Principal Engineer – Embedded Software

GE Vernova

📍 Zamudio, Spain, Spain

Full-time other-general Posted February 21, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description Summary**
Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

The Principal Embedded Software Engineer is a global technical authority for the Conventional Protection and Control (CPAC) product lines within GE Vernova's Grid Automation Business.

This role is responsible for defining technical standards, acting as a Design Authority for critical decisions, and driving improvements in embedded software quality.

The primary objective is to systematically reduce design-related defects by enhancing architecture, design rigor, review effectiveness, and engineering practices across globally distributed teams.

**Job Description**

Responsibilities:

**Technical Leadership & Governance:**

+ Define, maintain, and enforce embedded software technical standards, design rules, and best practices.
+ Act as Design Authority for critical design decisions and formal technical review signoffs.<...