Lead Data Engineer

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking, and results-driven Data Engineer to join our Grid Innovation team. This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure and data pipelines that enable effective data collection, processing, storage, and analysis for cutting-edge AI/ML applications in the energy domain.

As part of the CTO organization, reporting to the AI Leader, you will work closely with Grid Automation (GA) product lines, R&D teams, product management, and other GA functions. You will also support cross-functional initiatives by developing scalable and unified data frameworks to address critical customer problems and enable rapid prototyping and deployment-both at the edge and in the cloud.

• Design and maintain database architectures, schemas, and data models tailored to grid innovation and energy system applications.
• Utilize efficient data storage technologies (e.g., Relational Databases, Data Lakes, NoSQL) to ensure scalable and secure data access.
• Build, optimize, and maintain reliable data pipelines for data ingestion, cleaning, transformation, and feature extraction from structured and unstructured sources.
• Develop and manage integrations with internal and external data sources and APIs to enable seamless data flow.
• Identify new and relevant datasets to improve product capabilities and decision-making across the business.
• Automate data integration and transformation workflows for diverse data formats and operational needs.
• Monitor performance and scalability of data systems, and implement enhancements to increase efficiency and reliability.
• Apply data governance policies and implement data quality checks to ensure data integrity across systems.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and other technical stakeholders to deliver relevant, ready-to-use datasets.
• Work closely with product management and R&D teams to gather requirements and develop innovative data solutions that support product development.

• PhD, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field with a focus on data engineering or electric power engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of significant experience in data engineering, with hands-on expertise in building and managing data pipelines.

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and at least one other programming language commonly used in data engineering (e.g., Scala, Java).
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP for deploying and managing data systems.
• Extensive experience with ETL processes (Extract, Transform, Load) and automating data pipeline workflows.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment, contributing ideas and taking initiative to solve problems.
• Adaptability to work in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment, with the ability to address evolving challenges.
• Several years of experience in data engineering or a related field, with expertise in designing scalable data solutions.
• Familiarity with big data technologies like Hadoop, Kafka, or Spark for processing large-scale data.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms for building reports and dashboards.
• Hands-on experience with GraphDB, SQL/NoSQL databases, and data warehousing technologies like Snowflake or Redshift.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate smoothly with cross-functional teams and resolve conflicts proactively.