HMI Technical Lead Engineer

The controls HMI and Networking TLE is an engineering Technical Leader for Services Projects with overall responsibility for technical scope execution, design and implementation into production of controls system projects, covering all rotating equipment and balance of plant market segments. When assigned to a project, the TLE will be responsible for Technical Risk Identification and Mitigation across complete HMI and Networking scope using technical mentoring and direction skills with assigned functional controls engineers. The overall goal of the TLE role is to ensure projects are executed successfully by assigned project resources.

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in power generation and/or process control design, HMI and industrial networking
• Strong background in HMI application software including Proficy iFix, Cimplicity, and Historian based products
• Recent experience working on complex Cisco network/HMI upgrades for steam turbine/gas turbine/balance of plant controllers with Modbus/GSM/OPC communication with installed DCS
• Demonstrated ability to meet goals and objectives
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% of time, as required
• Proven strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Master’s degree in engineering
• Prior experience in Enhanced CDM, DLN Upgrades, Control Curve upgrades and other modification kits for Gas only/Dual – Fuel frame 6FA, 7FA, 7E, 9E, 9FA Gas Turbines on Mark V/VI/Vie controller platforms
• Expertise in legacy HMI systems (Windows NT/XP/7) and Mark V/Mark VI Controllers
• Prior experience in performing software modifications for Mark V/Mark VI/Mark VIe Controllers for turbine applications
• Experience in design & application of GE power generation controls, electrical, cyber, mechanical, or accessory systems
• Experience implementing cyber security systems
• Field installation experience for UCVx Upgrades, system integration/testing, network upgrades
• Cisco Shell, MS Office (including visio), VBA (limited), RedHat Linux (Basic OS), Windows NT/XP/7 (Basic OS), VMWare applications for virtualization, GE ControlST, GE eTCSS, Cimplicity, Proficy Machine Edition (Basic), National Instrument’s Labview, MATLAB, MPLAB C (Microcontroller compilers), Good software design practice for Mark V/VI/Vie controllers
• Knowledge or understanding of communication protocols such as Modbus, OPC, TCP / IP
• CompTIA Network+ certified
• Strong computer skills in setting up Windows based applications including Windows XP, Windows 2000, Win7
• Combined Cycle Power Plant design experience
• Experience providing technical mentoring and oversight to less experienced engineers
• Strong experience in power generation requisition, working with customers, project management or EPCs
• Proven oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated System Level thinking
• Agile product development process experience
• Experience in a matrix structure organization, working cross-functionally
• 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).