HV Automation Lead Engineer (m/w/d)

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Berlin, DEU
In-Office
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead design, integration, and implementation of high-voltage automation systems (AC switchgear, HVDC, GIS), OT networks, optical transmission, WAN/LAN, and HMI/SCADA. Produce detailed designs and documentation, define equipment, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and contractors, and organize/supervise FAT/SAT and commissioning to meet specs, schedules, quality, and budget.
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Job Description SummaryAs HV Automation Lead Engineer (m/w/d), you are responsible for the design, integration, and implementation of high-voltage automation systems, including AC switchgear controls, OT networks, HVDC, Auxiliary and GIS integration, optical transmission systems, WAN, and HMI/SCADA platforms. You work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, designers, and contractors to ensure technical compliance with project specifications, schedules, quality standards, and budget requirements.

Job Description

Key Missions

HV Automation Lead engineer will have the following key missions:

  • Define equipment and documents necessary to meet customer needs, based on technical and administrative requirements.
  • Collect the needed input data and establish Detailed Design in compliance with contractual specifications
  • Organize and supervise factory/site acceptance tests, performed by suppliers, and commissioning of Automation, Network, SCADA/HMI equipment/software in compliance with contractual technical specifications and project time schedules.

Performance Measurements

The performance of HV Automation Lead engineer will be measured based on:

  • Quality of design and accuracy of technical specifications.
  • Efficient management of Detailed Design using CAD tools.
  • Compliance with contractual specifications, project schedules, and budget constraints.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with team members.

Desired Profile

The ideal candidate for HV Automation Lead engineer position should possess the following qualifications and competencies:

  • Graduate from Automation/Telecom school.
  • Knowledge of electrical installations, including substation controls, SCADA/HMI.
  • Knowledge in Optical transmission systems, WAN/LAN design and configuration.
  • Knowledge in clusters, virtualization, version control tools, asset management tools, cybersecurity will be an advantage.

Experience

  • Proven experience in HMI/SCADA, industrial network and control system design, setup.
  • FAT/SAT/commissioning experience will be an advantage as any other field activity experience.
  • Portfolio of completed tasks in EPC/turnkey projects could be presented to prove the practical expertise.

Grid Solutions (GS) is serving customers globally with over 14,000 employees in around 80 countries. Grid Solutions equips 90% of power utilities worldwide to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to the end power consumers.

As part of Grid Solutions the Grid Systems Integration (GSI) provides Turnkey Projects & Consulting, Electrical Balance of Plant, HV AC and DC substations.
Central Europe Region Secondary Engineering Team in Berlin is responsible for a wide range of Automation topics within Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) for HVDC substation projects.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Skills Required

  • Graduate from Automation/Telecom school
  • Knowledge of electrical installations including substation controls and SCADA/HMI
  • Knowledge in optical transmission systems and WAN/LAN design and configuration
  • Knowledge in clusters, virtualization, version control tools, asset management tools, cybersecurity
  • Proven experience in HMI/SCADA, industrial network and control system design and setup
  • FAT/SAT/commissioning and field activity experience
  • Portfolio of completed tasks in EPC/turnkey projects

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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