Job Description Summary
The Senior Systems Engineering Manager for Solar and Storage Equipment is a people leader responsible for leading a high-performing engineering team supporting the full lifecycle of solar and energy storage products and systems. This role provides technical and organizational leadership across concept development, system requirements, architecture, new product introduction (NPI), sustaining engineering, service engineering support, controls/software integration, and end-of-life planning.
The successful candidate will lead systems engineering activities for complex solar and storage equipment, ensuring product solutions are technically robust, manufacturable, serviceable, reliable, and aligned with customer and market needs. This leader will work closely across engineering, product management, operations, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, software/controls, and service functions to deliver high-quality products and drive lifecycle excellence.
This role requires a demonstrated ability to lead technical teams in alignment with the GE Vernova Way, building an engaged and accountable team culture grounded in collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, customer focus, and execution.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
People Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop a team of systems engineers supporting solar and storage equipment across the full product lifecycle.
Build a high-performing, inclusive team culture consistent with the GE Vernova Way, emphasizing accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and talent development.
Set clear priorities, goals, and performance expectations for the team and ensure alignment with business and product objectives.
Develop team capability in systems engineering disciplines, including requirements management, architecture, integration, validation, and lifecycle problem-solving.
Manage performance, employee development, succession planning, and organizational capability growth. Systems Engineering Leadership
Lead systems engineering for solar and storage equipment, including definition of system requirements, functional decomposition, interface management, system architecture, integration planning, and verification/validation strategy.
Ensure alignment across hardware, electrical, mechanical, controls, software, and service requirements to achieve product performance, reliability, safety, and compliance objectives.
Drive systems-level tradeoff decisions that balance technical performance, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, schedule, and customer needs.
Establish and enforce strong systems engineering rigor across product development and lifecycle support activities.
Support resolution of complex technical issues through structured problem-solving and cross-functional coordination. New Product Introduction (NPI)
Lead systems engineering support for NPI programs from concept through launch.
Ensure product requirements are clear, complete, and traceable, and that system architecture supports scalable, reliable product execution.
Partner with product management, engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program leadership to ensure launch readiness.
Drive systems-level risk identification, design reviews, and validation planning throughout the development lifecycle.
Ensure new products are designed for manufacturability, serviceability, controls/software integration, and long-term supportability. Sustaining Engineering
Lead systems engineering support for sustaining activities across in-market solar and storage equipment.
Provide leadership in resolving field, product, and integration issues affecting performance, reliability, manufacturability, and customer satisfaction.
Support product updates, component changes, obsolescence management, cost reduction, and lifecycle extension efforts.
Ensure disciplined systems impact assessment for design changes, software updates, and product enhancements.
Partner with quality, operations, supply chain, and service teams to drive corrective and preventive actions. Service Engineering Support
Provide systems engineering leadership in support of service and field teams for troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
Ensure field learnings are incorporated into requirements, architecture improvements, product updates, and future designs.
Support development of service guidance, technical documentation, and engineering response plans for deployed equipment.
Help improve maintainability, diagnostic capability, and field support effectiveness through stronger systems design and lifecycle feedback loops. Controls and Software Integration
Ensure effective integration of controls and software into solar and storage equipment throughout the product lifecycle.
Partner with controls and software teams to align on requirements, interfaces, validation, release management, and sustainment.
Support systems-level management of software revisions, controls updates, interoperability, diagnostics, communications, and cybersecurity-related requirements.
Drive resolution of hardware-software integration issues and ensure controls/software changes are assessed for broader system impact.
Promote strong coordination across systems, software, controls, hardware, test, and service teams. Cross-Functional Leadership
Collaborate closely with product management, program management, design engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, service, and commercial teams.
Serve as a key technical leader and decision-maker in a matrixed organization.
Establish effective operating rhythms, governance mechanisms, and technical review processes to improve execution and alignment.
Communicate clearly with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on product readiness, technical risks, lifecycle performance, and team priorities.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
Minimum 15 years of experience in systems engineering, product development, or technical leadership within complex engineered products.
Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
Proven experience leading technical teams in alignment with theGE Vernova Way, with a focus on accountability, collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, and talent development.
Strong experience with complex electromechanical, electrical, power conversion, solar, storage, or related energy systems.
Demonstrated experience supporting new product introduction, sustaining engineering, and field/service issue resolution.
Experience leading cross-functional efforts in a matrixed organization.
Strong communication, technical problem-solving, and stakeholder influence skills.
Eligibility Requirements:
Desired Characteristics:
Ability to work effectively across functions to build a constructive working environment.
Masters degree from an accredited university or college in engineering or comparable technical degree.
Demonstrated strategic awareness combined with tactical implementation capability. Strong analytical skills with ability to identify and explain critical issues. Lean/agile product development awareness is preferred.
Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously within stringent time constraints, requires discretion and independent judgment, and the ability to maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers, stakeholders and clients.
Detailed knowledge of solar and energy storage technology and markets
Proven mentoring and coaching abilities, demonstrated ability to motivate & inspire others.
Excellent written/oral communication and interpersonal skills, customer focused with a positive attitude. 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
