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GE Vernova Lead Application Engineer - Industry in Houston, Texas

Job Description Summary

Customer facing staff responsible for winning business. Jobs at this level operate with some autonomy but are covered by well-defined Commercial policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (typically annual volume, margin and compliance requirements). Responsible for medium-sized sales territories.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provides technical expertise and develops technical solutions (configuration, performance estimation, costing, etc.) for Medium Voltage Variable Speed Drive Systems across various industries including but not limited to O&G/Petrochemicals, Metals, Power, Mining etc as part of the Inquiry To Order (tendering) process while interfacing with the commercial team.

  • Deliver high quality technical proposals including Comments/Exceptions to the customer specifications that make the proposals more accepted (compliant or clarified), effective, and cost competitive to the customer with reduced overall-performance risk.

  • Proposal must be clear, provide value to customer, and demonstrate how GE meets their specification requirement.

  • Support the Sales team to promote GE's solutions to customers by presenting GE's product portfolio and its value additions to customers.

  • Possesses a basic understanding of relevant markets and key CTQs that would ultimately help win bids.

  • Has knowledge of best practices; is aware of the competition offerings and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

  • Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems with projects, product lines, markets, sales processes, or customers.

  • Ability to prioritize information for decision making. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking.

  • Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.

  • Be able to independently drive the proposal preparation with minimum guidance.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 7 years of experience)

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong engineering or technical sales or field services background in MV Variable Frequency Drives is preferred

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . 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 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

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