Field Controls Engineer – Mark VIe Automation

GE Vernova; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a highly motivated Controls TA to support installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and startup of Mark VIe plant controls and automation systems.

This role provides technical leadership in the field and partners closely with customers, project managers, suppliers, and internal GE Vernova teams to ensure safe, efficient, and successful project execution.The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise in control systems, excellent customer relationship

Qualifications

• 4+ years of field engineering in power generation or industrial automation.
• Troubleshoot control and instrumentation systems from field devices to network layers.
• Strong customer focus with excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 60%.

Responsibilities

• Lead field retrofit, upgrade, installation, testing, and commissioning activities for Mark VIe plant controls and automation systems.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to craft labor in support of a power equipment outage; hands-on installation when needed.
• Provide technical direction and site leadership during controls startup, commissioning, and project handover.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving Mark VIe, field devices, instrumentation, control panels, PLCs, DCS systems, HMIs, and industrial networks.
• Support warranty service, customer callouts, and post-startup troubleshooting activities.
• Coordinate with project managers, customers, suppliers, and internal teams to support schedule, cost, quality, and satisfaction objectives.
• Perform site planning, scheduling, and field engineering activities.
• Oversee and support additional field resources as needed.
• Prepare and complete service reports, trip reports, time sheets, invoicing packages, and other required documentation in a timely manner.
• Identify change order opportunities and support proposal development for new business opportunities.
• Participate in factory acceptance tests, as required.
• Support development of controls strategies, hardware/software configuration, HMI graphics, and network architectures when applicable.

Skills

Field engineering

Troubleshooting

Customer focus

English communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Industrial Automation / Electrical/Electronic Engineering

High School Diploma / GED with 4+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

TCP/IP configuration

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a highly motivated Controls TA to support installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and startup of Mark VIe plant controls and automation systems.

This role provides technical leadership in the field and partners closely with customers, project managers, suppliers, and internal GE Vernova teams to ensure safe, efficient, and successful project execution.The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise in control systems, excellent customer relationship