Research Engineer - Embedded Systems

Overview

Develop and research real-time embedded systems for energy transition.

Key Responsibilities

• embedded design
• kernel development
• board debugging
• build systems
• embedded solutions
• technical publication

Tasks

-Leverage design tools to develop, simulate, test, and optimize real-time embedded systems. -Linux kernel & device drivers – developing, configuring, and debugging Linux kernel modules, board support packages (BSPs), and peripheral drivers. -Work with GE businesses to help transition real-time embedded controls and communication systems from early-stage lab demonstrations to fieldable prototypes. -Board bring-up & debugging – JTAG, SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes. -Develop solutions for embedded systems and industrial control systems (ICS). -Build systems – Make, CMake, Yocto, Buildroot. -Publish technical papers, file patents, and contribute to open-source communities. -Shape and pursue external opportunities with U.S. government agencies such as the DOE and DOD. -Collaborate with universities, industrial consortiums, commercial partners, and others to advance the state of the art in embedded systems.

Requirements

• embedded c++
• rtos
• microcontrollers
• git
• phd
• networking

What You Bring

-Digital electronics fundamentals – buses (I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, PCIe). -Networking stacks – TCP/IP, MQTT, CoAP, BLE, Wi-Fi, Ethernet. -Cross-compilation & toolchains (GCC, Clang, ARM toolchain). -Because of the specific categories of data handled by GE Vernova Advanced Research and the structure of our work environment, we are unable to accommodate employment of persons while they are considered nationals of countries subject to comprehensive restrictions under the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR Section 746 et seq. (currently North Korea, Syria, Iran and Cuba). Please note that citizens of these countries who have either “U.S. person” status under U.S. export control laws or subsequent citizenship or permanent residency from a non-restricted country can be considered. -Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines OR Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of 2 years of industry experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience. -Schematics & datasheet interpretation. -Bare-metal programming – direct hardware control without an OS (timers, interrupts, peripherals). -Debugging tools – GDB, Valgrind, strace, perf. -Multithreading, multitasking, and synchronization primitives (mutexes, semaphores, queues). -Microcontrollers & SoCs – ARM Cortex-M/A, PIC, MSP430, ESP32, etc. -RTOS (Real-Time Operating Systems) – experience with FreeRTOS, ThreadX, VxWorks, QNX, or Zephyr. -Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY -Analog interfacing – ADC/DAC, sensors, signal conditioning basics. -Embedded C / C++ programming – strong low-level coding ability with efficient, memory-safe, and real-time oriented design. -Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals at the Master's or Bachelor's level for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. -Bootloaders & firmware update mechanisms (e.g., U-Boot, secure OTA). -Assembly language (ARM, RISC-V, x86, or other relevant architectures). -Memory management – stack/heap allocation, MMU, MPU. -Version control – Git, Gerrit. -File systems – FAT, ext4, NAND/NOR flash management. -Unit testing & CI/CD – Google Test, Ceedling, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.

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About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-legal authorization to work in the us is required. -no visa sponsorship will be provided for master’s or bachelor’s level candidates. -citizens of countries restricted by us export administration regulations are ineligible unless they have us person status.

Security Clearance

-offer of employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen.