Senior Control Automation Engineer

RE1055 GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE Renewable Energy Technologies Private Limited in India is seeking a Senior Control Automation Engineer to drive design and delivery of HVDC control and protection systems.

You will lead architecture, IEC 61850 implementation, cybersecurity, and cross-functional collaboration to meet project objectives while mentoring engineers and ensuring quality, reliability, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong background in configuring Substation Bay Controllers, Merging Units, and IEC 61850 IEDs.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in control and protection system design.
• Knowledge of industrial communication networks (IEC 61850, Ethernet-based protocols).
• Experience with control and protection relay logics and electrical design techniques for industrial control systems.
• Knowledge of communication networks, security/hardening, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Excellent knowledge of Layer-2/3 protocols (IPv4, OSPF, LACP, DMZ, VPN, DNP, IEC, Modbus).
• Experience relevant to electrical power systems and substation automation engineering.
• Working knowledge of industrial and utility electrical control and protection systems and digital control systems, substation automation, and SCADA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical solutions that meet customer requirements based on reference solutions.
• Lead requirement and design activities.
• Develop overall control system architecture and communication networks.
• Architect IEC 61850 implementation, system integration, and deployment.
• Implement overall system-level cybersecurity.
• Design network for the control & protection system.
• Interface with customers and deliver training.
• Own HVDC IEC 61850 implementation, system deployment, configuration, and validation.
• Implement and maintain reference and customer solutions.
• Analyze and evaluate projects to meet standards, practices, and requirements.
• Coach and develop department talent, applying judgment to solve tasks.
• Apply data analysis for recommendations.
• Continuously improve product delivery speed, stability, and reliability.
• Ensure security and compliance in design decisions.
• Review and approve design documents and deliver on time within cost targets.

Skills

IEC 61850 expertise

Leadership

Cybersecurity awareness

Industrial networks

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electronics or Electrical

Job description

Job Description Summary

As a Senior Control Automation Engineer, you will be working across two engineering disciplines. The role involves developing organizational talent and engineering process management, providing technical guidance and mentoring, driving consistent design practices, establishing common global processes for project implementation, and delivering technical solutions that meet NPI, project delivery, and tender objectives. You will lead the requirement, design, implementation, and development of digital control systems for the HVDC Control & Protection system.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall technical solution that meets customer requirements based on reference solutions
• Lead requirement and design activities
• Develop overall control system architecture and communication networks
• Architect IEC 61850 implementation, system integration, and system deployment
• Implement overall system‑level cybersecurity
• Design overall network of the control & protection system
• Interface with customers and deliver training
• Own all aspects of HVDC IEC 61850 implementation, system deployment, configuration, and validation
• Implement and maintain control & protection system reference and customer solutions
• Analyze and evaluate assigned projects to meet business standards, practices, and procedures, and product/program requirements
• Coach and develop department talent, applying judgment to solve moderately complex tasks
• Apply technical experience to data analysis for recommendations
• Continuously improve product delivery speed, stability, and reliability
• Ensure security and compliance standards are considered in design decisions
• Review and approve design documents and ensure quality deliverables on time within cost targets

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or related field
• Strong background in configuring Substation Bay Controllers, Merging Units, and IEC 61850 IEDs
• Minimum 15 years of experience in control and protection system design
• Knowledge of industrial communication networks (IEC 61850, Ethernet‑based protocols)
• Experience with control and protection relay logics and electrical design techniques for industrial control systems
• Knowledge of communication networks, security/hardening, and cybersecurity best practices
• Excellent knowledge of Layer‑2/3 protocols (IPv4, OSPF, LACP, DMZ, VPN, DNP, IEC, Modbus)
• Experience relevant to electrical power systems and substation automation engineering
• Working knowledge of industrial and utility electrical control and protection systems and digital control systems, substation automation, and SCADA

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills
• Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment
• Proactively serves on cross‑functional leadership teams; makes decisions independently; pulls in experts when needed
• Demonstrated track record of designing quality systems or components that exceed design requirements, beat cost targets, and exceed reliability targets

Benefits

• Relocation assistance provided: Yes