Full-Time
Senior Lead Control & Protection System Engineer
Updated on 9/3/2026
GE Vernova
1,001-5,000 employees
Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification
No salary listed
Stafford, UK
Hybrid
Hybrid schedule includes 2 to 3 days working from home per week.
Bachelor's
 Electrical Engineering (1) |
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- A degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required.
- A minimum of 8–10 years of experience in control and protection system design is required.
- Knowledge of electrical substations and their high-voltage, low-voltage, and auxiliary systems is required.
- A strong background in electrical power system protection and control is required.
- Experience with AutoCAD, e-base, and Microsoft Visio is required.
- Experience with PSCAD and MATLAB-Simulink simulation tools is required.
- Experience designing control systems with industrial protocols such as IEC 61850, preferably in substation or power plant environments, is required.
- The ability to identify and manage technical risks is required.
- Experience coaching or mentoring junior engineers is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience creating and presenting technical reports and responding to clients’ technical questions, are required.
- The ability to understand and communicate customer requirements is required.
- The ability to work to deadlines under pressure while maintaining the safety, quality, and engineering integrity of the solution is required.
- Analyze customer specifications in depth, identify gaps, raise clarifications, and build solid technical solutions for HVDC and AC control and protection systems.
- Coordinate with the systems team to design or contribute to AC substation single-line diagrams.
- Prepare control, protection, and sequencing strategy specifications.
- Perform preliminary dynamic performance studies using simulation tools such as MATLAB and PSCAD.
- Support improvements to existing algorithms and strategies for power fault recovery or instability issues during dynamic performance studies.
- Develop or customize standard control architectures, design LAN networks, identify main input/output lists through signal mapping, and implement the necessary hardware and its compatibility with the control system.
- Analyze compliance with cybersecurity standards and their implementation in the network in coordination with a cybersecurity expert.
- Coordinate with internal and external partners to provide a complete solution with a clear division of responsibility.
- Provide auxiliary consumption data and cubicle or equipment lists to partners.
- Prepare technical specifications for sourcing and validate received offers.
- Lead discussions during customer meetings and workshops.
- Plan and ensure the on-time delivery of engineering documents and cost estimates.
- Evaluate risks and opportunities and propose mitigation measures.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by participating in and promoting standardization of tools, documents, solutions, and equipment.
- Provide mentorship and training to junior engineers.
- Provide technical support as an expert in the domain.
- Follow the department’s standard design practices, engineering reviews, and guidelines.
- Comply with quality procedures, work instructions, and processes in EMH.
GE Vernova is a global energy company created in 2024 to support the electricity grid and the energy transition, with three focuses: Power, Wind, and Electrification. It sells large-scale equipment, signs long-term service agreements, and provides software to utilities, independent power producers, grid operators, and large industrial energy users. Its products include H-Class gas turbines that can burn natural gas with blends of hydrogen toward 100% hydrogen, Haliade-X offshore wind turbines up to 14.7 MW, and GridOS software that unifies grid data to help manage networks and integrate renewables. By combining hardware, services, and software under GE heritage, it aims to meet rising electricity demand while accelerating decarbonization across global energy systems.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$17.6M
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 orders rose 88% to $24.2 billion, led by Power and Electrification.
- Data center orders topped $5 billion in first-half 2026, doubling 2025's full-year total.
- GE Vernova raised 2026 free cash flow guidance to $11.5 billion-$12.5 billion on July 22, 2026.
What critics are saying
- Vineyard Wind sued GE Vernova in April 2026 over a $360 million nonpayment dispute.
- Judge Peter Krupp ordered GE Vernova to keep servicing Vineyard Wind on June 1, 2026.
- Wind segment guidance still shows roughly $400 million EBITDA losses in 2026.
What makes GE Vernova unique
- GE Vernova spans gas turbines, grid hardware, and services across 25-30% of global electricity.
- Its 2026 backlog reached $176 billion, with $88 billion each in equipment and services.
- August 26, 2026 JV with LS Electric deepens VSC-HVDC access in South Korea.
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Company News
GE Vernova and Quanta Services are positioned as resilient stocks that could withstand market volatility, according to a new analysis. Both companies are benefiting from surging demand for electrical infrastructure driven by AI and data centre expansion. GE Vernova, spun off from General Electric in 2024, has seen its stock rise more than sixfold since debut. The company's backlog expanded 37% year over year to $176.3 billion at the end of Q2 2026, nearly four times its projected annual revenue of $46.2 billion. Quanta Services, an energy infrastructure builder, reported a backlog of $53.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 49% year over year. The company's revenue is projected to grow 39% in 2026. Analysts expect GE Vernova's revenue and adjusted EBITDA to grow at compound annual growth rates of 17% and 60% respectively from 2025 to 2028.
GE Vernova has hired Claire McDonough as CFO, effective 1 January, leaving electric vehicle maker Rivian to find her successor. McDonough joined Rivian in January 2021 and helped take the company public through a $13.7 billion IPO that November. She also negotiated Rivian's technology joint venture with Volkswagen, which agreed to invest up to $5.8 billion. Rivian shares fell more than 6% following the announcement, whilst GE Vernova shares declined about 3%. Analysts cited Rivian's lack of a clear succession plan as a factor weighing on its shares. Derek Mulvey, Rivian's VP of finance, is expected to serve as interim CFO after McDonough's departure. McDonough will join GE Vernova in November, succeeding Kenneth Parks, who is retiring.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is building a foundry in Bastrop, Texas, to manufacture blades and vanes for industrial gas turbines, according to The Information. Musk confirmed the move on X, saying in-house casting could accelerate natural gas turbines coming online by up to 18 months. The initiative targets the same supply chain bottleneck GE Vernova has flagged to investors. GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik said the company pushed suppliers to add capacity in 2024, sometimes providing capital for new furnaces. GE is mostly sold out through 2030 and aims to increase annual turbine production from 20 gigawatts this year to 30 GW by decade's end. SpaceX has committed over $2.8 billion to gas turbines over three years to support its Colossus data centres near Memphis. The move addresses growing power demand from AI infrastructure expansion.
GE Vernova has formed a joint venture with LS Electric to strengthen its position in the high-voltage direct current sector. Announced at the CIGRE 2026 event in Paris, the partnership will focus on South Korea's voltage source converter-based HVDC projects, which are crucial for transmitting renewable energy from the southwestern region to greater Seoul. The venture combines GE Vernova's VSC-HVDC technology with LS Electric's local capabilities and market presence. The companies also plan to pursue HVDC opportunities in other global markets. The move aligns with GE Vernova's strategy to capitalise on growing power infrastructure demand. During Q2, the company's Power orders jumped 135% year-over-year, whilst Electrification revenue grew 68%. However, the joint venture faces execution risks and may take time to generate meaningful revenue.
Jim Cramer defended GE Vernova on CNBC, arguing the industrial power generation equipment maker isn't a good short despite broader negativity around the data centre sector. He cited the company's stable nuclear reactor delivery timelines and exposure to AI infrastructure buildout. GE Vernova reported strong Q2 results with $6.4 billion in working capital benefit from customer down payments, pushing free cash flow to $5.1 billion, up 2,532% annually. The company raised its full-year cash flow guidance to $11.5 billion-$12.5 billion from $6.5 billion-$7.5 billion. However, Q2 earnings per share of $2.47 and EBIT of $653 million both missed analyst estimates. Hedge fund interest declined, with 106 out of 1,006 funds holding stakes in Q2, down from 118 out of 1,022 in Q1.