Job Description Summary

The Controls Sensing & Platform Leader is responsible for leading the team that defines integrates and advances the control platforms sensing capabilities and system interfaces used across GE wind turbines and wind farms. This role owns the teams delivery of high-quality cost-effective and scalable controls platform solutions that improve product capability and help lower the cost of renewable energy.

This leader drives execution across controls platform development system integration requirements flow-down lifecycle cost optimization technical risk management and validation planning. Working across engineering program management product line and other cross-functional teams the role ensures control system updates are aligned to product strategy industry trends customer needs and operational goals. The position requires strong technical depth people leadership and sound judgment to guide a team delivering critical controls technology across the product lifecycle.

The required work location is Greenville SC or Barcelona (relocation assistance provided if not already local)

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team responsible for controls platforms sensing technologies and system integration for GE wind turbines and wind farm applications.
• Own team execution for control platform quality capability and lifecycle cost ensuring solutions are technically robust competitive and aligned with product and business goals.
• Guide the team in defining developing integrating and improving control system technologies including control logic embedded controls sensing hardware/software interfaces communication architectures and platform-level functionality.
• Partner with program management product line and engineering teams to translate product needs into high-level control system requirements and ensure effective flow-down to responsible engineers and technical teams.
• Lead cross-functional execution across multidisciplinary development programs ensuring system requirements are incorporated into controller electrical automation and integrated product designs.
• Drive assessment of renewable energy industry needs customer requirements and technology trends to inform controls platform strategy product roadmaps and multi-generation technology plans.
• Oversee technical risk identification prioritization and mitigation planning to support successful program execution and product delivery.
• Ensure the team evaluates lifecycle cost capability operability and performance tradeoffs so that control system updates deliver required outcomes at competitive cost.
• Provide leadership in system integration topics including controller platform interfaces embedded controls real-time systems communications protocols data acquisition remote monitoring SCADA and related automation technologies.
• Establish expectations for strong systems engineering discipline including requirements definition design reviews verification planning test strategy and design improvement through structured feedback and lessons learned.
• Support technical and program reviews as a leader presenter or reviewer and ensure clear communication of key technical issues decisions risks and development progress to stakeholders.
• Build team capability through coaching talent development prioritization and resource planning while fostering a strong culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college; Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Controls Engineering preferred
• At least 8 years of experience in engineering technology or controls engineering
• At least 8 years of experience working in cross-functional engineering environments with responsibility for technical execution problem solving and delivery

Eligibility Requirements:

• The required work location is Greenville SC or Barcelona (relocation assistance provided if not already local)

Desired Characteristics:

• Previous people leadership experience or demonstrated readiness to lead and develop a technical team
• Strong interpersonal collaboration and influencing skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity set priorities and drive execution
• Proven ability to coach develop and support talent in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve technical and operational problems
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs and projects in a matrix organization
• Experience with controls systems embedded platforms and system integration
• Knowledge of control system requirements development flow-down validation and design reviews
• Familiarity with communication protocols data acquisition systems remote monitoring and SCADA
• Ability to assess risk make sound decisions and drive execution through complexity
• Established project management skills

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $131700.00 and $219300.00. 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: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on April 15 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.