Senior Controls Engineer - Gas Turbine Solutions

About the role

Emerson Power & Water Solutions is a global leader in power and water automation, trusted across more than 60 countries and supporting over 1.4 million MW of generating capacity worldwide. This role focuses on modernizing aging infrastructure, improving reliability, and strengthening grid resilience through advanced automation and control technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of gas turbine control system solutions for modernization and retrofit projects.
• Apply expertise in turbine control philosophy, startup sequencing, combustion control, fuel management, protection systems, and operational optimization.
• Develop, configure, document, and test control logic, automation applications, and operator interface solutions utilizing Emerson's Ovation™ platform.
• Serve as a technical resource throughout the project lifecycle, supporting engineering design, customer reviews, testing activities, commissioning, and startup.
• Collaborate directly with customers, project managers, field engineers, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Diagnose and resolve complex control system and operational issues using real-world plant data and engineering analysis.
• Lead and participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), system integration activities, and onsite commissioning efforts.
• Support the continuous improvement of engineering standards, software libraries, testing methodologies, and best practices.
• Provide technical mentorship and knowledge sharing within the engineering organization.
• Help customers navigate modernization strategies by contributing technical expertise and practical operational insight.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, related STEM field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, power generation, or a related industrial environment.
• Experience designing, configuring, testing, or commissioning industrial control systems.
• Understanding of control logic development, process automation principles, and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 20% throughout North America to support customer projects.

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Skills

• Experience supporting gas turbine, combustion turbine, combined-cycle, or thermal power generation facilities.
• Experience with Emerson Ovation™, GE Mark VIe™, Siemens SPPA-T3000™, ABB Symphony™, Foxboro™, or other power generation control platforms.
• Knowledge of gas turbine control philosophies, including startup sequencing, combustion control, fuel management, load control, turbine protection systems, and performance optimization.
• Experience leading software testing, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, startup, or other customer-facing technical activities.
• Experience with control system integration, application development, system validation, and troubleshooting in industrial automation environments.
• Knowledge of power plant modernization, retrofit projects, and critical infrastructure industries.
• Experience serving as a technical lead, mentoring engineers, or providing technical guidance across project teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• An Employee Assistance Program.
• A 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Recognition programs.
• Flexible time off, including paid parental leave.

Pay

$90,100-128,700 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

Schedule

Full-time position based in Latham, NY.