Senior Technical Application Engineering - Monitoring and Diagnostics
Job Description Summary
The Technical Application Engineer (TAE) is responsible for providing consultant level application support in a presales and post sales environment on the GE Grid Automation product portfolio. This includes working closely with the customer to determine requirements, advise on solutions which meet their needs, demo solutions and promote the business value proposition of Grid Automation's products and solutions.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
• Acts as expert consultant to guide customer in planning and development of technical solutions
• Assists with technical development of proposals, assuring compliance to Customer's specs by working closely with engineering, product managers, and proposal managers to ensure valid statement of product or work for competitive proposal generation
• Ability to interpret transformers and circuit breaker specifications, single line diagrams, customer best practices, and convert to product specifications
• Acts as technical support to the commercial teams, providing technical expertise during Customer presentations, demonstrations, evaluations and testing
• Assists customers in trouble-shooting and analysis of industrial communications systems
• Track issues discovered during demonstration, evaluation, and testing of product and follow through with Technology team to provide a resolution.
• Lead technical presentations presented to customers in support of sales or service
• Provide product training to customers and sales force
• Adhere to customer and GE Vernova Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requirements
• Assist customers in product testing at customer location
• Work directly with customers to influence technical specifications and support sales team to achieve closing key orders
• Responsible for the pre-sales technical support of customers and the sales team
• Understand competitor landscape and competitor products
• Outline, present, and sell the value of GE Vernova products and services that can benefit GE's customer needs
• Develop and cultivate long-term relationships at all levels of customer organizations
• Coordinate with sales teams to make customer calls and presentations and participate in bid meetings and site walk-through meetings with customer as necessary
• Support the development of new leads and market opportunities in the Sales Region
• Provide an essential link from the customer to marketing, engineering and product development teams
• Partner with peers and management to enhance selling techniques and approaches in line with both the region's growth objectives and Grid Automation's initiatives
• Provide market dynamics input such as competitive intelligence and industry trends to the Marketing and Business teams
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• Prepare and present technical presentations, white papers, and case studies at industry conferences
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience
• Conveys deep understanding of industrial and utility monitoring and diagnostics of transformers, circuit breakers, related software applications, and communications of monitoring devices to customer systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time
Desired Characteristics:
• Minimum 10 years of experience in industrial communications field
• Experience using GE Vernova and other brands of Monitoring and Diagnostics products
• Understand the multiple transformer and circuit breakers failure modes, along with DGA gas diagnostics
• Understand bushing behavior, including power factor, current leak
• Understand partial discharge patterns
• Experience in basic SCADA protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850. (Knowledge of MQTT is a plus)
• Ability to analyze results from the monitoring equipment and assist customers with recommended actions or settings modifications
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor and interact with all levels of customers
• Work efficiently without direct supervision
• Strong creative and problem-solving skills
• Flexible and adaptable; open to change and modification of tasks
• Able to share ideas and work well in a team environment and takes a proactive approach to tasks - displays initiative
• Strong organizational & communication skills and a proactive and open approach to conflict resolution
• Customer focused attitude with proven positive results
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
Application Deadline: February 16, 2026
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $139,200.00 and $208,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: ineligible.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 28, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, "GE Vernova") sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Leadership Training Program
- Internship Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Unconscious Bias Training
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