Senior Systems Engineer – Performance Upgrades at GE Vernova
Greenville, SC
$113,200–$188,800from the description
Jul 24, 2026
Greenville, SC
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A technical lead role focused on defining and improving validation methods and tools for wind turbine performance upgrade products, specifically within a PowerUp portfolio. Day-to-day work spans owning source code for validation tooling, leading systems engineering deliverables through the product introduction lifecycle, producing customer-facing technical documentation, and coordinating across engineering, commercial, and field teams. Best suited to a seasoned wind industry or systems engineering professional with deep knowledge of turbine power performance standards and engineering software development.
Senior level · 10+ years · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
We read this from the posting text with AI. Skim the description below before ruling yourself out.
How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $119,144 (middle half $81,115–$160,963). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This role is primarily a systems engineering / technical lead position in the wind energy domain — it is not a pure software development or IT role. SOC 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest fit, but the role's core work is wind turbine performance validation and systems engineering, which sits outside the standard computer/mathematical occupation taxonomy. 15-1252 (Software Developers) is noted as an alternative given the tool development and source code ownership responsibilities.
No work location city or metro is specified in the posting; the compensation range references a U.S.-based position with geographic differentials, but no specific CBSA can be determined.
All named technologies (Python, MATLAB, C++, FLEX5, Bladed, Simpack, Adams) appear exclusively under 'Desired Characteristics' and are therefore preferred, not required gates.
The simulation tools (FLEX5, Bladed, MATLAB, Simpack, Adams) are listed together as interchangeable examples of 'wind turbine simulation tools and environments'; they are grouped here as alternatives of one another.
The compensation range of $113,200–$188,800/year may be adjusted upward by a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% in certain areas, per the posting.
Relocation assistance is not provided per the posting.
Read the full posting
The employer publishes the full description on their own site — read it there ↗. Or sign in to read it here — it's free, and it also lets you track this application.