Remote Senior Protection & Control Engineer: Grid Innovator

GE Vernova, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. seeks a senior engineer to lead protection design for transmission, distribution, and renewables, designing and stamping schemes and relay settings for substations, data centers, and battery storage. You will drive safety, reliability, and standards across modern grids.

You will mentor design teams, establish standards, and work with IEEE committees and project managers to push industry practices forward. A PE license and 10+ years in protection roles are required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer license.
• 10+ years of experience in protection schemes, relay selection, and operational analysis for transmission and distribution substations.
• 8+ years in design reviews and technical mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, and stamp protection schemes, electrical schematics, and relay settings for substations, data centers, and battery storage systems.
• Coordinate technical aspects of power substation projects including load flow, fault, and relay studies.
• Mentor secondary design teams, establish technical standards, develop templates, and lead root-cause analyses.
• Collaborate with project managers, clients, and IEEE standards committees to advance industry practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Relay coordination

Design reviews

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Tools

IEC 61850

Lean methods

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. seeks a senior engineer to lead protection design for transmission, distribution, and renewables, designing and stamping schemes and relay settings for substations, data centers, and battery storage. You will drive safety, reliability, and standards across modern grids.

You will mentor design teams, establish standards, and work with IEEE committees and project managers to push industry practices forward. A PE license and 10+ years in protection roles are required.