Full-Time
Senior Network and Cybersecurity Engineer
GE Vernova
1,001-5,000 employees
Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification
No salary listed
Stafford, UK
Remote
Site visits are required for testing and issue resolution.
Bachelor's
 IT & Security (2) |
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- A qualification in Communication Engineering or a related field.
- A degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Strong experience in networking and cybersecurity.
- Extensive experience in control and protection system design.
- Knowledge of the IEC 62443 standard, mainly parts 4-1, 4-2, 3-3, and 2-4.
- Familiarity with secure remote access architectures using virtual private network and public key infrastructure technologies.
- Knowledge of virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox.
- Knowledge of configuring server operating systems, including Windows Server.
- Knowledge of configuring next-generation firewalls such as Fortinet.
- Knowledge of intrusion detection systems such as Nozomi and Radiflow.
- Knowledge of anti-malware, patch management, and disaster recovery tools.
- Knowledge of network monitoring and management.
- Knowledge of virtual private network technologies, secure network access, endpoint security, and network infrastructure protection.
- Strong background in distributed control systems and substation automation.
- Strong background in designing and configuring substation local area networks, especially within an IEC 61850 environment.
- Knowledge of network security, hardening, and cybersecurity best practices.
- Excellent knowledge of protocols such as OSPF, VRRP, LACP, SNMP, SSH, and SFTP.
- Knowledge of industrial protocols including IEC 61850, IEC 101/104, PTP, OPC UA, DNP3, and Modbus TCP/IP, with the ability to diagnose and debug using Wireshark.
- Strong background in networking and cybersecurity fields.
- Knowledge of industrial communication networks such as IEC 61850 and Ethernet-based protocols.
- Knowledge of control and protection relay logic design techniques.
- Excellent knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and technologies such as IPv4, OSPF, LACP, DMZ, VPN, DMS/ADMS, DNP, IEC, and Modbus.
- Experience relevant to electrical power systems and substation automation engineering.
- Define the substation local area networks and ensure cybersecurity compliance for high-voltage direct-current substation automation systems.
- Lead the requirements, design, implementation, and development of the digital control system for the high-voltage direct-current control and protection system.
- Design secure networks and communication architectures for the high-voltage direct-current control system from concept through commissioning based on IEC 62443-3-3 principles.
- Act as the point of contact for cybersecurity and networking matters in project environments.
- Evaluate third-party supplier solutions interfacing with the control system.
- Support tendering teams during bidding for customer cybersecurity and networking requirements.
- Ensure secure deployment guides for the high-voltage direct-current control system and third-party interfaces are followed.
- Ensure security assurance plans are followed by relevant project stakeholders throughout the project.
- Define IP address strategies for the complete control system.
- Perform hardening in a substation environment.
- Document technical data for assigned projects and tasks in accordance with engineering policies and procedures.
- Map requirements between different cybersecurity standards.
- Analyze and evaluate cybersecurity and networking solutions.
- Justify solutions, analyses, and evaluations to customers and technical audiences.
- Build functional infrastructure from the ground up, including networking, virtualization, and server operating system configuration.
- Monitor vulnerability publications.
- Apply patch management processes to correct published vulnerabilities.
- Provide documentation with the associated level of confidentiality.
- Lead the design, configuration, and testing required to deliver projects on time and within defined budgets.
- Follow department design practices, engineering reviews, and guidelines.
- Oversee control system testing and factory acceptance test witnessing.
- Assist with installation and commissioning activities for the control system local area network.
- Support site testing and customers, including site visits to resolve issues.
- Experience with GE Reason, Westermo, or Meinberg products.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs or projects.
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Established project management skills.
- Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.
- Experience serving on cross-functional leadership teams and making independent decisions while involving experts when needed.
- A track record of designing quality systems or components that meet design requirements and reliability targets while controlling costs.
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 jumped 88% to $24.2 billion, led by Power and Electrification.
- Data center orders exceeded $5 billion in first-half 2026, more than all 2025.
- Management raised 2026 guidance and expects at least 125 GW gas backlog by year-end.
What critics are saying
- Wind orders fell 40% in Q2 2026, and GE Vernova expects roughly $400 million losses.
- Massachusetts courts blocked GE Vernova from exiting Vineyard Wind over unpaid $300 million claims.
- Tariff uncertainty and permitting delays still throttle U.S. onshore wind orders through 2026.
What makes GE Vernova unique
- GE Vernova sells the grid and turbine hardware that runs 25%-30% of global electricity.
- Its 116 GW gas backlog and H-Class turbines lock customers into decade-long service contracts.
- GridOS, HVDC, and Prolec-backed electrification make it harder for utilities to multi-source suppliers.
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GE Vernova reported strong second-quarter results with revenue rising 22% year-over-year to $11.1 billion, surpassing analyst estimates by $330 million. Total orders surged 88% organically to $24.2 billion, driven by AI-related demand for gas turbines and grid equipment. However, the company's Wind segment saw organic orders plunge 40%. The decline stems from quality-control issues, including turbine failures at major projects, alongside inflation and supply chain problems that compressed margins on fixed-price contracts. The segment now represents just 5% of total orders, down from 13% in 2025. GE Vernova's Wind business posted a negative 19% adjusted EBITDA margin in the first half of 2026. Despite this, investors remain unfazed as the Power and Electrification segments deliver strong margins of 17.6% and 18.2% respectively, easily offsetting Wind's losses.
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GE Vernova, General Electric's former energy division spun off in 2024, reported a $176.3 billion backlog in Q2 2026, up 37% year-over-year. The company's growth has been driven by expanding cloud, AI, and data centre markets requiring increased power infrastructure. Total orders surged 89% in the first half of 2026, with Power and Electrification segments rising 99% and 131% respectively. GE Vernova expects full-year revenue growth of 19% to 22%. Despite strong performance, shares declined 5% over the past month whilst the S&P 500 gained 3%. The pullback followed Q2 results where adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share missed Wall Street expectations due to increased capacity spending and additional losses in the Wind division.
GE Vernova and Eaton released second-quarter 2026 results highlighting surging demand from AI infrastructure buildout. Vernova reported $5.50 billion in Power segment revenue with gas equipment orders up 134% organically. The company booked $2.7 billion in data centre orders during the quarter alone and expects to reach at least 125 gigawatts of gas equipment under contract by year-end. Total backlog stands at $176 billion. Eaton posted revenue of $8.531 billion, up 21.39%, with adjusted earnings per share of $3.15. Data centre revenue grew roughly 65% in both its Electrical Americas and Electrical Global divisions. The Boyd Thermal liquid-cooling business, acquired for $9.55 billion in March, generated $432 million in second-quarter revenue. Vernova guided free cash flow to $11.5 billion to $12.5 billion, whilst Eaton raised its full-year earnings guidance to $13.40 to $13.60 per share.