System Architect Plant Standards NPI and Validation
Schenectady, NY - USA
Job Summary
In this System Architect role you will exercise moderate autonomy and judgment within a complex environment to provide technical oversight for Plant Controls development and New Product Introductions (NPIs). As a critical leader you will drive a culture of technical depth contemporary leadership and a customer-focused mindset while ensuring on-time high-quality execution. You will collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders; developing the persuasion skills necessary to communicate sensitive or complex information and build consensus while guiding and mentoring software development teams. By applying Lean principles to solve problems and drive productivity you will lead design reviews and oversee the development of software work processes and technical standards to ensure all customer requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & System Architecture: Lead and guide Plant Controls New Product Introductions (NPIs) and standards development. Define control system architecture for plant applications ensuring integrated system-level solutions by collaborating with Mechanical Thermal and Balance of Plant (BOP) engineering teams.
Engineering Excellence & Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to software engineers. Conduct milestone design reviews to ensure all control features and quality outputs meet established acceptance criteria while supporting Gas Turbine (GT) and Steam Turbine (ST) interface coordination for seamless combined cycle operations.
Process Standards & Documentation: Develop maintain and own the documentation and work instructions for Plant Controls software standard processes. Drive strategy for Agile enterprise tools including integration with Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems to optimize software development throughput.
Customer & Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the primary technical coordinator with internal and external customers. Maintain strong relationships within the Plant and Systems engineering communities to gather requirements communicate technical needs and drive project solutions that ensure on-time high-quality delivery.
Continuous Improvement: Define and deliver productivity and process improvements using Lean principles to increase the capacity and efficiency of the Plant Controls Standards team.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical Chemical Mechanical or related field) or equivalent knowledge/experience.
- Significant experience with controls development on the MarkVIe platform.
- Demonstrated experience with HRSG and BOP Controls preferably in a combined cycle power plant.
Desired Characteristics:
- Technical expertise in Plant Controls and combined cycle power plant control systems.
- Demonstrated leadership experience guiding teams through the full software development lifecycle.
- Experience working in a global matrixed environment with strong collaboration stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage and motivate teams customers and suppliers while translating complex technical concepts into clear compelling messages.
- Systems integration mindset with the ability to understand customer requirements and develop innovative reliable solutions across the power plant.
- Proven change agent with a track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives influencing across all levels of the organization and incorporating lessons learned into standard practices.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively navigate and influence within a global matrixed organization while fostering cross-functional collaboration across regions and cultures.
- Deep technical expertise in HRSG Controls and integrated combined cycle power plant control systems is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of power plant thermodynamic principles and their impact on control system design performance and optimization.
- Experience working within Agile development methodologies and cross-functional Agile teams.
For US Based Candidates
- Bachelor ofSciencein Engineering Electrical Chemical Mechanical or related engineering or equivalent knowledge/experience.
- Minimum 8 years of experience with controls development in the Mark VIe platform.
- 2 years demonstrated experience with HRSG and BOP Controls preferably in Combined Cycle Power Plant.
Eligibility Requirements:
- For US-based candidates this role may be based in Schenectady NY or Greenville SC. Candidates must be willing to work from either location.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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