Senior Engineering Manager- Controls Hardware

About the Role

You will lead the team to enable successful Fixed Series Capacitor (FSC) and Synchronous Condenser (SC) project delivery for global FACTS projects. The team's scope includes control hardware design (control cabinets, panels, wiring, and interconnection architecture), hardware qualification, implementation, verification, and commissioning support activities. Your daily work involves interacting with Design Team members, other global engineering teams, Project Managers, Project Engineering Managers, Tendering, and NPI (New Product Introduction) program leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide people leadership for the team, including development and reviews.
• Participate in project schedule planning and ensure resource availability.
• Support and drive the team to achieve project delivery targets.
• Mentor a first-time-right culture and skill development.
• Lead overall requirements, design, implementation, and validation of control hardware for FSC and SC (control cabinets, panels, wiring diagrams, power supplies, I/O architecture).
• Develop and implement hardware design processes, standards, and tools for world-class global projects, service, and compliance.
• Review and approve hardware design documents, schematics, and bills of material (BOM); ensure quality deliverables on time and within targeted cost.
• Continuously improve the product in terms of reliability, manufacturability, delivery speed, and cost.
• Provide technical guidance influencing outcomes for moderate complexity projects and tasks.
• Play a key role in engineering design reviews and technical leadership, identifying potential hardware risks (electrical, thermal, EMI/EMC, mechanical) and proposing safe, reliable, and compliant solutions.
• Execute and guide the analysis/evaluation of assigned projects to meet business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirements.
• Oversee hardware qualification testing (environmental, EMC/EMI, factory acceptance testing) and coordinate with manufacturing/fabrication partners.
• Hiring and onboarding responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 10 years of related engineering experience OR master's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 8 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience in control hardware design, including control cabinet/panel design and wiring/schematic development (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar tools).
• Experience with microprocessor control hardware, firmware/hardware interface architecture.
• Knowledge of and experience using IEEE, IEC, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards and codes; ability to engineer design packages when no clear customer specification is provided.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Flexibility with working hours and willingness to travel globally to support projects.

Eligibility Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15%, including remote and international locations, while complying with all relevant company travel and tax policies.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with the MKVIe platform hardware architecture.
• Experience with PLC hardware and I/O system design.
• Experience in power system protection hardware.
• Experience with RTDS testing of control hardware/systems.
• Experience with hardware obsolescence management and lifecycle planning.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing/fabrication teams on panel build and factory acceptance testing (FAT).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan: tax-advantaged 401(k) with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, plus access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.

Pay

The pay range for this U.S.-based position is between $113,200.00 and $188,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. Bonus eligibility includes a discretionary annual bonus.

Relocation assistance provided.