Job Description Summary
The Systems Principal Engineer leads the development of new solar and energy storage products. In this role you will provide system-level expertise, own trade-off decisions, and rive the success of our cutting-edge systems by leading the requirements management effort. As a Systems Principal Engineer, you will have a direct impact on the quality and effectiveness of our products. You will define and manage system requirements to ensure they align with customer and stakeholder needs.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Product Management, Development, and stakeholders to define and manage requirements for BESS and solar products, aligning with strategies and objectives.
- Oversee the entire requirements lifecycle, from concept to post-market activities.
- Analyze, document, and verify requirements using techniques like user stories and use cases
- Establish and promote best practices for requirements management, including standards for documentation and traceability.
- Maintain traceability matrices linking customer needs, product requirements, design elements, and test cases.
- Work closely with engineering, management, and quality teams to ensure proper implementation of requirements.
- Review and validate requirements to ensure they meet stakeholder needs and support verification processes.
- Manage changes to requirements, assess impacts, and communicate effectively.
- Identify improvements in the requirements process and implement solutions for greater efficiency.
- Provide mentorship and training on requirements management to junior team members.
- Address risks and issues that could affect timelines, costs, or product quality.
- Create clear reports on requirements, traceability, and changes for stakeholders
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science degree from an accredited university in Engineering or related Science fields.
- Minimum 8 years experience in an engineering capacity, including prior Systems Engineering experience in the solar and energy storage industry.
- Strong problem identification and root cause analysis skills
- Recognized as an expert in the generation, verification, and validation of requirements for solar and energy storage systems
Desired Characteristics
- Ability to break-down complex issues, determine possible courses of action, and enable effective decision making
- Demonstrated ability to work across BESS systems
- Proven ability to build relationships across a global organization
- Demonstrated ability to document, plan, and lead knowledge technology enhancements
- Knowledgeable about 3rd party certification requirements
- Conceptual design and system-level trade-off experience
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