Senior Operational Technology Security Engineer

About the role

Join us in a senior role focused on enabling and protecting digital infrastructure critical to manufacturing processes and seamless real-time connectivity across our Digital Enterprise ecosystem. As a vital member of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team, you'll specify and implement capabilities to improve the cybersecurity of our factories, ensuring they align with our engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Digital Technology to embed and standardize OT security controls in factory design across multiple sites
• Design and implement OT network segmentation and traffic control strategies (zones/conduits, firewall policies, least-privilege communication models) and enforce secure communication patterns across manufacturing systems
• Evaluate and select solutions from various vendors for feasibility and scalability
• Design and implement identity-based remote access solutions for OT environments, replacing legacy VPN and shared access models
• Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies for industrial control systems (PLCs, robots, etc.)
• Enable plant operations teams to adopt OT cybersecurity controls through training, onboarding processes, and integration into daily operations
• Enable plant operations teams to adopt OT cybersecurity controls through training, onboarding processes, and integration into daily operations
• Implement and maintain OT asset inventory and device visibility solutions across manufacturing sites
• Integrate OT cybersecurity systems to provide centralized visibility into asset inventory, backup and recovery posture, and access controls, enabling identification and remediation of plant-level risks

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science, or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience in network and cybersecurity infrastructure, with experience supporting industrial or OT environments
• Experience with multi-site deployments or standardization with the ability to negotiate between factory systems and enterprise systems
• Experience deploying and configuring security solutions such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, remote access, and network segmentation
• Familiarity with relevant cybersecurity standards and regulations
• Creative thinking and a practical approach to developing future cyber systems
• Excellent project tracking and planning skills
• The ability to work effectively in large cross-functional teams and at multiple levels within the organization
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to provide status reports and train other engineers
• Demonstrated ownership of cross-functional program deliverables and the ability to make decisions for the company's benefit

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial or OT environments
• Experience with network segmentation and traffic control strategies
• Experience with identity-based remote access solutions
• Experience with backup and recovery strategies for industrial control systems
• Experience with OT asset inventory and device visibility solutions
• Experience with OT cybersecurity systems

Skills

• OT cybersecurity subject matter expertise
• Network segmentation and traffic control strategies
• Identity-based remote access solutions
• Backup and recovery strategies for industrial control systems
• OT asset inventory and device visibility solutions
• OT cybersecurity systems

Benefits

GE Appliances is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package to support the health, financial stability, and well-being of our employees. This includes:

• Health insurance plans
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings plans
• Employee assistance programs
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.