Lead Project Engineer Control Systems - Americas

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Longmont, CO, USA
In-Office
108K-180K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
The Senior Project Engineer - Control Systems leads engineering teams to design and implement control systems for power generation projects, ensuring project delivery meets customer specifications and quality standards while providing oversight and mentorship to the team.
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Job Description SummaryGE 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 AI revolution, health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. The Senior Project Engineer – Control Systems serves as the primary engineering point of contact for assigned projects, working closely with customers, Project Managers, and cross functional teams. In this role, you will lead the coordination of engineering and technology resources to ensure delivery of high quality, customer specific control system solutions. You will be responsible for overseeing & designing and executing technical solutions from initial concept through manufacturing and final commissioning. This position offers direct customer engagement and the opportunity to support system startup and commissioning at both domestic and international customer sites.As part of a collaborative engineering team, you will work alongside experienced professionals to develop customized solutions that help power the world’s energy infrastructure. This role provides meaningful technical ownership, hands on project experience, and strong opportunities for professional growth within a global organization.

Job Description
  • Provide engineering oversight & support for retrofit control systems partnering with the project managers.  Be accountable for project deliverables, customer requirements compliance, solid execution and team performance

  • Work weekly with Alliance Project Planner from the Alliance, reviewing project action items, status of tasks/schedule, evaluating risk on projects, making plans for proper escalation

  • Coordinate with Technical Leader and Control Title Holder to consult on bigger complex challenges

  • Lead Project team to achieve business Key Performance Indicators On-Time Delivery execution (OTD) of the project and with First Pass Yield (FPY) mindset, while ensuring conformance to applicable design practices & procedures, assuring product quality

  • Own the Project Engineering hours budgets and assign them to the project team(s)

  • Own the Project Milestone schedules and make sure all deliverables are provided on schedule

  • Review of contract documentation and customer specifications for technical impact

  • Provides mentoring, direction, and leadership to team members

  • Design systems for interface to existing turbine control equipment, and evaluate all system components, requirements, and interactions

  • Support customer meetings, factory acceptance testing, and eventually installation and commissioning of control systems

  • Frequently interact with customers and suppliers

  • Up to 15% Domestic and international travel may be required

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline.

  • 5 years of experience and knowledge in control systems.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously in a matrix management environment.
  • Experience in the power generation industry is preferred.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving ability and adept at communicating with several levels of the organization.
  • Strong influence, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong process discipline with sound analytical and statistical skills.
  • Strong customer service mindset.

What will make you stand out

  • Familiarity with GE non-GE turbines and control systems.

  • Experience in interfacing with all levels of GE internal and external customers (GE employees only).

  • Lean training.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Application Deadline: June 17, 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $108,200.00 and $180,400.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on June 02, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline
  • 5 years of experience and knowledge in control systems

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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