.Job Description SummaryThe Regional Customer Application Engineer is responsible for positioning GE Vernova's products and configurations with customers prior to firm bid, collaborating with the Account/Sales Manager. The RCAE must understand the customer, their business model, market, economics, technical requirements, and drivers for each opportunity. This knowledge is used to influence the customer and position GEV's products and preferred configurations prior to firm bid. The RCAE shapes technical strategy for opportunities, leveraging expertise from the Value Solutions and Application Engineering teams, prior to handing off to the ITO team. Each RCAE is experienced in thermal modeling of Gas Power Systems product lines, including H-class heavy-duty gas turbines, B, E & F class gas turbines, aeroderivative gas turbines, hydrogen fuel applications, and carbon capture & sequestration (CCS) solutions, along with understanding the markets our customers operate in, evaluating plant configurations, and GEV's preferred configuration strategy.Job DescriptionRoles and ResponsibilitiesOwn pre-ITO technical deliverables for typical opportunities directly from assigned account managers. For complex opportunities, may own with support from the broader applications team or may support another more experienced AE team member leading.Gather information about each opportunity and the Customer's development plan, strategy, and evaluation method from customers and other sources.Inform customers about GE Vernova technology and solutions through in-person and online presentations.Use thermodynamic modeling software to model Simple Cycle (SC), Combined Cycle (CC), and Combined Heat & Power (CHP) plants.When appropriate, work cross-functionally to conduct configuration optimization.Conduct economic life-cycle evaluation analysis of GE Vernova and competitor solutions for projects prior to formal Request For Proposal (RFP).Work closely with New Unit Sales and within the broader Applications Engineering and Product Line Management teams to ensure optimum GE Vernova competitiveness.Proactively assess product fit and define an influencing strategy to best position GE Vernova prior to firm bid, including Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine, Aeroderivative Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Generator, and Heat Recovery Steam Generator.Work closely with New Unit Sales to establish a pre-ITO level of technical information flow to develop gas power projects.Respond to customer requests for technical information prior to RFP, including providing transmission interconnect data and emissions data for permitting.Define and communicate to the ITO proposal team the project background, optimum configuration, necessary approvals obtained, and bid strategy.Gather competitive data and support post-win and post-mortem analyses.Analyze and report back to the business regional customer needs and trends.Provide customer feedback to internal functions (i.E
