Gas Turbine Controls Development Engineer

A01242 GE Gas Turbines (Greenville) L.L.C.; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx cover

Health Coach 24/7 nurse-based resource

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company contributions

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova’s Gas Power Controls team is seeking a Gas Turbine Controls Development Engineer to design and implement control solutions for advanced power systems. You will own the full product lifecycle—from concept and detailed design to implementation and field upgrades—in a scaled agile Lean environment.

Responsibilities include developing and validating turbine control software, designing test plans, and supporting field validation on customer projects. Travel for field validation is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or equivalent with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• At least 2 years of engineering experience including internships/projects.
• Hands-on GE Vernova power generation controls experience is preferred.
• Experience with GE ToolboxST programming and Mark VIe controllers is preferred.
• Willingness to travel for field validation and customer meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate gas turbine control software in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Design test plans and perform simulation validation to ensure reliability and performance.
• Support field validation on customer sites and integrate lessons learned into standards.
• Plan milestones and sprints with a product owner and coordinate with engineering teams.
• Translate technical requirements into robust control specifications with system engineers.

Skills

Collaborative

Analytical

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, or Computer Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, or Computer)

Tools

GE ToolboxST application code programming

Mark VIe controllers

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Scrum

Job description

Job Description Summary

Join GE Vernova’s Gas Power Controls team and help shape how power is delivered to the world through advanced carbon capture, decarbonization, fast power, and grid reconstruction solutions. As a Gas Turbine Controls Development Engineer, you design and implement control solutions that have a direct, meaningful impact on global energy systems. Working within a scaled agile environment using Lean principles, you take charge of the complete product lifecycle—from initial concept development and detailed design to implementation and field upgrades.

Job Description Key Responsibilities

Develop and validate advanced gas turbine controls application software solutions in collaboration with multidisciplinary systems teams. Design comprehensive test plans and execute simulation validation to ensure software reliability and performance before deployment. Support field validation of control solutions directly on customer project sites and collaborate with requisition teams to integrate lessons learned into software standards. Partner with the Controls Development Product Owner to plan quarterly milestones and sprint commitments while communicating development progress clearly. Collaborate with Gas Turbine Systems engineers to surface, document, and translate technical requirements into robust control specifications.

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are a collaborative and analytical engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and translating innovative concepts into reliable, high-performance software solutions for power generation.

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, or Computer Engineering (or a High School Diploma / General Educational Development (GED) certification with at least 6 years of relevant engineering experience). Minimum 2 years of working experience in engineering to include internships and projects. Preferred: Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, or Computer). Hands-on experience with GE Vernova power generation controls, electrical, or accessory system design, including GE ToolboxST application code programming with Mark VIe controllers. Experience working successfully in a diverse, cross-functional, global team and within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Scrum environment. Ability and willingness to travel for controls field validation and customer meetings.

Additional Information

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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.

• 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 24/8 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.
• Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. 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.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 06, 2026.

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.

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard‑earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

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