GE Power Electrical Engineer Co-Op 2019 - Systems, Drives & Controls

Job description

3167589
Additional Cities

Cranberry Township
Career Level

Co-op/Intern
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Power
Business Segment

Power Leadership Programs
Function

Engineering/Technology
Country/Territory

United States
Additional States/Provinces

Pennsylvania
Postal Code

16066
Role Summary/Purpose

GE Power Conversion Division provides Electrical power conversion systems for various renewables, industry, marine, and Oil & Gas applications. Typical scope includes MV & LV drives, motors, transformers, E-house, switchgear, and control as well as the associated power systems engineering. In this role you will be responsible for project execution, basics of engineering using control theory, variable frequency drive technology, and system integration.
Essential Responsibilities

• Form part of a multi-disciplined team to deliver drive systems, ensuring customer and project requirements are met.
• Learn specific knowledge in the area of drive control systems (i.e. transformers, drives, motors, generators, cabling etc).
• Learn specialist knowledge in the area of steel rolling and PLC automation, marine propulsion/automation systems, and the oil and gas sector.
• Learn the Systems business to assure system and component designs meet customer requirements based on customer Request For Proposal (RFQ)
• Support and coordinate with interfacing organizations such as manufacturing, sourcing, services, global engineering, and systems engineering
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), fulfilment, and commissioning
• Communicate progress to local management
• Work with Mentor to learn and develop required skill sets
• Ensure that all customer, reliability, contract and regulatory technical requirements on allocated projects are met.
• Learn about the coordination of engineering design teams to meet system & project objectives in terms of quality, cost and schedule (on time delivery).
• Learn to identify and manage technical risks on the projects and ensure mitigation plans are in place.
• Learn to support an environment of continual improvement, which includes leading lessons learnt activities and providing continual feedback to the engineering design team.
• Comply with GE EHS regulations.

EMPLOYMENT DATES: January to May 2019 (Spring); May to August 2019 (Summer);August to
December 2019 (Fall); *Co-Op opportunities to be staffed and defined as applicable
Qualifications/Requirements

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent technical disciplines.
• Completion of minimum three terms of college (start at end of Sophomore year or after Fall term of Sophomore year).

Must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (without rounding).
Must submit your application for employment through gecareers.com/campus interview to be
considered
Must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process
Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be able to develop and maintain good customer relationships
Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license
Must be willing to work in geographical area specified by the business
Desired Characteristics

• Candidate has interest in application engineering of power systems or power converter/inverter systems.
• Candidate has interest of system integration and working on multi-discipline projects
• Experience developing software using Matlab/Simulink and C/C++.
• Good communication skills.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Good personal organisational skills.
• Displays strong interpersonal skills and is accessible and approachable.
• Willing to travel to customer sites when required by project execution.
About Us

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Primary Country

United States
Primary State/Province

Pennsylvania
Primary City

Cranberry Township