Lead Product Service Engineer Controls Platform HMI & Network

GE Vernova; Dammam; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Lead Product Service Engineer to provide direct technical support for global Gas Power customers across control platforms, HMIs, and security domains.

You will mentor teams and lead RCA investigations while communicating guidance to customers and internal stakeholders. The role requires a Bachelor's/Master's in engineering and at least 7 years in HMI platforms, industrial networks, and cyber security at power plants; strong English and Arabic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in engineering from accredited university.
• Minimum 7 years of direct experience with HMI platforms, industrial networks, historians, and industrial cyber security at power plants.
• Proven experience in a customer-facing role.
• Strong oral and written communication in English language.
• This role requires around 10-15% travel within and outside of the region.

Responsibilities

• Own technical resolution to complex Controls system issues (Mark VI/VIe, HMI, industrial networks) at power plants.
• Identify trending issues and provide countermeasures; communicate to the relevant audience.
• Collaborate with Design Eng., Product Management, regional centers, manufacturing, sourcing, vendors, and customers to provide timely resolution.
• Drive RCAs through root cause analysis and corrective actions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and promote GE Vernova Way traits, lean principles, and simplification into day-to-day activities.

Skills

English communication

Arabic communication

Customer-facing experience

Cross-level communication

Self-starter problem-solver

Industry certifications (GICSP/CCNP/IS

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead Product Service Engineer - Controls Platform HMI & Network provides direct technical support to global GE Vernova Gas Power customers across three primary workstreams.

1. Resolving or mentoring team through customer technical inquiries via engineering request (ER) cases
2. Leading or engaging in complex issues involving Power Plant Control Systems, HMIs. Networks and associated product Cyber Security root cause analysis (RCA) investigations for high business impact issues, often with cross-functional teams.
3. Communicating GEV technical guidance to customers or site representatives via user conferences, customer webinars, and technical documents; additionally, communicating technical details and business risks to GE Vernova internal stakeholders

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical resolution to multiple complex Controls system issues including Mark VI/VIe Product line, Human Machine Interface (HMI) platform, Industrial communication interface (Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, OPC, Profibus, CAN bus, EGD etc.), historians, and industrial cyber security at power plants with a sense of urgency.
• Identify trending issues and provide countermeasures to protect our customers’ fleet, then communicate to the relevant audience (TILs, PSxBs, ETCs, OnTheGo alerts, etc.)
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Product Management, Regional Customer Engineering Centers, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Vendors, and/or Customers to provide sound technical resolution in a timely manner
• Drive complex RCAs through root cause and corrective action while communicating both internally (field teams, GEV leadership) and externally to end customers
• Lead and promote the GE Vernova Way traits, lean principles, and simplification into day-to-day activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in engineering from accredited university.
• Minimum 7 years of direct experience with Human Machine Interface (HMI) platform, Industrial communication interface (Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, OPC, Profibus, CAN bus, EGD etc.), historians, and industrial cyber security at power plants.
• Proven experience in a customer-facing role
• Strong oral and written communication in English language
• This role requires around 10-15% within and outside of the region

Eligibility Requirement

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in KSA without company sponsorship or time restrictions.

Desired Characteristics

• Proven experience with Mark VI/VIe Product line
• Self-starter and resourceful problem-solver that can navigate the GE Vernova resource databases and organizations to deliver a solution, with urgency
• Not afraid of being uncomfortable with the specific technical problem and willingness to apply engineering problem-solving methods to resolve the issue, under pressure
• Ability to communicate at all levels (field engineers, site engineers, plant managers, GE Vernova leadership, etc.)
• Ability to rapidly change directions for multiple concurrent projects based on emergent business priorities
• Industry Certifications such as GICSP, CCNP, or ISA/IEC 62443
• Humble, open, collaborative, and continuously learning
• Strong oral and written communication in Arabic language

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No