Drives Control Application Software Engineer

Rugby, England, United Kingdom

6/27/2025

Job Description Summary

GE’s Power Conversion & Storage business, part of GE Vernova, provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and experienced Drives Control Application Software Engineer to join GE Power Conversion’s Engineering group working on new technology and contribute to the design and development of our next generation products.

A the Drives Control Application Software Engineer you will be responsible for developing the Control Application Software for GE Power (PC)’s range of new Electric Drive Systems. This is a technical role and will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to specify, design, code & validate application software for MW-scale power electronic drive systems for Marine, Naval, Energy and Industry applications.

This Role Involves

• Responsibility for the design, development and maintenance of Drive Control Application Software including:
• Requirements, design, implementation and testing of control application software for converter systems and electrical drives,
• Writing application software that interfacing to other peripheral equipment,
• Validation of application software using Hardware In the Loop (HIL) rigs and Laboratory test drives,
• Developing and maintaining good engineering interfaces to other engineering teams such as, Power Electronics, Automation and Power System teams to provide a fully Integrated System Solution,
• Supporting commissioning and validation of electrical drive systems.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university or college (or equivalent qualification) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent subject.
  
  

Essential Requirement

• Experience working with Variable Speed Drives Application Software,
• Experience implementing and validating Application Software,
• Experience in capturing & creating requirements documents, technical reports, and functional design documents,
• Good understanding of converter system and power converter topologies for AC/DC, DC/AC and DC to DC converter systems, etc,
• Willing to travel to customer site for meetings or equipment validation,
• be eligible to obtain UK security clearance to BPSS clearance level or higher.
  
  

Desired, Not Essential Requirement

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced in creating and presenting technical reports and responding to clients’ technical questions.
• Good understanding of drive control system architectures.
• Strong understanding of electrical machines: DC, Induction, Synchronous and Permanent magnet machines.
• Good understanding of Product Life Cycle and configuration management.
• Experience in Agile project execution including planning and execution of the planned engineering activities.
  
  

You Can Expect From Us

• Challenging and exciting projects.
• A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
• Attractive compensation.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution), Income protection, Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 26 days’ vacation + bank holidays.
  
  

It will be necessary to carry out background checks and suitability assessments (UK BPSS clearance OR UK SC clearance) as part of the hiring process. Read more on national security vetting levels here.

We’re always looking for top talent! If this role isn’t quite right, but you’re interested in joining GE Vernova, we can support you to understand where your skills could help. Get in touch today and become part of a team shaping the future of power conversion technology! [email protected]

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No