GE Vernova Power Conversion Engineering Intern/Co-Op - Fall 2026

About the role

As a member of the Power Conversion Co-op/Intern Engineering Team, you will be an active contributor to providing electrical power conversion systems for Naval, industry, marine, and Oil & Gas applications. Typical scope includes MV & LV power converters, motors, transformers, E-house, switchgear, and control, as well as the associated power systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all designs and practices implement and foster a culture of safety, quality, and value.
• Learn to prepare/review detailed technical specifications for the control of large industry, marine, and naval power converters that meet customer requirements.
• Develop, define, and deliver the base software package (software with list of libraries/system versions, test reports) for use in typical project configuration.
• Learn engineering artifacts associated with specific power converters on projects including software specifications, control specifications, software, control drawings, factory acceptance test procedures, and commissioning instructions.
• Learn to create models of the power electronic controls for use by power systems engineers for performing power quality studies and system stability studies.
• Learn HMI/Control/Process coding.
• Learn to develop test plans in accordance with the Basic Requirements and the electrical power plant.
• Learn to use the offline and real-time models of the overall electrical power electronics plant, propose, and implement model improvements.
• Learn to manage the software design process for power converters for specific projects.
• Learn the principles of power converter software, software specifications, control specifications, real-time response models, and control & automation hardware drawings to meet detailed customer requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 3.0 GPA (without rounding).
• Currently enrolled in an engineering school from an accredited university with a specialty in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other similar discipline.
• Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship for an unlimited amount of time.
• Familiar with coding and other computer programming tools.
• Experience with development of MATLAB code or similar software (Python, C++, etc.).
• Experience with development of models in AUTOCAD, ANSYS/CREO.

Skills

• Sense of ownership for assigned responsibilities.
• Highly motivated, curious, and not afraid to show initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, articulate in simplifying complex problems.
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects.
• Strong team attitude and positive morale.
• Strong interpersonal skills and accessible and approachable.
• Some technical capability within power electronic power converters, controls, computers, or mechanical engineering with an emphasis on applications.

Schedule

September - November/December 2026.

Expected work schedule: Day/1st-Shift (40 hours weekly).

Pay

The pay for this position ranges from $21.00/hr to $34.00/hr based on years of undergraduate/graduate field of study completed.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance: Co-op/Interns will be reimbursed for reasonable, proper, and documented expenditures incurred while initially reporting to work and returning to school/home upon completion of the assignment. Employees with a permanent address greater than 50 miles away from the work location are eligible.
• Housing Allowance: Co-op/Intern employees receive a weekly housing allowance to help offset living expenses when the co-op/Intern’s permanent residence is at least 50 miles away from the work location.
• Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• GE Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) after accumulated service reaches 90 days, meeting eligibility requirements (eligibility occurs on the 1st of the month following the 90th day).

About Power Conversion

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business provides energy conversion technologies, systems, and services across the power and energy-intensive industries, driving the electric transformation of the world’s energy and industrial infrastructure. The business provides electrical power conversion systems for Naval, industry, marine, and Oil & Gas applications. Typical scope includes MV & LV power converters, motors, transformers, E-house, switchgear, and control, as well as the associated power systems engineering.