Job Description Summary

To accelerate growth and enhance customer value Grid Automation is evolving its structure to drive innovation in grid flexibility reliability and sustainability while strengthening its core portfolio. A key aspect of this transformation is the creation of the GridBeats Product Line which focuses on software-defined automation solutions integrating advanced technologies and developing differentiated product platforms to meet future market needs.

Job Description

Scope :

The Transmission PAC Solution Architect Leader is a senior global leadership role responsible for translating customer and market needs into well-architected end-to-end Digital substation solutions for Transmission System Operators (TSOs).

The role has global accountability for PAC and SAS solution architecture across Transmission Sector including brownfield modernization installed-base upgrades and phased migration strategies. Acting as the global technical and solution bridge between customers commercial teams and product management this leader converts system-level challenges into clear solution architectures product requirements and portfolio priorities. This role requires a unique combination of technical expertise market knowledge and leadership capabilities to align cross-functional teams and deliver impactful solutions for our customers.

As a senior leader the role also represents GE Vernova in industry forums and standards bodies including IEEE working groups UCAIug and North American utility standards committees.

This position plays a critical role in shaping global PAC and SAS strategy influencing portfolio roadmaps and accelerating adoption of digital substations virtualization and software-defined automation while continuing to evolve and support conventional architectures. Roadmap prioritization is driven by installed-base impact regional scalability and risk reduction.

• Act as the senior global solution authority for PAC and SAS solutions in TSO customer engagements.
• Engage directly with customers to understand operational challenges system constraints lifecycle expectations in order to identify future roadmap needs.
• Support commercial teams during pre-sales tenders and strategic pursuits with technically optimal and differentiated solutions to position GEV next generation solutions
• Build customer trust by balancing proven conventional architectures with next-generation digital and virtualized solutions.
• Maintain architectural accountability beyond pre-sales ensuring continuity of solution intent through execution commissioning and early-life support.

• Define own and govern global reference architectures for:
• Ensure architectures are scalable secure interoperable and cost-effective across regions.
• Influence global portfolio and technology strategy by identifying gaps overlaps and opportunities across PAC SAS and digital software stacks.
• Validate architectures against delivery constraints system integration complexity cybersecurity posture and operational maintainability.
• Establish clear architectural decision rights and governance for approving deviations from reference architectures.
• Govern brownfield and installed-base architectures including backward compatibility migration paths mixed-vendor environments and legacy relay integration.

• Translate customer and project requirements into clear product requirements system specifications and NPI inputs.
• Act as a senior contributor to product roadmap definition prioritization and trade-off decisions.
• Partner with Product Management and the GA CTO organization to ensure solutions are productized repeatable and aligned with long-term global strategy.
• Drive standardization modularization and reuse across regions and customers.
• Support roadmap prioritization based on installed-base impact regional scalability and risk reduction.

• Support the definition of value propositions technical differentiators and competitive positioning.
• Provide technical guidance on make/buy decisions ecosystem partnerships and integration strategies.
• Act as the technical arbitrator between global reference architectures and region-specific customer or regulatory requirements.

• Lead and develop a global Solution Architect community ensuring consistent methodologies tools and best practices.
• Establish and maintain governance for solution approval architectural decisions and technical risk management.
• Promote a culture of customer-centricity accountability and system-level thinking at a global scale.
• Represent GE Vernova as a senior solution thought leader in industry forums standards bodies and key customer workshops.
• Define and track KPIs for solution effectiveness architectural compliance delivery risk reduction and win-rate impact.
• Provide senior technical leadership across the full lifecycle through post-award reviews lessons learned and continuous improvement feedback loops.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Automation Systems Engineering or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 15 years of experience in Transmission & Distribution Substation Automation or Industrial Automation.
• Expertise in:
  • Protection relays bay controllers and SAS architectures
  • IEC 61850 digital substations and process bus technologies
  • System integration cybersecurity and lifecycle management
• Proven experience engaging directly with customers and commercial teams in senior solution definition and pre-sales roles.
• Strong ability to translate complex customer challenges into system and product requirements.
• Strategic mindset combined with strong hands-on technical credibility.
• Excellent communication and influence skills across technical commercial and executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional global teams.

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $153800.00 and $256200.00. 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 candidates experience education and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: ineligible.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 26 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.