HMI Technical Lead Engineer

LS3002 GE Vernova Operations LLC; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking an experienced Technical Leader in Services Projects for Gas Power Controls Engineering. You will guide HMI and networking projects from inquiry to operation, mentoring engineers, and ensuring on-time, compliant delivery across rotating equipment and balance-of-plant markets.

This role demands strong project management, cyber security awareness, and close collaboration with customers and teams worldwide. A master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• 10+ years' experience in power generation or process control design.
• Strong HMI software knowledge (Proficy iFix, Cimplicity, Historian).
• Experience with Cisco network/HMI upgrades and Modbus/OPC comms.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of time; leadership skills.
• Proven mentoring and written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical scope execution and design across HMI and networking.
• Mentor engineers to ensure on-time, high-quality project delivery.
• Drive architecture, verification, validation, and commissioning per project.
• Coordinate customer requirements and ensure system safety and reliability.
• Support commercial proposals with technical inputs and test plans.
• Collaborate with internal/external customers and enforce design standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Cyber security basics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Proficy iFix

Cimplicity

Historian

Modbus/OPC

Cisco networking

DCS experience

Windows/Linux basics

Job description

Job Description Summary

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 Controls Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Networking 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.

Job Description ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The controls HMI and Networking TLE is an engineering Technical Leader for Services Projects with overall responsibility for technical scope execution, design and implementation into production of controls 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 HMI and Networking 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 HMI and Networking 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, HMI and networking 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
• Strong background in HMI application software including Proficy iFix, Cimplicity, and Historian based products
• Recent experience working on complex Cisco network/HMI upgrades for steam turbine/gas turbine/balance of plant controllers with Modbus/GSM/OPC communication with installed DCS
• 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 Enhanced CDM, DLN Upgrades, Control Curve upgrades and other modification kits for Gas only/Dual – Fuel frame 6FA, 7FA, 7E, 9E, 9FA Gas Turbines on Mark V/VI/Vie controller platforms
• Expertise in legacy HMI systems (Windows NT/XP/7) and Mark V/Mark VI Controllers
• Prior experience in performing software modifications for Mark V/Mark VI/Mark VIe Controllers for turbine applications
• Experience in design & application of GE power generation controls, electrical, cyber, mechanical, or accessory systems
• Experience implementing cyber security systems
• Field installation experience for UCVx Upgrades, system integration/testing, network upgrades 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
• 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 design 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 02, 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.

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.

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• 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.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• 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.

• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• 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.

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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