Job Description Summary
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Own the project control activity globally and drive consistent functional specifications and common global processes for projects implementation. Activities that are conducted to better understand or ultimately meet the expectations of the customer Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).
Job Description
Control System Integration & Development
- Support the integration of a Cross Business GEV control systems solutions for complex power projects (data center applications & large hybrids). Work closely with key stakeholders across controls engineering and product management teams of x- GE Vernova business units to deliver those solutions.
- Define control system architecture and functional requirements for data center & large hybrid power solutions, including fully islanded and grid-connected configurations.
- Ensure harmonization of control strategies across equipment-level, plant-level, and system-wide applications.
Cross-Business Coordination & Communication
- Establish a structured framework for defining functional requirements, control philosophy, operability constraints, and protection strategies to facilitate cross business and cross technology controls development.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, ensuring that engineering teams align on requirements, limitations, and system operability needs.
- Ensure clear and consistent communication across controls engineering teams of GE Vernova business units, keeping all stakeholders informed of data center and hybrid systems technical requirements and how those requirements may impact components of the integrated power solution.
Product Lifecycle Ownership & NPI Leadership
- Identify gaps in system-level controls solutions and lead cross-business NPI initiatives to develop controls solutions that address these gaps.
- Support the lifecycle of new control products, from concept and definition through design, validation, and deployment.
- Ensure coordination of NPI efforts within specific GE Vernova businesses, proactively aligning development initiatives with other business units.
- Coordinate systems simulation testing and validation efforts to ensure control systems (and any new controls products it may include) meet performance, reliability, and safety requirements of data center and large hybrid applications.
- Actively participate in strategic planning and development of GE Vernova controls products & service offerings and new product/technology introductions (NPI/NTI) concurrent with business needs, with particular focus and influence on systems operability, stability and integration in collaboration with CS teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Controls, Electrical engineering or a similar field from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in controls engineering roles in the power generation or electrification field, preferably in controls design and integration roles.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with controls NPI process.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree in electrical, controls or electric power systems engineering from an accredited university of college
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to lead teams to high value technical solutions
- Experience in designing control systems for island and grid connected power systems
- Hands-on experience with control platforms, including Mark VIe, EX2100, SCADA, EMS, HPCi controls, and PLC-based systems.
- Experience in GE Vernova control systems testing and commissioning.
- Extensive understanding of grid code compliance. demonstrated ability to translate grid code requirements into control system functional specifications.
- Excellent interpersonal skills (ability to effectively communicate across various levels of the organization) and exceptionally strong written and oral communication
- Widely recognized and awarded global industry stature and leadership in industry institutions (ESIG, GPST, IEEE, IEC, CIGRE) with prolific publication in technical articles and journals, technical and institutional standards and technical regulatory requirements.
- Extensive understanding of Data Center power supply needs, electronic load characteristics and profiles, grid integration risks and requirements.
- Experience in grid automation and control, cross sector and cross-technology integration, power transfer capability, voltage & frequency stability, first-swing dynamics, sub-synchronous oscillations, transient voltage recovery, harmonics and system transients, insulation coordination and application of series compensated transmission.
- Understanding of power electronic hardware and controls for utility and industrial applications such as SVC, TCSC, STATCOM, HVDC, wind turbines, solar and energy storage inverters, variable speed pumped hydropower storage and motor drives
- Understanding and experience in planning and executing electrical and mechanical tests in thermal and renewable power plants to meet grid code and interconnection requirements and validating utility planning models per requirements from NERC and other global jurisdictions
- Strong project management, coordination and planning skills.
- Familiarity with grid codes, protection schemes, and system-level operational constraints in power networks.
- Understanding of cybersecurity requirements for industrial control systems and grid-connected solutions.
- Preferred Experience with using and modeling in power system simulation and analytical tools such as GE PSLF, PSS/e, DigSilent Power Factory, GE MAPS, GE MARS, Plexos, Promod, Tara, TSAT, PSCAD and Python.
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Additional Information
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GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf Equal Opportunity Employerhttp://www.ge.com/sites/default/files/15-000845%20EEO%20combined.pdf . 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 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: **No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. 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 September 04, 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.
