Research Scientist - Artificial Intelligence

As a GE Vernova accelerator, GE Vernova Advanced Research is driving strategy and leading research & development efforts to execute on the business’s mission to help power the energy transition. We forge the collaborations and help invent the technologies required to electrify and decarbonize for a zero-carbon future. Representing virtually every major scientific and engineering discipline, our researchers collaborate with GE Vernova’s businesses, the U.S. government, and more than 420 entities at the forefront of technology to execute on 150+ energy-focused projects. These research programs aim to solve near-term technical challenges, deliver next-generation product advances, and drive long-term breakthrough innovation to enable more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy.

As a global leader in the energy domain, GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify and decarbonize the world. Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) team at GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center develops and demonstrates innovative AI technologies to transform the future of energy. You will join a highly skilled, dynamic, and motivated team of AI Researchers laying the groundwork for GE Vernova’s mission.

About the role

As a Research Scientist, you will design, develop, and apply innovative AI technologies—including machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, and foundation models—to tackle complex challenges in the energy sector. Your work will span the entire research spectrum, from fundamental theoretical and empirical investigations to prototyping and solution development. You will collaborate on diverse projects in power generation, renewable energy, electric grids, robotics, and manufacturing with GE Vernova’s business units and a broad network of researchers across disciplines. Additionally, you will contribute to cutting-edge research programs with external partners in academia and government, driving the advancement of AI research at GE Vernova.

Responsibilities

• Research, conceptualize, and develop AI solutions for hard industrial problems.
• Collaborate with teams of peer researchers on new and continuing projects.
• Demonstrate the value of AI through early prototypes and solutions for real-world problems.
• Employ software libraries, tools, and practices to implement efficient, scalable, and reusable solutions.
• Create intellectual property by writing invention disclosures and filing patents.
• Publish research work in scientific journals and conferences.
• Write and/or support grant proposals.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related fields with a focus on Artificial Intelligence OR MS degree in the same fields with a minimum of 2 years of work experience focused on Artificial Intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to write Python code.
• Familiarity with AI, ML, and GenAI packages and frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, HuggingFace, and more.
• Deep expertise in one or more of:
  • Training domain-specific large language models (LLM).
  • Development of time-series or multi-modal foundation models.
  • Building and leveraging knowledge graphs for reasoning and memory.
  • Integrating physics in scientific machine learning models.
• Must have work authorization for the US.
• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.

Qualifications

• PhD focused on new advancements in Artificial Intelligence.
• Experience in one or more of:
  • Training multi-modal foundation models with image, tabular data, and text.
  • Integrating physics in machine learning.
  • Integrating LLM with knowledge graphs.
• Experience in writing grant proposals and participating in the execution of grant-supported research, including demonstrated successful communication with government agencies such as DoE, ARPA-E, DoD/DoW, and DARPA.
• Contribution to public domain codebases and/or a significant GitHub portfolio to demonstrate mastery and impact.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan (tax-advantaged 401(k) with company matching and retirement contributions).
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.

Pay

The pay range for this U.S.-based position is between $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. Bonus eligibility includes a discretionary annual bonus.