Lead Field Service Engineer – Drives

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy company on a mission to electrify and decarbonize the world. Our Power Conversion & Storage business sits at the heart of the clean energy transition — delivering advanced power electronics, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and solar solutions that help utilities, developers, and industrial customers generate, convert, and store energy more efficiently.

When you join us, you’re not just providing field service – you’re ensuring the operational excellence of high-performance drive systems that power the most demanding industrial and marine applications.

As a Lead Field Service Engineer, you will serve as the technical authority for the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of GE’s advanced drive architectures.

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, leading onsite projects and providing expert-level troubleshooting for complex drive and control systems.

This role bridges the gap between field operations and engineering, ensuring our customers maximize the reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle value of their GE power conversion equipment.

• Commissioning & Startup:
  Lead the end-to-end commissioning of advanced drive systems and power electronics, ensuring seamless integration with shipboard power management and propulsion systems.
• Power Electronics Diagnostics:
  Perform deep-dive troubleshooting on MV/LV drive systems, rectifiers, and inverters. Utilize oscilloscopes and diagnostic software to analyze firing pulses, gate signals, and control logic.
• System Integration:
  Validate communication protocols (e.g., Profibus, Modbus, IEC 61850) and control loop tuning (speed/torque/current) within complex multi-drive architectures.
• Complex Troubleshooting:
  Perform diagnostic investigations at site locations, during scheduled port visits, or olve persistent technical challenges through expert-level troubleshooting and evidence-based corrective action.
• Technical Advisory:
  Partner with naval and commercial customers to provide training on system operations, optimization, and preventative maintenance strategies to extend asset life.
• Service Growth:
  Identify and promote opportunities for service, spare parts, and system upgrades (CM&U) to support long‑term vessel performance.
• Engineering Compliance:
  Execute all tasks in accordance with defined departmental policies, GEV safety guidelines, and maritime regulatory standards (e.g., ABS, DNV, Lloyd’s, or Naval standards).
• Documentation & Reporting:
  Maintain accurate service records, technical reports, and diagnostic logs to meet both GEV and customer quality standards.
• Safety & Compliance:
  Adhere strictly to maritime safety protocols, naval security regulations, and environmental health and safety (EHS) standards while working in confined shipboard environments.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline) from an accredited university with a minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in commissioning environments involving LV/MV drive and control systems..
• Associate’s Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant commissioning experience.
• High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 10 years of relevant commissioning experience.

Security Clearance: US Person with the ability to achieve and maintain security clearance for Department of Defense (DoD) projects.

Operational Readiness:
Ability and willingness to travel up to 85% of the time, often on short notice.

Must be physically fit to board vessels offshore. Must be able to pass Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET).

Technical

Experience:

Subject Matter…