HMI Technical Lead Engineer

This position in Services Projects for Gas Power Controls Engineering is responsible for leadership in driving customer order fulfillment excellence working across a global technology team focused on controls services fulfillment from order inquiry through customer acceptance and commercial operation. The TLE will support the requisition design structuring validation and commissioning of control systems for Controls Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Networking supporting all market segments including all rotating equipment such as turbines and generators and balance of plant applications. This role in addition to closely collaborating with our internal & external customers is critical in driving a team culture of technical system & domain depth contemporary leadership on-time quality execution and strong customer-focused mindset.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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.

What Youll Do:

• The HMI and Networking TLE position requires an individual that possesses a solid understanding of visualization software industrial communication cyber security and control systems as well as exhibits strong project management and communication skills.
• Technical ownership and project execution from commercial inquiry to customer commercial operation for high risk and complex projects as directed by leadership
• Support project and functional engineers to achieve on-time schedule performance project milestones customer deliverables and compliance with regulations and standards
• Support the commercial teams for technical inputs needed to generate customer proposals
• Support and influence new products and product sustaining requirements definition
• Drive overall architecture top level design verification validation and commissioning requirements through assigned project and functional engineers
• Ensure adequate system function performance interface reliability maintainability and safety requirements through design reviews
• Support and influence assigned controls HMI and networking engineers to develop comprehensive test plans for system verification and validation and customer system tests site installation startup and commissioning
• Coordinate flow down of internal and external customer requirements/ tasks to assigned functional engineers
• Support Project Engineers in customer discussions/reviews as needed
• Drive consistent solutions across all controls scope where appropriate
• Collaborate with and maintain close responsive and productive working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Enforce the application of controls HMI and networking design standards and practices

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors 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

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:

• Masters 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 Instruments 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

Application Deadline: November 02 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $124500.00 and $207700.00. 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 September 29 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.