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Senior Protection and Control Engineer (US Remote eligible)

Role overview

Summary

This role focuses on leading advanced protection and control designs for electrical infrastructure projects at GE Vernova. You will drive technical excellence and innovation in grid solutions, contributing to the energy transition while collaborating with various stakeholders in the industry.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Professional Engineer license
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, and operational analysis for transmission and distribution substations.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in design reviews and technical mentoring.
  • Preferred: Active membership in standards committees such as the IEEE.

Responsibilities

  • Design, review, and stamp protection schemes, electrical schematics, and relay settings for various systems.
  • Coordinate technical aspects of power substation projects, reviewing load flow, fault, and relay coordination studies.
  • Mentor secondary design teams, establish technical standards, and lead root cause analyses.
  • Collaborate with project managers, clients, and standards committees to advance industry practices.

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • Security Operations Engineer
  • $113K – $189K / year
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Mentorship
  • Collaboration

About the company

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GE Vernova

  • Utilities & Power
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Building on over 130 years of experience, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy – electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

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Job description

Job Description Summary

Shape the future of electrical infrastructure by leading advanced protection and control designs for transmission, distribution, and renewable energy projects. In this role, you will innovate grid solutions, drive technical excellence across complex alternating current, high-voltage direct current (HVDC), and flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS), and accelerate the global energy transition.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, review, and Professional Engineer stamp protection schemes, electrical schematics, and relay settings for substations, data centers, and battery energy storage systems.
  • Coordinate technical aspects of power substation projects to ensure safe operation, reviewing load flow, fault, and relay coordination studies.
  • Mentor secondary design teams, establish technical standards, develop design templates, and lead root cause analyses.
  • Collaborate with project managers, clients, and standards committees like the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to advance industry practices.

Ideal Candidate Profile:
You are a forward-thinking technical leader who thrives on complex engineering challenges and is committed to mentoring others while driving innovative solutions for modern power grids.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Professional Engineer license
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, and operational analysis for transmission and distribution substations.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in design reviews and technical mentoring.

Preferred:

  • Active membership in standards committees such as the IEEE.
  • Experience with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61850 process and system bus architecture. Expertise in Lean problem-solving methodologies.

Eligibility requirement:

  • Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for client meetings and on-site testing.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 Vernova 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

#LI-Remote - This is a remote positionApplication Deadline: February 01, 2027For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113,200.00 and $188,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 06, 2026.Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, 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 Vernova 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 financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova 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 GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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