Full-Time
Senior Control Automation System Engineer
GE Vernova
1,001-5,000 employees
Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification
No salary listed
Stafford, UK
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Bachelor's
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- A degree in industrial control systems, electrical and electronic engineering, computer science, or a related field is required.
- Strong background in HMI software configuration and implementation, preferably in Zenon COPA-DATA or Panorama-CODRA, is required.
- Proven experience in automation and control systems engineering, with a track record of successful project leadership, is required.
- Strong background in configuring Substation Bay Controllers, Merging Units, and IEC 61850 IEDs is required.
- Knowledge of industrial communication networks such as IEC 61850 and Ethernet-based protocols is required.
- Experience developing electrical designs for industrial control systems is required.
- Knowledge of communication network security, hardening, and cybersecurity best practices is required.
- Excellent knowledge of commonly used Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and technologies, including IPv4, OSPF, LACP, DMZ, VPN, DMS, ADMS, DNP, IEC, and Modbus, is required.
- Experience relevant to electrical power systems and substation automation engineering is required.
- Working knowledge of industrial and utility electrical control and protection systems, digital control systems, substation automation, and SCADA is required.
- Lead the design, implementation, integration, and validation of HVDC control and protection systems.
- Oversee the overall HVDC SCADA/HMI solution to meet customer requirements based on the reference solution.
- Identify and drive improvements in engineering and operational tools, processes, systems, and technical solutions to improve customer value and business efficiency.
- Uphold Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost principles within the teams.
- Work closely with team managers to plan execution strategies, provide engineering estimates, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies for new opportunities.
- Lead and mentor a global team of automation engineers and specialists, fostering collaboration and technical development.
- Own all aspects of HMI implementation and system deployment, system configuration, and validation, including integration challenges for control and protection systems.
- Implement and maintain control and protection system reference and customer solutions.
- Execute and provide guidance for the analysis and evaluation of assigned projects in accordance with business standards, practices, procedures, and product or program requirements.
- Coach and develop department talent.
- Use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations and make decisions or solve moderately complex engineering and operational problems.
- Continuously improve the product in terms of delivery speed, stability, and reliability.
- Ensure security and compliance standards are considered in design decisions.
- Review and approve design documents and implement quality deliverables on time and within targeted cost.
- Strong knowledge of programmable logic controllers, SCADA, HMI, distributed control systems, networks, and related automation and controls technologies.
- Experience as an engineering leader in technical and operational contexts.
- Experience with multidisciplinary system integration projects.
- Basic knowledge of operational technology cybersecurity, including IEC 62443 and NIST standards, and functional safety according to IEC 61508.
- Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills; ability to analyze and resolve problems; ability to lead programs and projects; ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs; and established project management skills.
- Proven technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment.
- Experience serving on cross-functional leadership teams, making independent decisions, and engaging experts when needed.
- A track record of designing quality systems and components that exceed design requirements, meet cost targets, and exceed reliability targets.
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.