Software 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? Looking to make a global impact and solve problems? Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future.
What impact you'll make:
In support of the GE Vernova's mission, you will design and implement control solutions that have meaningful impact on people's lives and enable the transformation of the energy sector. You will be empowered, work in a scaled agile environment, and have the opportunity to drive meaningful change and continuous improvement using Lean principles. You will have a complete life cycle experience from initial concept development through detail design, implementation, and upgrades, working with over 1000 global engineers with a single purpose: deliver the cleanest, most efficient power to our customers.
The Gas Power Controls software development teams enhance GE Vernova's ability to create and deliver world-class controls solutions.
This is accomplished through:
• the development of desktop software applications that enable engineering and customer productivity and solutions in all phases of the product life cycle
• the development of controls platform firmware that runs on proprietary hardware used to control our power products
Job Description
What You'll Do:
- Be responsible for defining, developing, and evolving software in a fast paced and agile development environment using the latest software development technologies and infrastructure
- Demonstrate expertise with either C# and .NET Framework, or C++ firmware and real time operating systems (RTOS)
- Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring and Testing Techniques
- Use working knowledge of current Software Design Patterns and their applicability
- Work in an Agile development environment
- Partner with your Product Owner and engineers in systems and controls to understand requirements and execute on the development of solutions
- Become engaged with the broader team to anticipate needs, recognize process pain points, and recommend solutions
- Collaborate with internal customers / users to fully understand user stories and use cases
- Manage and maintain multiple software solutions at once
- Ability to take ownership of small and medium sized tasks
- Create customized product documentation for fellow developers as well as users
- Apply Test Driven Development techniques for new development and refactor legacy code to leverage modern test packages for reduced sustaining costs
- Proactively share information across the team, to the right audience with the appropriate level of detail and timeliness
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
What Will Make You Stand Out:
- Knowledge of network protocols and device drivers
- Experience with configuration management tools (i.e. TFS or Github)
- Experience with Microsoft Windows desktop application programming
- Experience with WPF and Angular Frameworks
- Ensures understanding of issues and presents clear rationale. Able to speak to mutual needs and win-win solutions. Uses two-way communication to influence outcomes and ongoing results
- Identifies misalignments with goals, objectives, and work direction against the organizational strategy. Makes suggestions to course correct
- Strong oral and written communication skills & interpersonal skills
- Effective team building and problem-solving abilities
- Pushes self for results; pushes others for results through team spirit
- Experience working on software projects in the Energy domain (Energy Management, Oil & Gas, Power & Water)
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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: Yes
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $71,600.00 and $107,400.00. 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: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 07, 2025.
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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