Marine Lead Sales Engineer (Remote Eligible, U.S)
Job title: Marine Lead Sales Engineer (Remote Eligible, U.S) in USA at GE Vernova
Company: GE Vernova
Job description: Job Description Summary GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business 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.The Marine Services Application Engineer will lead technical proposal development for services offering to Marine segment customers, including modernizations/upgrades/preventive/corrective maintenance, training, and parts. The Marine Services Application Engineer will review customer technical requirements and apply GE Vernova Power Conversion solutions to ensure an optimized customer experienceJob DescriptionRoles and Responsibilities
- Marine Services Application Engineer maintains responsibility for the Power Conversion Marine Services solutions portfolio and leads development of technical solutions in support the sales
- Interface with sales manager and/or business development team to develop competitive technical value proposition thoroughly addressing customer challenges
- Lead engineering and project teams to develop accurate technical proposals and cost estimates for services solutions drawing on the Power Conversion Marine portfolio
- Manage in key areas across the Power Conversion Marine Segment; including solutions for the propulsion, power management, controls and automation, dynamic positioning, and asset performance monitoring
- Leads the GE commercial technical risk process & all aspects of the Inquiry to Order process
- Work with sourcing to develop 3rd party industrial partners to enhance growth opportunities and leverage win-win technology partnerships
- Support customer meetings with technical product differentiators
- Work to optimize technical solutions, enhance margins
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical or Electronics) or equivalent technical degree
- Minimum 8 years of work technical experience (experience in the Controls & Automation or Power Electronics fields)
- Direct engineering experience with large complex systems in Marine Electric Propulsion and/or Electrical Power Management and Distribution
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally
- Strong track record of working with cross-functional teams
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical solutions, including automation, low & medium-voltage motors, and variable speed drives
- Well-rounded business acumen – commercial, technical, and project management knowledge
- Experience developing and delivering technical solutions for marine customers, including Offshore segment, Merchant segment, United States Navy, and United States Coast Guard
- Graduate degree in Engineering
- Prior technical sales experience
- Strong project time management skills
- Customer-focused mindset with proven ability to respond quickly to customer needs
- Strong coordination and influencing skills
- Knowledge of customer financial drivers, CAPEX and OPEX
- Ability to utilize analytical software and sales tools (CMS, Excel, etc.)
- Strong oral and written communication skills