GE Vernova

Electrical, Controls & Operability Monitoring Technical Leader

GE Vernova$131K — $219K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field required.
  • 10+ years of professional experience in the field is mandatory.
  • Expertise in wind turbine systems, particularly electrical, controls, or operability domains.
  • Strong knowledge of SCADA data and operational analysis techniques is needed.
  • Ability to convert complex data into actionable monitoring strategies is essential.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders is necessary.
  • Proficiency in mentoring junior engineers is a must.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the overall technical vision and monitoring strategy across multiple domains.
  • Lead the design and enhancement of the monitoring infrastructure and analytical tools.
  • Provide leadership on complex fleet issues involving electrical and controls systems.
  • Guide the creation of monitoring requirements and performance criteria for analytics.
  • Collaborate with data and engineering teams to ensure robust monitoring solutions.
  • Oversee execution strategies for swift intervention to fleet issues.
  • Serve as the technical voice in cross-team discussions to advocate for monitoring initiatives.
  • Mentor engineers to enhance their technical skills in relevant disciplines.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Access to 24/7 nurse-based health coaching and Employee Assistance Program.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching contributions and retirement benefits.
  • Tuition assistance and adoption assistance programs offered.
  • Paid parental leave and disability benefits provided.
  • Life insurance and generous paid holiday policies including 12 holidays and permissive PTO.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Technical Lead for Electrical, Controls & Operability (EC&O) Fleet Monitoring sets the technical vision and monitoring strategy for a growing fleet monitoring team, and leads execution of that strategy in close partnership with analytics and engineering teams across the organization. This role is accountable for defining how the fleet is monitored across electrical, controls, and operability domains - including building the monitoring infrastructure, tools, and processes that enable early detection of emerging issues and drive measurable improvements in fleet performance and reliability. The Technical Lead provides senior technical leadership across the full monitoring lifecycle, from issue investigation through analytic development, deployment, and daily fleet monitoring. This role requires deep technical expertise spanning electrical systems, turbine controls, and system-level operability, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to translate complex fleet data into a scalable, prioritized monitoring strategy.

Job Description

Role Scope
  • Sets the overall monitoring vision and technical strategy for a fleet monitoring team spanning electrical systems and turbine controls/operability
  • Leads design and continuous improvement of monitoring infrastructure, tools, and processes used for daily fleet monitoring
  • Provides senior technical leadership across the full monitoring lifecycle - from issue investigation and requirements definition through analytic deployment and ongoing fleet monitoring
  • Partners closely with analytics teams and cross-functional engineering groups to advance monitoring capabilities and resolve fleet-wide issues
  • Works alongside the team lead on prioritization, technical direction, and capability build-out, without formal people-management responsibility
  • Mentors monitoring engineers on diagnostic methods, monitoring strategy, and technical best practices
  • This is a senior, individual-contributor technical leadership role


Roles and Responsibilities
  • Define and continuously evolve the technical vision and monitoring strategy across electrical, controls, and operability domains
  • Lead the design and ongoing improvement of monitoring infrastructure, dashboards, and analytical workflows
  • Provide senior technical leadership on complex, cross-domain fleet issues spanning electrical and controls/operability systems
  • Guide the development of monitoring requirements, diagnostic logic, and performance criteria for new and existing analytics
  • Partner with analytics and engineering teams to ensure monitoring solutions are technically sound, scalable, and effectively deployed
  • Oversee execution of intervention strategies to ensure timely, effective response to identified fleet issues
  • Serve as a key technical voice representing the monitoring function in cross-team and cross-functional discussions
  • Mentor and develop team members' technical capabilities across electrical, controls, and operability disciplines
  • Drive continuous improvement in monitoring methods, detection logic, and team processes to increase the speed and business value of monitoring outputs


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field , with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience
  • Significant experience in wind turbine systems, with demonstrated expertise spanning at least two of the following: electrical systems, turbine controls, or system-level operability
  • Proven experience developing or leading fleet monitoring strategies, diagnostic methodologies, or condition-based monitoring programs
  • Strong working knowledge of SCADA data, turbine alarms/events, and operational data analysis techniques
  • Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical data into clear, prioritized, and actionable monitoring strategies
  • Experience partnering cross-functionally with data/analytics teams, engineering teams, and field/service organizations
  • Strong technical communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop less experienced engineers


Desired Characteristics

  • Direct experience with wind turbine electrical systems (generator, converter, pitch system, cables) and turbine controls/operability
  • Experience building or scaling a fleet monitoring function or team from an early stage
  • Familiarity with analytics development lifecycles, including requirements definition, proof-of-concept development, and production validation processes
  • Experience with scripting/analysis tools such as SQL, Python, or MATLAB
  • Experience representing technical teams in cross-functional governance or review settings
  • Prior experience working in a newly formed team or function, with comfort operating in ambiguity while building processes from the ground up


Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. 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 candidate's 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 August 17, 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.

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GE Vernova is an energy business company. They provide digital, energy consulting, energy financial services, gas power, grid solutions, nuclear energy, power conversion, renewable energy, steam power, and so on.

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