Performance & Optimization Senior Engineering Manager Job in Minden, NV 89423
Title :
Performance & Optimization Senior Engineering Manager
Company :
General Electric
Location :
Minden, NV 89423
Date Acquired :
3/5/2010 3:18:05 AM
Job Number 1153945
Business GE Energy
Business Segment Energy - Headquarters
About Us GE is planning for tomorrow. Where will you be?For more than 125 years, GE has been respected for its performance and innovative spirit. GE people worldwide are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve some of the world's toughest problems. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued?Come see what you can achieve as a leader with GE Energy!
Posted Position Title Performance & Optimization Senior Engineering Manager
Career Level Experienced
Function Engineering/Technology
Function Segment Applications and Software
Location United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces Nevada
City Minden
Postal Code 89423-4119
Relocation Expenses Full Expenses
Role Summary/Purpose The Performance & Optimization Senior Engineering Manager will bring domain expertise and experience in thermodynamic performance and optimization to guide and lead a software development team while working directly with Product Line Leadership and Services teams to design and deliver the best in class product.
Essential Responsibilities
* Act as the liaison between the software development team and other functions and customers to ensure essential product requirements and specifications are translated into clear and measureable deliverables
* Provide domain expertise in thermodynamic performance and optimization both on the asset and plant wide levels
* Guide and lead software engineers in understanding product vision, features, functions and usability requirements
* Provide input to software quality assurance teams to develop test and validation procedure ensuring defect free software
* Estimate, budget and allocate software resources effectively throughout the software lifecycle to maximize business and customer value
* Ability to clearly articulate and document software product user experience via user personas and product usage scenarios
* Provide application engineering support to other cross-functional teams including the Engineering and Services groups
* Serve as the expert in performance and optimization product development
* Translate product requirements from Product Line Manager into stories suitable for the software development in an Agile software development environment
* Create, communicate and drive a clear operating and prioritization rhythm for the software development team
* Mentor software engineers bridge the gap between thermo-economic domain and software development
* Establish a clear communication rhythm while working as part of a global team with counterparts distributed throughout the globe
Qualifications/Requirements
* Bachelors or Masters degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited institute
* Minimum 8 years of industry (oil & gas and/or power generation) or academic experience
Additional Eligibility Qualifications GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics
* Demonstrated expertise in thermodynamic and optimization principles, including modeling, mathematical calculations and applications
* Proven record as a team player with strong communication and presentation skills
* Capable of handling shifting priorities and customer needs in a fluid, fast-paced services and product development environment
* Excellent computer skills and working knowledge of software development tools and Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft operating systems
* Experience in fossil fired power plant operations including thermal performance evaluation and testing
* Experience in oil & gas plant operations including upstream and downstream
* Background or experience with GE performance monitoring and optimization software product suites including but not limited to: Bently Performance, GateCycle, EfficiencyMap, Plant Payback, System 1
* Experience with modern tools and software for:
* Online and offline thermal performance monitoring software for individual assets and overall plant
* Design and off-design performance predictions of power plants and other energy systems
* Heat, mass and energy balance models
* Data error analysis including error propagation
* Equipment and plant degradation
* Linear and non-linear optimization techniques
* Thermal-economic optimization
* Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies
* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
* Able to apply principles of logical or scientific reasoning to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
* Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
* Able to work under minimal supervision
* Encourages input from all members of the team
* Displays good interpersonal skills - is accessible and approachable
* Anticipates customer needs and helps ensure that they are met
* Measures processes and performance through the customer's eyes
* Communicates messages clearly and concisely
* Can energize teams through inclusiveness and connection with people
* Builds loyalty and commitment
Why join one great company when you can join many? We are more than 300,000 people with jobs that range from biochemist to finance specialist to wind energy engineer. Were passionate about making life better with new ideas and technologies. Were diverse, supporting our communities in more than 140 countries. Experience personal growth and competency development as part of the GE team. GE Energy is leading the field in the development, implementation and improvement of the products and technologies that harness our resources such as wind, oil, gas and water.
GE Energy is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy as well as with renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and alternative fuels.www.ge-energy.com
Minden is located east of the Sierra Nevada range, just one hour from Reno & four hours from the Pacific Coast. This small rural town is minutes from Lake Tahoe where outdoor recreation is abundant, as well as nearby Carson City with 50,000+ residents.Come see why we love Minden & the surrounding region!
Business GE Energy
Business Segment Energy - Headquarters
About Us GE is planning for tomorrow. Where will you be?For more than 125 years, GE has been respected for its performance and innovative spirit. GE people worldwide are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve some of the world's toughest problems. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued?Come see what you can achieve as a leader with GE Energy!
Posted Position Title Performance & Optimization Senior Engineering Manager
Career Level Experienced
Function Engineering/Technology
Function Segment Applications and Software
Location United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces Nevada
City Minden
Postal Code 89423-4119
Relocation Expenses Full Expenses
Role Summary/Purpose The Performance & Optimization Senior Engineering Manager will bring domain expertise and experience in thermodynamic performance and optimization to guide and lead a software development team while working directly with Product Line Leadership and Services teams to design and deliver the best in class product.
Essential Responsibilities
* Act as the liaison between the software development team and other functions and customers to ensure essential product requirements and specifications are translated into clear and measureable deliverables
* Provide domain expertise in thermodynamic performance and optimization both on the asset and plant wide levels
* Guide and lead software engineers in understanding product vision, features, functions and usability requirements
* Provide input to software quality assurance teams to develop test and validation procedure ensuring defect free software
* Estimate, budget and allocate software resources effectively throughout the software lifecycle to maximize business and customer value
* Ability to clearly articulate and document software product user experience via user personas and product usage scenarios
* Provide application engineering support to other cross-functional teams including the Engineering and Services groups
* Serve as the expert in performance and optimization product development
* Translate product requirements from Product Line Manager into stories suitable for the software development in an Agile software development environment
* Create, communicate and drive a clear operating and prioritization rhythm for the software development team
* Mentor software engineers bridge the gap between thermo-economic domain and software development
* Establish a clear communication rhythm while working as part of a global team with counterparts distributed throughout the globe
Qualifications/Requirements
* Bachelors or Masters degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited institute
* Minimum 8 years of industry (oil & gas and/or power generation) or academic experience
Additional Eligibility Qualifications GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics
* Demonstrated expertise in thermodynamic and optimization principles, including modeling, mathematical calculations and applications
* Proven record as a team player with strong communication and presentation skills
* Capable of handling shifting priorities and customer needs in a fluid, fast-paced services and product development environment
* Excellent computer skills and working knowledge of software development tools and Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft operating systems
* Experience in fossil fired power plant operations including thermal performance evaluation and testing
* Experience in oil & gas plant operations including upstream and downstream
* Background or experience with GE performance monitoring and optimization software product suites including but not limited to: Bently Performance, GateCycle, EfficiencyMap, Plant Payback, System 1
* Experience with modern tools and software for:
* Online and offline thermal performance monitoring software for individual assets and overall plant
* Design and off-design performance predictions of power plants and other energy systems
* Heat, mass and energy balance models
* Data error analysis including error propagation
* Equipment and plant degradation
* Linear and non-linear optimization techniques
* Thermal-economic optimization
* Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies
* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
* Able to apply principles of logical or scientific reasoning to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
* Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
* Able to work under minimal supervision
* Encourages input from all members of the team
* Displays good interpersonal skills - is accessible and approachable
* Anticipates customer needs and helps ensure that they are met
* Measures processes and performance through the customer's eyes
* Communicates messages clearly and concisely
* Can energize teams through inclusiveness and connection with people
* Builds loyalty and commitment
Why join one great company when you can join many? We are more than 300,000 people with jobs that range from biochemist to finance specialist to wind energy engineer. Were passionate about making life better with new ideas and technologies. Were diverse, supporting our communities in more than 140 countries. Experience personal growth and competency development as part of the GE team. GE Energy is leading the field in the development, implementation and improvement of the products and technologies that harness our resources such as wind, oil, gas and water.
GE Energy is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy as well as with renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and alternative fuels.www.ge-energy.com
Minden is located east of the Sierra Nevada range, just one hour from Reno & four hours from the Pacific Coast. This small rural town is minutes from Lake Tahoe where outdoor recreation is abundant, as well as nearby Carson City with 50,000+ residents.Come see why we love Minden & the surrounding region!
