SCADA Commissioning & Substation Automation Lead

GE Vernova, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a skilled SCADA System Engineer to lead pre-commissioning, commissioning, integration, testing, and maintenance for SCADA, SAS, and EMS in critical power infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities include testing, configuration, and handover, with leadership of site teams and coordination with electrical and protection groups. Bachelor's in engineering and 5–8+ years in power systems are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Power Engineering or related field.
• 5-8+ years of field/back-office experience in power systems with SCADA focus.
• Experience with SAS, RTU commissioning, and protection coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, integration, testing, and maintenance of SCADA, SAS, and gateway systems.
• Perform hardware and software functional testing of SAS, RTUs, and related devices.
• Develop and validate HMI screens, alarms, event logging, and historical databases.
• Configure networks, Ethernet switches, routers, firewalls, and fiber links.
• Coordinate site integration activities with electrical and protection teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and supervise contractors during testing phases.
• Review FAT/SAT results and maintain project documentation.

Skills

SCADA

Substation Automation

RTU commissioning

HMI configuration

Industrial Networking

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Power Engineering

Tools

GE SCADA software

IEC 61850 tooling

DNP3 tooling

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a skilled SCADA System Engineer to lead pre-commissioning, commissioning, integration, testing, and maintenance for SCADA, SAS, and EMS in critical power infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities include testing, configuration, and handover, with leadership of site teams and coordination with electrical and protection groups. Bachelor's in engineering and 5–8+ years in power systems are preferred.