Remote Technical Lead - Grid Automation and Cybersecurity

GE Vernova; Abilene (TX); Remote; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking an Technical Leader to drive the design and delivery of comprehensive solution architectures for energy sector applications. You will lead projects from presales through commissioning, interfacing with customers and internal teams to define specifications and ensure safe, compliant execution.

The role requires hands-on experience with protection relays, automation hardware, SCADA/HMI, cybersecurity, and engineering software tools, plus ability to travel up to 30% in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Digital Protection & Control Systems or Energy Management Solutions design engineering for utilities and industrials, ideally within Grid Automation.
• Experience with Electric Power Distribution Automation, Process Bus, Substation Digitization, Monitoring & Diagnostics, Asset Performance Management (APM), Device Management (DvM), or Cybersecurity Management.
• Proficient in designing and programming electrical control systems, including SCADA/HMI, cybersecurity, network equipment, IEC61850, Firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Lead Technical Projects: Drive technical project activities and ensure successful project execution from design to commissioning.
• Customer: Be the main technical interface between the customer and our project execution team. Lead customer technical meetings including kickoff, specification clarifications and design reviews.
• Project Management: Participate in project risk and opportunity reviews, manage project budgets in term of man-days allocated to the engineering tasks, and provide regular progress updates. Collaborate with the Project Manager for project planning, risk mitigation and change requests.
• Design and Documentation: Analyse customer specifications, write project technical documentation, and validate technical solutions with customers, and ensure adherence to project document control.
• Technical Oversight: Specify software and IEDs, manage technical execution planning, and ensure adherence to GE Vernova safety standards.
• Issue Resolution: Address technical deviations, manage fault reports, and support site engineers remotely or on-site.

Skills

Leadership

English fluency

Customer interfacing

Presales knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

SCADA/HMI

IEC61850

Firewalls

Cybersecurity

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking an Technical Leader to drive the design and delivery of comprehensive solution architectures for energy sector applications. You will lead projects from presales through commissioning, interfacing with customers and internal teams to define specifications and ensure safe, compliant execution.

The role requires hands-on experience with protection relays, automation hardware, SCADA/HMI, cybersecurity, and engineering software tools, plus ability to travel up to 30% in the