Full-Time

Engineer Controls Engineering

GE Vernova

GE Vernova

1,001-5,000 employees

Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification

No salary listed

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

In Person

Relocation assistance is provided; international travel is required as needed.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in substation protection relay systems within EHV electrical substations, Oil & Gas, or power transmission industries is required.
  • Experience in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction environments with multidisciplinary teams is required.
  • Experience in secondary engineering, including control and protection, substation automation systems, auxiliary systems, telecom, and interface engineering, up to 765 kV, 400 kV, or 220 kV and HVDC substations is required.
  • Experience or knowledge of relay testing, equipment testing, control and protection scheme testing, and substation automation system commissioning is valued, with at least 1 year of commissioning experience receiving additional weightage.
  • Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, responsiveness, supervision, problem-solving, program and project management, documentation, planning, execution, and project management skills are required.
  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Willingness to travel internationally as required is required.
  • Technical leadership in a complex system engineering development environment is required.
  • The candidate must be able to make self-directed decisions, involve subject-matter experts when needed, and contribute to cross-functional leadership teams.
  • The role requires in-depth understanding of substation protection systems, relay technologies, relay tripping philosophies, substation automation systems, interface engineering, low-voltage auxiliary systems, and telecom panels.
  • The role requires the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, identify issues, implement solutions, maintain quality and compliance, and guide and mentor junior engineers.
Responsibilities
  • Design and prepare engineering drawings, including SLD, KLD, PSLD, and CRP drawings, using an E-CAD tool such as Engineering Base, E-Plan, or AutoCAD Electrical for substations up to 400 kV and 765 kV.
  • Design and review substation automation systems based on IEC 61850 and their interconnections.
  • Review bills of quantities and network drawings for PLCC and FOTE engineering, and interface between CRP and substation automation systems with telecom equipment.
  • Review equipment drawings for major AIS and GIS substation equipment, including circuit breakers, isolators, earth switches, CSD, PDM, transformers, reactors, and associated condition-monitoring devices.
  • Perform CT and VT sizing calculations.
  • Design and review control and power cable engineering for substations.
  • Design low-voltage and low-tension auxiliary systems for electrical substations and interface them with substation automation systems and SCADA.
  • Perform and review protection relay application and setting calculations and coordination, including tripping analysis.
  • Execute assigned objectives in association with applicable workgroups and coordinate with the GSI Global Engineering Center, regions, and business lines as required by projects.
  • Perform or review electrical power-system studies, including load-flow and short-circuit studies.
  • Prepare automation and RTU software databases, review and consolidate I/O mapping against scheme drawings, and troubleshoot database issues in substation automation and RTU-based systems.
  • Work with different makes of intelligent electronic devices, numerical protection relays, and bay control units.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with renewable projects, including solar, onshore or offshore wind, battery storage, or hybrid projects.
  • Experience with HVDC and FACTS integrated project applications.
  • Competency with specialized tools such as CANECO, ETAP, DIgSILENT, or equivalent tools.
  • Experience with substation automation systems and database preparation in automation or RTU software.
  • Experience reviewing and consolidating I/O mapping and troubleshooting database issues in substation automation or RTU-based systems.
  • Ability to work with different makes of intelligent electronic devices, numerical protection relays, and bay control units.
  • An additional foreign language is a plus.

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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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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Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Mental Health Support

Relocation Assistance

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