt in one’s own domain and make sure they are well documented and communicated throughout the organization to prevent repeated mistakes.
Maintain an active role in product introduction, cost improvements, schedule adherence and problem resolution to meet business needs.
Provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams within the business to improve or resolve manufacturing, supply, or field issues.
Competency Governance
Develop technical competencies by establishing and delivering structured technical training schemes within one’s own business lines.
Support Consulting Engineers in reviewing Engineering competency frameworks specific to one’s own business line.
People Development
Actively support Consulting Engineers with staff development & succession planning.
Participate in interviews for promotions or hirings within Engineering / Technology up to the level of Senior Engineer.
Actively mentor and coach identified high potential Engineering talents within one’s business lines.
Qualifications & Requirements
Desired Characteristics & Qualifications
About GE Grid Solutions:
At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.
Why we come to work:
At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.
What we offer:
A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements
Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance, car allowance, bonus, flexible benefits, and relocation / visa support if appropriate to help you on your journey to joining us in Stafford.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.
It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.
The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.
GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.
Together, we have the energy to change the world.
