Senior HIL & Simulation Engineer – BESS Controls

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Remote-friendly

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer – HIL & Simulation to own and scale our HIL and real-time simulation capabilities for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). You will validate BMS and PCS, lead HIL/SIL test benches, and integrate automated CI/CD pipelines across global teams.

The role requires deep expertise in real-time modeling, grid interaction standards, and cross-functional collaboration, with up to 20% travel. Remote work within the United States is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
• 6+ years in power electronics, renewables, or grid-tied systems.
• 3+ years in HIL/SIL testing, real-time simulation, and control validation.
• Familiar with GE Mark VIe controllers.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the roadmap for HIL testing, CI/CD integration, and simulation infrastructure.
• Design, build, and maintain real-time test benches for controllers and embedded software.
• Develop high-fidelity plant models (batteries, inverters, AC/DC networks).
• Create virtual SIL benches to test project-specific controls software.
• Automate test scripts and integrate HIL/SIL in CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze simulation/test data to assess BESS performance and safety limits.
• Collaborate with firmware, controls, systems engineering, and validation teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and standardize modeling workflows.

Skills

HIL/SIL testing

Real-time simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Computer/Control Systems

Tools

GE Mark VIe

Typhoon HIL / Opal-RT / NI

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer – HIL & Simulation to own and scale our HIL and real-time simulation capabilities for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). You will validate BMS and PCS, lead HIL/SIL test benches, and integrate automated CI/CD pipelines across global teams.

The role requires deep expertise in real-time modeling, grid interaction standards, and cross-functional collaboration, with up to 20% travel. Remote work within the United States is supported.