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INTRODUCTION

This position in Services Projects for Gas Power Controls Engineering is responsible for leadership in driving customer order fulfillment excellence, working across a global technology team focused on controls services fulfillment from order inquiry through customer acceptance and commercial operation. The TLE will support the requisition, design, structuring, validation, and commissioning of control systems for Cyber Security Systems supporting all market segments including all rotating equipment such as turbines and generators and balance of plant applications. This role, in addition to closely collaborating with our internal & external customers, is critical in driving a team culture of technical system & domain depth, contemporary leadership, on-time quality execution and strong customer-focused mindset.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Cyber Security Systems TLE is an engineering Technical Leader for Services Projects with overall responsibility for technical scope execution, design and implementation into production of control system projects, covering all rotating equipment and balance of plant market segments. When assigned to a project, the TLE will be responsible for Technical Risk Identification and Mitigation across complete Cyber Security Systems scope using technical mentoring and direction skills with assigned functional controls engineers. The overall goal of the TLE role is to ensure projects are executed successfully by assigned project resources.

What You’ll Do:

• The Cyber Security Systems TLE position requires an individual that possesses a solid understanding of visualization software, industrial communication, cyber security and control systems as well as exhibits strong project management and communication skills.
• Technical ownership and project execution from commercial inquiry to customer commercial operation for high risk and complex projects as directed by leadership
• Support project and functional engineers to achieve on-time schedule performance, project milestones, customer deliverables, and compliance with regulations and standards
• Support the commercial teams for technical inputs needed to generate customer proposals
• Support and influence new products and product sustaining requirements definition
• Drive overall architecture, top level design, verification, validation and commissioning requirements through assigned project and functional engineers
• Ensure adequate system function, performance, interface, reliability, maintainability and safety requirements through design reviews
• Support and influence assigned controls, cyber security engineers to develop comprehensive test plans for system verification and validation, and customer system tests, site installation, startup and commissioning
• Coordinate flow down of internal and external customer requirements/ tasks to assigned functional engineers
• Support Project Engineers in customer discussions/reviews as needed
• Drive consistent solutions across all controls scope where appropriate
• Collaborate with and maintain close, responsive, and productive working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Enforce the application of controls HMI and networking design standards and practices

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or University
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in power generation and/or process control design, HMI and industrial networking, and cyber security systems
• Strong background in HMI and cyber security application software including Proficy iFix, Cimplicity, and Historian based products
• Demonstrated ability to meet goals and objectives
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% of time, as required
• Proven strong interpersonal and leadership skills

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:

• Master’s degree in engineering
• Prior experience in engineering SecurityST, OTArmor, and/or OTVision cyber security solutions
• GICSP & GSEC Certified.
• Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016/2019/2022.
• Cyber Security Defense Software platforms: Acronis, Ivanti, WSUS, Trend Micro, Sophos, McAfee, Symantec, Whitelisting, Splunk, Solarwinds.
• Cyber Security Offense Software platforms: Regshot, Procmon, Spiderfoot, Hydra, OSINT, Metasploit, John the Ripper, Hashcat, RITA.
• Networking: CISCO Switches, Routers, Fortinet, TIV, Wireshark, WhatsUpGold, TCPDump, Nmap.
• Expert in use of MS Windows, MS Office, Remote Desktop, Virtual Machine, Control Server, Windows Licensing, Acronis Backup, Splunk Enterprise Security, Ivanti Security Patch Server, and/or similar software platforms.
• Cisco Shell, MS Office (including Visio), VBA (limited), RedHat Linux (Basic OS), Windows NT/XP/7 (Basic OS), VMWare applications for virtualization, GE ControlST, GE eTCSS, Cimplicity, Proficy Machine Edition (Basic), National Instrument’s Labview, MATLAB, MPLAB C (Microcontroller compilers), Good software design practice for Mark V/VI/Vie controllers
• Expertise in legacy HMI systems (Windows NT/XP/7) and Mark V/Mark VI Controllers
• Experience in design & application of GE power generation controls, electrical, cyber, mechanical, or accessory systems
• Highly experienced implementing cyber security systems
• Knowledge or understanding of communication protocols such as Modbus, OPC, TCP / IP
• CompTIA Network+ certified
• Strong computer skills in setting up Windows based applications including Windows XP, Windows 2000, Win7
• Combined Cycle Power Plant operations experience
• Experience providing technical mentoring and oversight to less experienced engineers
• Strong experience in power generation requisition, working with customers, project management or EPCs
• Proven oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated System Level thinking
• Agile product development process experience
• Experience in a matrix structure organization, working cross-functionally

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: November 13, 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $124,500.00 and $207,700.00. 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 29, 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.