Lead Electrical CAD Engineer — Service, Retrofit & Upgrade

Job Description Summary

GE’s Power Conversion business, part of GE Vernova, provides electrification systems that are critical to our 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, automation and control technologies.

Due to continued expansion, we are looking for an Electrical CAD Design Engineer to support service and upgrade projects within our systems engineering organisation. You will be responsible for delivering electrical design solutions for the upgrade, retrofit, modification and life-extension of existing drives, distribution equipment and automation systems for Marine, Naval and Power Generation applications. This will include adapting existing designs to meet new customer requirements, addressing component obsolescence, improving maintainability and manufacturability, and supporting the continued safe and reliable operation of equipment in service.

You will work across the full project lifecycle, from initial scope definition and technical assessment through detailed design, manufacturing support, testing and customer delivery. You will collaborate closely with Project Managers, Technical Leads, Service teams, Manufacturing, Procurement and other engineering disciplines to develop practical, customer-focused upgrade solutions for installed equipment and systems.

Job Description

Keep Mission-Critical Systems Running - By Engineering Them Better

The drives, distribution equipment, and automation systems that power marine, Naval, and power generation applications don't stand still - and neither do the engineers who support them. As a Lead Electrical CAD Engineer in GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business, you'll own the electrical design of upgrade, retrofit, and life-extension projects for installed systems operating in some of the world's most demanding environments.

This is hands-on, technically varied work. You'll assess legacy equipment, define upgrade scopes, produce detailed circuit diagrams and layout drawings, resolve obsolescence challenges, and support projects from initial scoping through manufacturing, testing, and customer delivery. If you're energised by practical engineering problems - the kind where the constraints are real and the solutions have to work - this is the role for you.

What You'll Do

• Deliver electrical design packages for service and upgrade projects - produce and update detailed circuit diagrams using E-Plan and 2D electrical equipment layouts using AutoCAD (Computer-Aided Design) for upgrade, retrofit, refurbishment, and engineering change programmes on existing GE Vernova and legacy drives, distribution equipment, and automation systems.
• Assess installed systems and define upgrade scope - evaluate existing equipment and legacy documentation to determine electrical design requirements for modification and upgrade projects; develop practical, customer-focused solutions that address component obsolescence, improve maintainability and manufacturability, and ensure the continued safe operation of equipment in service.
• Manage parts and Bills of Materials (BoM) - create and manage parts lists and BoMs in the Siemens Teamcenter Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system; identify replacement parts, alternative components, and obsolescence solutions; and support procurement activities including technical compliance reviews and supplier query resolution.
• Act as the engineering point of contact for project execution - provide clear technical guidance to manufacturing, sourcing, service, and test teams; participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT), validation activities, and commissioning or field support where required; and support quality functions in the resolution of non-conformances, customer issues, and root cause investigations.
• Drive design quality across cross-functional teams - participate in technical and design reviews to ensure modifications are robust, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with engineering best practice; work with manufacturing, assembly, test, and installation teams to ensure designs are practical and serviceable in the field.

Who We're Looking For

You're an experienced electrical design engineer with a background in service, retrofit, or sustaining engineering - someone who combines solid technical judgement with the practical skills to work across complex, multi-stakeholder project environments on installed and legacy systems.

Required

• A qualification in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline. A formal qualification is relevant to the technical design and compliance work in this role; however, we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements - proven experience in an electrical design engineering environment will be equally considered.
• Good technical knowledge of electrical circuit design, panel and equipment modification, manufacturing processes, and testing procedures.
• Experience with 3D CAD tools for equipment layout, integration, or modification activities.
• Experience using E-Plan or similar CAD software for the creation and modification of electrical circuit diagrams.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for 2D drawing creation and update.
• The ability to interpret legacy drawings and documentation, and apply sound engineering judgement when developing upgrade solutions.
• Eligibility to obtain UK SC (Security Check) clearance (see notice above - required as a condition of employment).

Preferred

• Experience in service engineering, retrofit programmes, engineering change management, or sustaining engineering for electrical systems.
• Experience working with legacy electrical and automation systems, drives, converters, or distribution equipment.
• Experience using Siemens Teamcenter PLM software for BoM creation and management.
• Some experience in project management or project planning.
• Willingness to travel internationally to support project delivery.

What We Offer

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce:

• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution)
• Private health insurance, income protection, and life assurance
• Flexible benefits you can personalise to your needs
• Flexible working arrangements - we understand that careers and work-life balance look different for everyone, and we're happy to discuss your requirements
• Interesting and technically challenging projects in demanding real-world environments

GE Vernova invests in providing opportunities to grow your career through continued on-the-job learning and development.

Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No