Lead Wind Turbine Controls Engineer

GE Vernova is helping change the world and has a focused portfolio of products and services to meet the need for cleaner powertoday and tomorrow.
As a Senior Wind Turbine Controls Engineer you will be responsible for developing controls software that interfaces sensors and auxiliary systems to the rest of the control system. You will have the opportunity to drive cross-functional alignment and own complex technical problems from ideation to fleet-wide deployment ensuring that our wind turbine control systems remain at the forefront of the industry in performance reliability and safety.

Essential responsibilities:

Own the end-to-end design lifecycle for major control software features ensuring architectural integrity and alignment with long-term platform strategy.

Lead the investigation of complex fleet-wide technical issues; perform root cause analysis and implement robust scalable software solutions.

Define system-level requirements for complex controls features.

Partner with cross-functional global teams (Systems Loads Electrical and Field Services) to advocate for and execute high-impact controls improvements.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Electrical Mechanical Controls Engineering or similar discipline

6 years of relevant experience in controls engineering with a strong background in wind turbine control system design or similar complex systems.

Advanced proficiency in Matlab/Simulink and model-based design principles.

Demonstrated experience in managing complex projects with high levels of autonomy.

Desired Characteristics:

Master in Engineering (Controls Electrical Mechanical or Computer Science)

Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to solve complex technical challenges

Deep domain expertise in wind turbine dynamics aerodynamics or power conversion controls.

Ability to translate high-level business goals into specific actionable engineering requirements for a global team.

Expertise with GE internal tools (WorkstationsST ToolboxST M6e) and industry-standard version control and configuration management tools.