GE Vernova
Job Description Summary
Grid Automation provides a complete range of innovative products, systems and services covering the design, manufacture, commissioning and long-term maintenance of Substation Protection and Automation solutions.
The Technical Applications Engineer (TAE) supports the Commercial team in the coordination and execution of all technical and commercial activities within the Grid Automation business.
A vacancy has arisen for a TAE role within South Europe (SEU). The successful candidate will be part of a regional Europe TAE team, with a primary focus on ITALY, while also supporting technical and commercial activities across the wider SEU region, including Spain, Portugal and other assigned countries.
Job Description
This is a key technical role within Grid Automation, combining deep engineering expertise with customer interaction and commercial support.
The role plays an important part in enabling the digitalisation of substations and supporting the energy transition across Europe, with a strong strategic focus on the ITALIAN market while contributing to the broader South Europe region.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Review, analyze and resolve customer application enquiries using sound engineering principles, ensuring compliance with business standards, procedures and delivery requirements
- Provide technical support across the full Grid Automation portfolio, including Digital Control Systems, Substation Automation, Protection systems, RTUs, network management and OT cybersecurity solutions
- Support Sales and Commercial teams in defining optimal technical solutions, product positioning, customer presentations and technical negotiations
- Contribute to and complete formal technical tenders in line with customer specifications and business requirements
- Deliver customer training on application, configuration and operation of Grid Automation solutions
- Participate in customer meetings, site visits, seminars, conferences and industry events as required
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Degree in Electrical, Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering, or Computer Science
- Proven experience in a customer-facing engineering role
- Strong and deep understanding of Power Systems fundamentals is essential
- Solid knowledge of Protection & Control principles and Substation Automation systems
- Experience with IEC 61850-based Substation Automation solutions (highly desirable)
- Understanding of RTUs, HMI systems, network protocols and OT environments
- Cybersecurity experience in OT environments (preferred)
- Ability to analyze complex technical applications and produce clear technical reports
- Commercial awareness and ability to work effectively with Sales teams and customers
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally within the SEU region
- MANDATORY: Italian and English (business fluent)
- Highly valued: Spanish, Portuguese, or Balkan languages (Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, etc.)
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple technical enquiries in parallel
- Strong problem-solving mindset with structured engineering thinking
- Customer-focused, proactive and solution-oriented approach
- Ability to work effectively in a regional and cross-functional environment
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
– This is a remote position
Originally posted on Himalayas
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Working in Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi), and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inha
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