Lead IEC 61850 Test Engineer

GE Vernova

Stafford, United Kingdom

Full Time

Posted September 17, 2026

£27k - £29k· Est.

Power Generation

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Job Description

We're looking for a Lead IEC 61850 Test Engineer to help drive the testing, validation, and continuous improvement of our communication and substation automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test reports aligned with product and customer requirements
Plan and execute new feature , regression, manual, and AI automated testing for software and communication systems
Validate software and system behavior against specifications and compliance requirements
Identify using AI-powered anomaly detection , investigate, and track defects and inconsistencies using standard bug tracking tools
Collaborate closely with developers to troubleshoot issues and improve overall product quality
Build and maintain automated test scripts using AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub and Copilot to speed up the development of test scripts , contributing to the evolution of our regression test suites
Set up and maintain testing tools and environments
Review logs and test outputs to spot issues and recommend improvements using Natural Language Processing (NLP) or pattern recognition to aggregate thousands of log lines into actionable summaries, significantly reducing the time spent on root-cause analysis
Help keep test tracking and reporting accurate and current
Support testing of telecoms systems — a valuable part of the role we can help you grow into if it's new to you
Liaise with customers, certification bodies, and standards organizations on validation and compliance activities
Represent the business at relevant industry and standards forums, where opportunities arise
Contribute ideas to improve our testing standards and processes

Requirements

We're flexible on exact background — what matters most is strong testing experience and a genuine interest in communication systems and substation automation. Ideally you'll bring some combination of the following:
A degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience
Familiarity with SCADA and communication protocols
Some exposure to power system protection and/or IEC 61850 (deep expertise not required from day one — we support continued learning)
A general understanding of networking concepts , such as TCP/IP
Basic familiarity with XML
Experience in client/server environments
Any exposure to multi-user, stress, or load testing is a plus, but not essential
A solid grounding in software or communications testing , with good analytical and debugging instincts
Comfort writing test scripts and applying structured testing approaches
Experience with test automation tools , or a strong interest in developing these skills
Don't have direct IEC 61850 experience? If you have strong testing fundamentals and communication systems knowledge, we're happy to support your development in this specialist area.

Benefits & Perks

Work on advanced, real-world digital substation and communication technologies
Take a lead role in shaping testing strategy and quality practices
Build deep expertise in a specialist, in-demand technical field
Collaborate with experts across engineering, telecoms, and international standards bodies
Grow your career in a role that offers real influence and technical depth
Be supported in developing new skills — we don't expect you to know everything on day one