Senior Software Engineer – Edge Intelligence & Decentralized Grid Operations

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Senior Software Engineer – Edge Intelligence & Decentralized Grid Operations

We’re building the foundation for next‑generation decentralized grid operations—distributing intelligence to the resilient edge to enable autonomous, self‑healing, and adaptive grid management. As a Full‑Stack Software Engineer, you will design and deliver edge intelligence, federated data pipelines, and digital twin components that drive real‑time reliability, autonomy, and security for critical energy systems.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role in a startup‑style, fast‑moving environment where ideas turn into realization fast. You’ll will report directly to the Electrification Chief Architect in the CTO organization and work closely with product leaders, R&D teams, and customers to incubate, test, validate, and scale GEV technologies for the Grid of the Future.

• Design and deploy edge‑native software components for decentralized sensing, control, and autonomous grid operations
• Engineer fault‑tolerant data synchronization and concurrency control across distributed edge environments
• Build federated data pipelines enabling distributed nodes to collaborate securely without central coordination
• Integrate field data sources including SCADA, PMUs, and DER controllers
• Implement IoT protocols and networks such as LoRa, MQTT, DNP3, and Modbus
• Bridge the gap between simulation environments and live grid operations
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities and federated control frameworks into next‑generation grid platforms
• Contribute to digital twin design using graph‑based and physics‑informed modeling
• Support experimentation and prototyping at customer test sites and simulation environments
• Work closely with data scientists, control engineers, infrastructure specialists, and customers
• Collaborate with systems engineers to align software with physical grid systems
• Partner with product teams to rapidly turn ideas into validated, scalable solutions

• Strong skills in script writing using MATLAB, Go, Rust, Python (backend/edge) and HTML, CSS, Type Script/React or Angular (UI).
• Deep Experience with Kubernetes/K3s, Kafka/NATS, MQTT, gRPC, Pulsar, InfluxDB/Timescale DB, and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Work experience with Digital Twin / Simulation modeling:
  OpenFMB, Modelica, graph‑based modeling and AI/ML model algorithms.
• Hands‑on work with AI/ML models in production environments.
• Experience with federated architectures, and resilient edge software applied to Transmission and distribution applications.

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the power industry
• Minimum 3+ years of hands‑on experience in building real‑time simulation platforms
• Deep knowledge in software engineering with experience in advanced automation and federated data processing.
• Experience with Power System modeling and simulation tools such as EMT platforms (e.g., PSCAD, RTDS, Opal‑RT).
• Track record of building, shipping, and scaling complex software systems.
• Exposure to grid operations, DER management, and industrial IoT environments.
• Experience with real‑time or cyber‑physical systems where latency and reliability are key.
• Familiarity with grid standards or protocols (e.g., IEEE 2030.5, IEC 61850, OpenFMB) is a strong plus.
• Experience with digital twin modeling frameworks (Modelica, OpenFMB, graph‑based).

• Innovation in practice delivers measurable, customer‑validated outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: bias for action, curiosity for what’s possible, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Cross‑functional collaboration across software, controls, and hardware.
• Comfortable working in agile, mission‑oriented teams.
• Communication: explains complex concepts clearly; welcomes feedback and alternative viewpoints.

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.

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