Technical Leader - Steam Turbine Control Software

GE Vernova, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking an experienced Technical Leader for Services Projects, focusing on control systems for nuclear and fossil steam turbines.

You will lead technical scope, design, and production implementation, coordinating with global teams and customers to deliver high-risk projects on time and within specifications. With a strong background in Mark VIe, ControlST, and Cimplicity, you will guide verification, validation, and commissioning, ensuring safety, reliability, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of design experience in steam turbine controls engineering.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Technical ownership from commercial inquiry to customer commercial operation for high risk and complex projects as directed by leadership.
• Support the commercial teams for technical inputs needed to generate customer proposals that ensure we have the means to successfully execute projects if they become an order.
• Support and influence new product development and product sustaining requirements definition.
• Drive overall architecture, top level design, verification, validation, and commissioning requirement to be used by global functional engineers.
• Coordinate flow down of internal and external customer requirements/tasks and ensure traceability of all requirements through project lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Access

Visio

Office Suite

Job description

Job Description Summary

This position in Services Projects for Gas Power Controls Engineering is responsible to leadership in driving customer order fulfillment excellence, working across a global technology team focused on controls services fulfillment from order inquiry through customer acceptance and commercial operation. The TLE will support the requisition, design, structuring, validation, and commissioning of steam turbine control system components for various turbine types including nuclear power generation steam turbines. This role, in addition to closely collaborating with our internal and external customers, is critical in driving a team culture of technical system and domain depth, contemporary leadership, on-time quality execution and strong customer-focused mindset.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

The controls TLE is an engineering Technical Leader for Services Projects with overall responsibility for technical scope execution, design and implementation into production of controls system projects, covering nuclear steam and fossil steam turbine types.When assigned to a project, the TLE will be responsible for technical risk identification and mitigation across complete controls scope.The overall goal of the TLE is to ensure projects are executed successfully.

• Technical ownership from commercial inquiry to customer commercial operation for high risk and complex projects as directed by leadership
• Support the commercial teams for technical inputs needed to generate customer proposals that ensure we have the means to successfully execute projects if they become an order
• Support and influence new product development and product sustaining requirements definition
• Drive overall architecture, top level design, verification, validation, and commissioning requirement to be used by global functional engineers
• Ensure adequate system safety, function, performance, interface, reliability, and maintainability requirements are met
• Support and influence comprehensive test plans for system verification and validation, and customer system tests, site installation, startup, and commissioning
• Coordinate flow down of internal and external customer requirements/tasks and ensure traceability of all requirements through project lifecycle
• Support Project Engineers in customer discussions/reviews as needed
• Drive consistent solutions across all controls scope
• Apply knowledge of and enforce the application of Mark VIe controls platform software, design practices, and engineering processes for nuclear and fossil steam turbine applications
• Strong experience with Mark VIe, ControlST, and Cimplicity software suites and use and maintenance of control application software libraries
• Provide customer support related to products
• Ensure compliance with internal and industry technical regulations, standards, and other regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of design experience in steam turbine controls engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering

Desired Characteristics

• Nuclear power generation controls or plant operational experience
• Experience in design & application of GE power generation controls, HMI, electrical, and cyber systems
• Strong understanding of steam turbine and plant systems operation and integration with other systems
• Proven strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to apply engineering principles to analyze, design and troubleshoot systems associated with control system retrofits for steam turbines
• Proven oral and written communication and presentation skills to the team and business leaders
• Strong experience in power generation projects, working with customers, project management, and/or EPCs
• Demonstrated systems level thinking
• Experience in a matrix organization structure, working cross-functionally
• Demonstrated ability to meet goals and objectives
• Master’s degree in a technical discipline
• Ability to proactively identify and resolve technical issues
• Field engineering experience with steam turbine controls retrofits a strong plus
• Experience with proposal generation and market level pricing for turbine controls retrofit opportunities
• Proficiency in business computer applications including Microsoft Access, Visio, and Office Suite

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Application Deadline: November 30, 2026For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $124,500.00 and $207,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 22, 2026.Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.