Senior Gas Turbine Controls Engineer

Quest Global; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global seeks a Control System Engineer with hands-on experience in gas turbine control systems, including design, sequencing, interlocks, and protection logic. The role emphasizes DCS/PLC platforms with GE Mark VIe familiarity and strong testing, validation, and commissioning capabilities.

Candidates should understand gas turbine operation, startup/shutdown sequences, and collaboration with cross-functional teams across projects.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in design and implementation of control logic and turbine sequencing.
• Strong understanding of gas turbine operation and processes.
• Experience with FAT/SAT/SWAT and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and modify control logic and sequencing for gas turbine control systems
• Develop interlocks, permissives, alarms, trips, and protection logic
• Work on control loops, logic testing, and functional validation
• Review control philosophy, P&IDs, signal lists, and other engineering documents
• Identify and resolve discrepancies before software implementation
• Support software testing, FAT, SAT, SWAT, and commissioning activities
• Support startup, commissioning, remote troubleshooting, and issue resolution in collaboration with engineering and site teams.
• Coordinate with customers, stakeholders, and internal engineering teams for requirements clarification and execution

Skills

Gas Turbine Controls

Logic development

Sequencing

Interlocks and protection logic

DCS/PLC platforms

Testing and validation

Commissioning support

GE Mark VIe familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Electronics, Instrumentation, Electrical, Control Systems, or related engineering

Tools

DCS

PLC

GE Mark VIe

Simulation tools

Virtual controllers

Model-based validation

Job description

Quest Global seeks a Control System Engineer with hands-on experience in gas turbine control systems, including design, sequencing, interlocks, and protection logic. The role emphasizes DCS/PLC platforms with GE Mark VIe familiarity and strong testing, validation, and commissioning capabilities.

Candidates should understand gas turbine operation, startup/shutdown sequences, and collaboration with cross-functional teams across projects.