GE Vernova Cyber UX Controls Engineer

Description

The company is working to make energy more reliable, affordable and sustainable, and to deliver the electricity that health, safety, security and quality of life depend on.

The gas power unit of the company builds cleaner, more efficient power for customers today and develops energy technologies for the future.

The role focuses on next-generation control systems for power plants. As the energy sector changes, operators need better ways to interact with and manage plants, and those systems must stay secure and resilient. Emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, offer ways to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

You will work on projects that advance control system technology, improve user experience and strengthen system security. You will see several parts of control system development, from platform work and user interface design to cyber security implementation.

The role affects departmental operations and covers planning and execution. You will have some autonomy, working within an operating discipline governed by standard functional practices and procedures. Some decisions will require judgment, typically with guidance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop technologies for modern control rooms.
• Help design and develop the controls and HMI platform that keeps power plant operations reliable.
• Help design and prototype control system interfaces using simulation tools.
• Help put security controls and best practices in place for operational technology systems.
• Collect and analyze stakeholder feedback to shape controls and platform design and security improvements.
• Contribute to documentation, templates and standards that support customer operations.
• Look for ways to bring advanced technologies into control systems.
• Assess computing technologies that could enhance control system features built on generative AI.

Requirements

• Recent graduate holding a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or another STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math).
• 0-1 year of related experience in engineering or STEM.

Conditions

Required work location: Schenectady, NY, Greenville, SC, or Roanoke, VA. Relocation assistance is provided.

You must have unrestricted work authorization in the United States. No sponsorship will be provided for this role now or in the future.

Employment is limited to people legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer is conditional on passing a drug screen where applicable.

For U.S.-based positions, the pay range is $72,000.00 to $108,000.00. The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. Actual pay may depend on experience, education and skill set.

A discretionary annual bonus is available.

The posting will stay open for at least seven days from October 12, 2026.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Health Coach access, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Program for assessment, counseling and referrals.
• Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) with company matching and company retirement contributions, plus Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.