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GE Vernova seeks a Sr Principal Engineer, expert in control platforms with a focus on FACTS products, to lead initiatives from NZ. This role blends leadership with business acumen, chairs design reviews, drives governance and training, guides projects, participates in patent evaluations, and represents the company at IEC and CIGRE while mentoring engineers. Requirements: BS in engineering or related field and experience, with strong communication, leadership, problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration. To apply, tailor your resume and cover letter to show impact, design review leadership, training program development, mentoring, and outcomes such as cost improvements and schedule adherence; highlight FACTS, lean practices, and MGPP alignment, and explain fit with remote work.

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Job Description Summary

• Controlled Title Holders (CTHs) combine a high level of technical expertise with sound business acumen and a good understanding of engineering processes. CTHs are part of a formal career path for technical personnel wanting to continue to develop and grow their technical competencies while having increasingly more impact on the business.

As recognised expert in Control platforms, mainly focusing on FACTS products, you normally lead or support projects and initiatives with broad scope and high impact to the business.

You are responsible for major and complex assignments with long-term business implications. This role contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within functional area of expertise.

Job Description

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• • Support Consulting Engineers in business line technology strategy definition and Multi-Generational Product Plan (MGPP).

  • Chair Design reviews for individual components, sub-assemblies and key engineering deliverables at tendering and contract execution stages.

  • Support Consulting Engineers in governance and trainings to reinforce proper execution of design review guidelines.

  • Identify, develop, evaluate, and introduce engineering solutions to create market winning proposals in anticipation of business product needs.

  • Provide key technical direction to large projects during contract execution phase.

  • Provide technical consultation on product problems throughout the business including supplier and field support and perform technical rescues when needed.

  • Participate Patent Evaluation Board (PEB) to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company.

  • Represent the business externally at conferences or in professional working bodies (IEC, CIGRE etc) and maintain active relationship with relevant academic institutions to promote research projects and other academic co-operations.

  • Provide ad-hoc technical guidance to the Engineering / Technology leadership team as required, e.g., joining customer negotiations or supplier audits.

 

Engineering / Technology Practices

• • Support Consulting Engineers to safeguard design qualities.

  • Organise lessons-learnt in one’s own domain and make sure they are well documented and communicated throughout the organisation 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 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

• • Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science.

  • Extensive and demonstrated years of experience in an engineering capacity.

 

Desired Characteristics

• • Preferably having taken a Senior Engineer role.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.

  • Problem analysis and resolution skills.

  • Able to pursue Engineering integrity in adverse conditions.

  • Able to interface effectively with most levels of the organisation.

  • Lean experience preferred.

 

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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