Job Description Summary

Want to be part of the Energy Transformation, have a meaningful career, work on complex solutions like carbon capture, decarbonization, fast power, and grid reconstruction & stabilization that will change the way power is delivered to the world? Come join the GE Gas Power Controls team. At GE Gas Power Controls, we design and implement control solutions that have meaningful impact on people’s lives and enable the transformation of the energy sector. You will be empowered to drive meaningful change and continuous improvement using Lean principles. You will have a complete life cycle experience from initial concept development through detailed design, validation, and future upgrades. Working with over 500 global engineers you’ll deliver the cleanest, most efficient power to our customers.

In support of the Gas Power Business, this controls engineering position in the Control Systems Technology team is responsible for providing technical guidance to a team which develops advanced gas turbine controls solutions from requirements gathering through field validation.

Job Description

This Senior Controls NPI Engineer position is focused on B/E-class requisition driven NPI designs, including complex fuel systems such as hydrogen blending in support of the Gas Power System and Power Services Businesses. This controls engineering position in the Control Systems Technology team is responsible for leadership in driving customer fulfillment excellence through continuous improvement of controls software standards, processes, and technology in coordination with a global technology team focused on controls fulfillment from order inquiry through customer software demonstrations, commissioning and commercial plant operation. This role is critical in driving a team culture of technical system & domain depth, contemporary leadership, quality execution, and strong customer-focused mindset throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the development of software on large complex projects, integrating with Systems, Performance, Combustion, and Requisition Management to drive controls solutions on time with quality.

• Mitigate Technical Risk within the team by driving adoption and execution of the Controls Development and Design Review Process

• Lead internal peer reviews of “at risk” new development to flush out conflicting/incomplete requirements, ensure software coding standards and harmonization across GT frames are followed, and review validation results to prepare the team for formal design reviews.

• Lead the controls response of complex cost & cycle requests for new project opportunities for both the new unit and services teams.

• Provide technical guidance to our global software teams on complex control algorithms and work to drive a rigorous quality focused mindset.

• Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage engineering solutions for product control and control system technology needs. Apply control theory and mathematical modeling to design and control systems with desired behaviors. Includes operability, setting of boundaries, cycle optimization, control logic, control related software, sensors, hardware and software algorithms, and feedback to control the performance of devices, subsystems and systems.

• Develop and apply advanced control technologies to gas turbine applications

• Collaborate with design engineers of various disciplines to surface control system requirements and drive equipment requirements for controllability

• Implement control algorithms in GE Mark™ VI and Mark VIe Control Systems.

• Write, test, and develop requirements for gas turbine application code.

• Support software acceptance tests with customers

• Support field tests for technology proofs-of-concept and final validation of control system solutions

• Drives best practices across Controls fulfillment teams.

• Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university OR a High School Diploma/ GED with 14 years of relevant professional experience.

• Minimum 10 years engineering experience

• Extensive Controls experience (GT Controls preferred)

Eligibility Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel 20% for controls field validation and customer meetings, as required

• Ability and willingness to work overtime as required

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

• MS degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical or Computer)

• 2+ years of Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework

• Strong experience in power generation project execution, working with customers, project mgt. or EPCs

• Experience on customer sites supporting controls commissioning, validation testing, or issue resolution

• Demonstrated experience successfully leading a diverse, cross-functional, global team

• Power plant field engineering experience

About Us

Inclusion & Diversity At GE, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture , where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong.

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For U.S. based candidates only, for purposes of complying with U.S. pay transparency requirements, the base pay range for this position is $111,200.00 - 185,400.00 USD Annual.

The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a 15% performance bonus.

*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

This position will stay open on the career website until at least 10/7/2024

Benefits Available to You:

GE employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: https://jobs.gecareers.com/global/en/ge-career-benefits

• Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.

• A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.

• GE invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development .

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.

Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No