Senior Software Engineer – Edge Intelligence & Decentralized Grid Operations

GE Vernova offers a pathway for engineers to influence resilient energy systems through edge intelligence. This onsite role in Melbourne, FL centers on edge-native software, federated data pipelines, and digital twin components to enable autonomous, resilient grid operations. Join a cross-functional team that values practical impact, collaboration, and customer-focused outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Health Coach from GE Vernova (24/7 nurse-based resource)
• Employee Assistance Program (24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Permissive time off
• Relocation assistance provided

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy edge-native software components for decentralized sensing, control, and autonomous grid operations
• Engineer fault-tolerant data synchronization and concurrency control across distributed edge environments
• Build federated data pipelines enabling distributed nodes to collaborate securely without central coordination
• Integrate field data sources including SCADA, PMUs, and DER controllers
• Implement IoT protocols and networks such as LoRa, MQTT, DNP3, and Modbus
• Bridge the gap between simulation environments and live grid operations
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities and federated control frameworks into next generation grid platforms
• Contribute to digital twin design using graph-based and physics-informed modeling
• Support experimentation and prototyping at customer test sites and simulation environments
• Collaborate with data scientists, control engineers, infrastructure specialists, and customers
• Work with systems engineers to align software with physical grid systems
• Partner with product teams to rapidly turn ideas into validated, scalable solutions

Requirements

• Strong scripting and backend skills in MATLAB, Go, Rust, Python (edge/backend) and UI technologies HTML, CSS, TypeScript/React or Angular
• Deep experience with Kubernetes/K3s, Kafka/NATS, MQTT, gRPC, and data/observability tools (Pulsar, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Hands-on experience with Digital Twin / Simulation modeling using OpenFMB, Modelica, graph-based modeling and AI/ML model algorithms
• Proven work deploying AI/ML models in production environments
• Experience with federated architectures and resilient edge software applied to transmission and distribution
• Master's degree in electrical engineering or computer science and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Technologies

• MATLAB
• Go
• Rust
• Python
• HTML
• CSS
• TypeScript
• React
• Angular
• Kubernetes
• K3s
• Kafka
• NATS
• MQTT
• gRPC
• Pulsar
• InfluxDB
• TimescaleDB
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• OpenFMB
• Modelica
• AI/ML

Behavioral Skills

• Innovation in practice that delivers measurable, customer-validated outcomes
• Entrepreneurial mindset with bias for action, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong collaboration across software, controls, and hardware disciplines
• Comfort working in agile, mission-oriented teams
• Clear communication and openness to feedback and alternative viewpoints