Senior Control Automation Engineer

Posted 4 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Leads the design, integration, testing, validation, and deployment of HVDC control and protection systems, including SCADA/HMI, IEC 61850, communication networks, and cybersecurity. Provides technical leadership, reviews designs, supports customers and suppliers, mentors engineers, troubleshoots complex systems, and ensures compliance, reliability, and quality across project execution and product care.
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Job Description SummaryThe Senior Control Automation System Engineer is responsible for leading the design, implementation, integration, and validation of HVDC Control & Protection systems. This role works across engineering disciplines and supports solution development, project execution, product care, and tendering activities. The engineer will provide technical leadership, drive consistent design practices, mentor engineering teams, and ensure solutions meet customer, business, and compliance requirements.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

 

·        Lead the technical solution for customer requirements based on the reference design.

·        Define, develop, integrate, and validate HVDC SCADA/HMI and Control & Protection systems.

·        Own the overall design and architecture of the control system, communication networks, and cybersecurity implementation.

·        Ability to define and lead HMI/SCADA integration testing at vendor and supplier premises

·        Lead IEC 61850 implementation, system configuration, testing, integration, and deployment.

·        Develop and review network architecture, including Layer 2/3 communication, security, and hardening requirements.

·        Provide technical guidance for requirement analysis, design, implementation, and troubleshooting.

·        Review and approve design documents to ensure quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.

·        Support customer interface, technical discussions, and training activities.

·        Mentor and coach engineering talent and promote consistent global engineering practices.

·        Continuously improve product delivery speed, reliability, and stability.

·        Ensure cybersecurity and compliance standards are embedded in design decisions.

·        Collaborate with cross-functional teams across NPI, ITO, OTR, and Product Care.


Required Qualifications

·        Degree in Electronics/Electrical engineering or related field.

·        Strong background in HMI software configuration and implementation preferably in Zenon COPA-DATA or Panorama-CODRA.

·        Minimum 15 years of experience in control and protection system design.

·        Extensive experience with HMI, cybersecurity implementation, virtualization, and Windows operating systems.

·        Experience in functional specification, HMI design requirements, symbol design, and view specification.

·        Experience in industrial communication networks, including IEC 61850 and Ethernet-based protocols.

·        Strong knowledge of communication network security, hardening, and cybersecurity best practices.

·        Excellent understanding of Layer 2/3 protocols such as IPv4, OSPF, LACP, DMZ, VPN, DNP, IEC, and Modbus.

·        Experience in power systems, substation automation, SCADA, and digital control systems.

·        Strong background in HMI/SCADA technologies, testing, integration, and installation.


Desired Characteristics

·        Strong oral and written communication skills.

·        Proven leadership and interpersonal skills.

·        Ability to analyse complex problems and make sound technical decisions.

·        Experience leading programs and projects in a complex engineering environment.

·        Strong documentation, planning, and execution skills.

·        Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and independently.

·        Track record of designing reliable systems that meet technical, cost, and performance targets.

·        Knowledge of control and protection relay logic design.

·        Experience in Substation Bay Controllers, Merging Units, and IEC 61850 IED configuration.

·        Knowledge in Control Panel design (preferably as used in substation/power plant environments)

·        Knowledge of communication networks Security/Hardening and Cybersecurity best practices

 

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Skills Required

  • Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • At least 15 years of experience designing control and protection systems
  • Strong HMI software configuration and implementation experience
  • Experience with Zenon COPA-DATA or Panorama-CODRA
  • Experience with HMI, cybersecurity implementation, virtualization, and Windows operating systems
  • Experience developing functional specifications, HMI design requirements, symbol designs, and view specifications
  • Experience with industrial communication networks, IEC 61850, and Ethernet-based protocols
  • Knowledge of communication network security, hardening, and cybersecurity best practices
  • Knowledge of IPv4, OSPF, LACP, DMZ, VPN, DNP, IEC, and Modbus protocols
  • Experience with power systems, substation automation, SCADA, and digital control systems
  • Experience with HMI/SCADA testing, integration, and installation
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to analyze complex problems and make sound technical decisions
  • Experience leading programs and projects in complex engineering environments
  • Strong documentation, planning, and execution skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and independently
  • Experience designing reliable systems meeting technical, cost, and performance targets
  • Knowledge of control and protection relay logic design
  • Experience with Substation Bay Controllers, Merging Units, and IEC 61850 IED configuration
  • Knowledge of control panel design in substation or power plant environments

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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