Lead Engineer 1: Customer Application Engineering - GE Vernova

The Regional Customer Application Engineer is the person in charge of positioning GE Vernova’s products and configuration with customers prior to firm bid, working in collaboration with the Account/Sales Manager. The RCAE needs to understand the customer, their business model, the market, the economics, technical requirements, and drivers on each opportunity. The RCAE uses this knowledge and her/his understanding of the market to influence the customer and position GEV’s products and preferred configuration prior to firm bid.

Working with the Account/Sales Manager, the RCAE shapes technical strategy for an opportunity, leveraging expertise from the Value Solutions team and the Application Engineering team, before handing off to the ITO team. Each RCAE is experienced in thermal modelling of Gas Power Systems product lines from its state-of-the-art H-class heavy-duty gas turbine, B, E & F class gas turbines, aero-derivative gas turbines, hydrogen fuel applications, carbon capture & sequestration (CCS) solutions in understanding the markets our customers work in, in the economic evaluation of plant configurations, and in understanding GEV’s preferred configuration strategy.

Job Description

What you’ll do;

• Own pre-ITO technical deliverables for all typical opportunities directly from assigned account managers.  For complex opportunities, you may own them with support from the broader applications team or may support another more experienced AE team member leading.
• Gather information about each opportunity and the customer’s development plan, strategy, and evaluation method from customers and other sources.
• Inform Customers about GE Vernova technology and solutions through in-person and online presentations.
• Use thermodynamic modelling software to model Simple Cycle (SC), Combined Cycle (CC), and Combined Heat & Power (CHP) plants.
• When appropriate, work cross-functionally to conduct configuration optimization.
• Conduct economic life-cycle evaluation analysis of GE Vernova and competitor solutions for projects prior to formal Request For Proposal (RFP).
• Work closely with New Unit Sales and within the broader Applications Engineering and Product Line Management teams to ensure optimum GE Vernova competitiveness.
• Proactively assess product fit and define an influencing strategy to best position GE Vernova prior to firm bid.  Products include Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine, Aeroderivative Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Generator, and Heat Recovery Steam Generator.
• Work closely with New Unit Sales to establish a pre-ITO level of technical information flow to develop gas power projects.
• Respond to Customer requests for technical information prior to RFP, including providing transmission interconnect data and emissions data for permitting.
• Define and communicate to the ITO proposal team the project background, optimum configuration, necessary approvals obtained, and bid strategy.
• Gather competitive data and support post-win and post-mortem analyses.
• Analyze and report back to the business regional Customer needs and trends.
• Provided customer feedback to internal functions (i.e., Solution Architect, Value Engineering) regarding preferred configuration designs and strategies.

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications);

• An advanced Engineering degree is a plus.
• Comprehensive knowledge of GE Gas Power products and technology (Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine and/or Aeroderivatives, Steam Turbine, CC, CHP), processes and organizational structure.
• Experience in Thermal performance simulation tools (GTP, Ebsilon etc)
• Prior experience in engineering, construction or operation of large power plants.
• Proactively seeks broad input to bound decisions and stays informed with the latest industry trends.
• Engage in development opportunities to improve both their own capabilities as well as those of the organization
• Keeps customer and business impacts in the forefront of problem-solving and decision-making processes
• Enthusiastically practices lean, helps build and ensures adherence to standard work utilizes continuous improvement principles and tools in daily work to drive better outcomes.
• Strong external focus, with the ability to assess the impact of price and performance decisions on Customers, market, & investors.
• Proven analytical skill set and strategic mindset.
• Knowledge of power generation industry trends and competition.
• Strong grasp of power plant thermodynamics and modelling.
• Project economic modeling knowledge and experience.
• Self-driven with the ability to work in a regional and global team.
• Good English written and verbal communication skills, one-on-one and with large audiences.

What will make you stand out;

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills and excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to travel minimum 50% of the time.