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Electrical Engineer - Power System Studies

GE Vernova · Boston, MA · posted 9 days ago

In short: Electrical Engineer - Power System Studies at GE Vernova in Boston, MA, posted 9 days ago.

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The job

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Employer	GE Vernova
Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Field	Engineering, Construction and Energy › Energy and utilities
Level	Mid Level
Source category	Science and Engineering
Posted	2026-10-31 (9 days ago)
Work arrangement	A remote or flexible location is listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Job Description Summary
As a Power System Engineer, your main responsibility is to perform power system studies for high-voltage (HV) substations while ensuring reliability, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards and regulations. Cross-functional collaboration with other engineers and support for project documentation and continuous improvement initiatives are also key aspects of this role.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

The Power System Engineer will play a key role in supporting projects execution for EHV/HV Substations. This individual will be responsible for power system studies and calculations using power system software.

Perform in depth system studies listed below; and support the Senior Power system Engineers for the studies below:
- Main Circuit Parameters
- Load Flow, Reactive Power Capability and Compensation, Power Factor Study
- Short Circuit Study /Combined Short Circuit Ratio (CSCR) Study
- Transient Switching and Insulation Coordination Study (including Transient Overvoltage and Recovery Voltage Analysis)Harmonic Performance/Stability Study
- Transient Ride Through and Dynamic Performance Studies (DPS) and other Design Studies using the Offline Simulation Tools
- Overall System Performance Assessment Study
- Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT) and High Voltage Ride Through (HVRT) Study
- Arc Flash Study
- Cable Selection and Sizing
Integration of dedicated studies for systems utilizing combined AC power sources; AC power sources include conventional generations, AC-BESS, turbines, and renewables.
Expertise in frequency and time-domain simulation tools, like PSCAD, PSS/E, ETAP, DigSilent PowerFactory, to perform system studies as detailed above or under desired characteristics section.
Excellent technical communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering including power systems and power electronics subjects with proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering and preferably in AC substations and power plant System Studies.
Minimum 2-3 years' experience of network or transient studies for conventional electric-energy generation / FACTS / renewable energy / inverter-based power systems in offshore wind, industrial, utility substations and grid interconnects.

Eligibility Requirements:

Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%, including internationally, and comply with GE Vernova travel guidelines

Desired Characteristics:

Professional engineering license and willing to review and seal your work and the work of others under your supervision.
Master's degree in electrical engineering including power systems and power electronics subjects with proven professional experience and technical expertise in the field of power system engineering.
Knowledge of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) compliance requirements and/or ISOs' interconnection or transmission planning guidelines.
Working knowledge on medium high voltage substation North American standards & guidelines (IEEE & ANSI standards and codes such as the NEC and the NESC.), local grid codes and related equipment (safety, application, sizing, and integration). Moreover, ability to engineer design packages when no clear customer specification is provided.
Working knowledge of applicable design calculations for primary & secondary equipment such as battery sizing & DC system component selection, power transformer and circuit breaker selection, circuit protection, control and power cable selection and rating, bus, fittings, insulator, and arrector selection, ground grid design, and lightning protection.

For Canada:

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy's List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $75,900 and $126,500 CAD. 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 for an existing vacancy.

Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit

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: November 13, 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. 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 October 30, 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.

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About the role

This is a Mid Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Energy and utilities) at GE Vernova. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Electrical engineers (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $120,630 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +9.9% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree.

In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area the median for this occupation is $128,610 a year with 4,030 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This is a statistic for the occupation, not an offer from this employer.

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The city

The job is in Boston, MA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Boston compares. Among the 80 largest places in Massachusetts, Boston is #1 by population, #75 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #62 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #28 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Suffolk County, is #1 of 14 counties for average pay ($131,280).

The place in numbers

Boston has 666,442 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 9.5% of the population of Massachusetts. It covers 48 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 13,786 people per square mile. The median age is 33.3, 17% younger than the state median (33.3 against 40.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,147 a month (rent plus utilities), 22% above the state median ($2,147 against $1,762). Over a year that is 26.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $731,700, which is 7.5 times the median household income ($97,344); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 35.7% of households own their home, 43% below the state average (35.7% against 62.5%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area has 2,703,890 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $66,620 a year, 31% above the national median ($66,620 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (265,830 jobs, median $56,580); management (254,700 jobs, median $166,580); business and financial operations (242,960 jobs, median $102,660). The area is most specialised in life, physical, and social science (2.6 times) and architecture and engineering (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($166,580) and legal ($135,160). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Suffolk County was 4.2%. 69.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Suffolk County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 32.9% drive alone, 22.6% use public transit, 13.4% walk, 21.3% work from home. 22.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, about the same as the state average (22.0% against 21.5%).

People and education

54.9% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16% above the state share (54.9% against 47.3%). 27.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 54% above the state share (27.8% against 18.1%). The poverty rate is 16.6%, 65% above the state rate (16.6% against 10.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 72°F (22.4°C), and the coolest is Jan at 26°F (-3.5°C). About 1,206 mm (47 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (123 mm) and Jan the driest (80 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Winthrop Town (4 miles, rent 4% lower); Chelsea (4 miles, rent 9% lower); Everett (5 miles, rent 3% lower); Quincy (5 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Boston; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Boston, MA that have a guide, with what living there costs. The last-but-one column divides a year of rent by the median pay of the closest occupation ($128,610 a year), an estimate, not this employer's pay.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Boston, MA	0 mi	$2,147	$731,700	$97,344	22.0%	20.0%	Jobs
Winthrop Town, MA	4 mi	$2,064	$649,600	$116,167	31.2%	19.3%	—
Chelsea, MA	4 mi	$1,956	$493,500	$72,179	28.1%	18.3%	—
Everett, MA	5 mi	$2,076	$610,000	$85,218	31.6%	19.4%	—
Quincy, MA	5 mi	$2,118	$618,500	$98,882	33.4%	19.8%	—
Somerville, MA	6 mi	$2,517	$911,300	$132,572	20.9%	23.5%	Jobs
Cambridge, MA	6 mi	$2,787	$1,092,100	$130,748	13.3%	26.0%	Jobs
Revere, MA	6 mi	$2,076	$597,400	$86,969	30.0%	19.4%	—
Brookline, MA	6 mi	$2,835	$1,246,800	$142,101	14.7%	26.5%	—
Malden, MA	7 mi	$2,204	$633,500	$100,606	30.2%	20.6%	—
Milton, MA	7 mi	$1,474	$933,200	$188,529	28.4%	13.8%	—
Medford, MA	7 mi	$2,509	$755,500	$129,540	22.0%	23.4%	—
Melrose, MA	8 mi	$1,970	$822,900	$133,953	34.0%	18.4%	—
Saugus, MA	9 mi	$2,241	$603,400	$101,539	19.7%	20.9%	—
Belmont, MA	9 mi	$2,527	$1,159,000	$183,137	19.2%	23.6%	—
Braintree Town, MA	9 mi	$2,024	$656,800	$122,214	28.9%	18.9%	—
Arlington, MA	9 mi	$2,082	$933,800	$150,701	27.3%	19.4%	—
Newton, MA	10 mi	$2,370	$1,264,900	$190,304	17.0%	22.1%	—
Lynn, MA	10 mi	$1,722	$510,100	$75,043	23.6%	16.1%	—
Weymouth Town, MA	10 mi	$1,941	$552,100	$102,714	32.9%	18.1%	—

Career paths

Occupations close to Electrical engineers in the official classification, with pay, outlook and whether there are open jobs for them on this site right now.

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Occupation ⇅	National median pay ⇅	Growth 2025–35 ⇅	Openings a year (US) ⇅	Open jobs here ⇅
Computer hardware engineers	$161,740	+9.1%	4,100	none right now
Aerospace engineers	$134,960	+8.3%	3,800	6 open
Electronics engineers, except computer	$130,220	+3.7%	4,900	none right now
Chemical engineers	$125,040	+4.7%	1,100	6 open
Civil engineers	$100,840	+6.4%	22,700	37 open

Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Boston, MA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
New York, NY	190 mi	8,483,844
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	1,579,706
Columbus, OH	643 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	722 mi	903,844
Indianapolis, IN	807 mi	885,860
Chicago, IL	854 mi	2,711,226
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	977,670
Oklahoma City, OK	1,494 mi	697,125
Dallas, TX	1,549 mi	1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX	1,578 mi	963,194
Houston, TX	1,605 mi	2,328,253
Austin, TX	1,695 mi	979,539
Denver, CO	1,762 mi	718,877
San Antonio, TX	1,766 mi	1,479,835
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	1,642,323
Seattle, WA	2,489 mi	754,195
San Diego, CA	2,576 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	2,603 mi	3,857,263
San Jose, CA	2,678 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	2,727 mi	830,235

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Cambridge, MA	6 mi	109
Waltham, MA	12 mi	19
Framingham, MA	21 mi	6
Andover, MA	23 mi	8
Barrington, RI	44 mi	1
Amherst, MA	77 mi	14

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What is the Electrical Engineer - Power System Studies job at GE Vernova?

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Median rent in Boston is $2,147 a month and median household income $97,344 (ACS 2020–2024).

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