Full-Time
Automation Technician
Posted on 9/10/2026
GE Vernova
1,001-5,000 employees
Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, USA
In Person
US Citizenship Required
Associate's, Certification
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- An associate degree or technical certification in Industrial Automation, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Instrumentation, Industrial Controls, or Process Controls, or equivalent experience.
- At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial automation, maintenance, or process control environment.
- Basic knowledge of programmable logic controller and human-machine interface systems, industrial electrical systems, process instrumentation, sensors and actuators, motors and drives, and industrial control systems.
- Ability to read and troubleshoot electrical schematics and control drawings.
- Ability to work from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and work overtime as required, including occasional weekend shifts.
- U.S. Person status—U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual—as required for access to U.S. Government export-controlled technical data.
- Ability to lift, push, or pull at least 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Willingness to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and safety shoes.
- Ability to obtain U.S. Government authorization for access to export-controlled information when applicable.
- Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot programmable logic controller, human-machine interface, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.
- Perform routine inspections of automation and process control equipment.
- Support ECM equipment and associated process systems, including pumps, valves, motors, sensors, instrumentation, chemical handling systems, ventilation, and process controls.
- Troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, process control, and automation system issues.
- Assist with programmable logic controller and human-machine interface programming, modifications, testing, commissioning, and implementation under engineering direction.
- Perform programmable logic controller troubleshooting, input/output diagnostics, and control system verification.
- Use human-machine interface interfaces to monitor equipment status, alarms, process conditions, and system operation.
- Assist with machine and process safety functions, including alarms, permissives, interlocks, and shutdown sequences.
- Install, calibrate, test, troubleshoot, and validate process instrumentation for temperature, pressure, flow, level, gas detection, and other process measurements.
- Support industrial communication networks and connectivity among programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, drives, remote input/output, instrumentation, and other automation equipment.
- Support industrial Ethernet and communication protocols used in manufacturing control systems.
- Support Automation Engineers with new equipment installations, system upgrades, and retrofits.
- Participate in commissioning, startup, factory acceptance testing, and site acceptance testing for new and modified equipment.
- Support equipment vendors during troubleshooting, commissioning, and system modifications.
- Identify recurring equipment and process issues and work with Engineering and Maintenance to develop sustainable corrective actions.
- Recommend improvements to increase equipment reliability, process stability, maintainability, efficiency, and safety.
- Respond quickly and effectively to automation- and process-control-related downtime events.
- Work with Production, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to diagnose and resolve equipment and process issues.
- Support machine and process data collection for troubleshooting, reliability analysis, and continuous improvement.
- Maintain and improve electrical drawings, input/output lists, network information, control narratives, equipment documentation, and troubleshooting procedures.
- Support preventive maintenance and lifecycle management of automation, instrumentation, and control equipment.
- Participate in reliability engineering efforts, including failure mode and effects analysis, spare-parts strategy, total productive maintenance, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
- Follow applicable electrical safety practices and lockout/tagout procedures.
- Assist with machine safety verification and testing of alarms, permissives, interlocks, and shutdown functions.
- Ensure automation and process control systems are maintained and operated in accordance with company and applicable regulatory standards.
- Experience with programmable logic controller and human-machine interface platforms such as Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) and Siemens.
- Experience with process instrumentation; temperature, pressure, flow, and level measurement; gas detection systems; motors and variable frequency drives; pumps and automated valves; remote input/output systems; industrial Ethernet networks; EtherNet/IP and PROFINET; and machine and process safety systems.
- Experience supporting automated manufacturing or chemical/process-related equipment.
- Familiarity with equipment commissioning, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, preventive maintenance, and lifecycle management.
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.
- Backlog hit $176 billion in July 2026, with gas equipment expected to reach 125 GW.
- August 2026 JV with LS Electric expands GE Vernova in Korea's HVDC market.
What critics are saying
- Vineyard Wind sued GE Vernova in April 2026; blade failures damaged offshore credibility.
- Wind execution remains fragile after the 2024 blade break and court-ordered project continuation.
- If gas-turbine production slips below 20 GW in 2026, backlog monetization stalls.
What makes GE Vernova unique
- GE Vernova controls Power, Wind, and Electrification across generation and grids worldwide.
- Its gas turbine backlog reached 116 GW in Q2 2026, supporting long-duration demand.
- GridOS, HVDC, and gas turbines position GE Vernova for AI-driven electrification buildouts.
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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.