HMI Technical Lead Engineer

GE Vernova•Longmont, CO

About The Position

This position in Services Projects for Gas Power Controls Engineering is responsible for leadership in driving customer order fulfillment excellence, working across a global technology team focused on controls services fulfillment from order inquiry through customer acceptance and commercial operation. The TLE will support the requisition, design, structuring, validation, and commissioning of control systems for Controls Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Networking supporting all market segments including all rotating equipment such as turbines and generators and balance of plant applications. This role, in addition to closely collaborating with our internal & external customers, is critical in driving a team culture of technical system & domain depth, contemporary leadership, on-time quality execution and strong customer-focused mindset.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 10 years of experience in power generation and/or process control design, HMI and industrial networking
Strong background in HMI application software including Proficy iFix, Cimplicity, and Historian based products
Recent experience working on complex Cisco network/HMI upgrades for steam turbine/gas turbine/balance of plant controllers with Modbus/GSM/OPC communication with installed DCS
Demonstrated ability to meet goals and objectives
Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% of time, as required
Proven strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering
Prior experience in Enhanced CDM, DLN Upgrades, Control Curve upgrades and other modification kits for Gas only/Dual – Fuel frame 6FA, 7FA, 7E, 9E, 9FA Gas Turbines on Mark V/VI/Vie controller platforms
Expertise in legacy HMI systems (Windows NT/XP/7) and Mark V/Mark VI Controllers
Prior experience in performing software modifications for Mark V/Mark VI/Mark VIe Controllers for turbine applications
Experience in design & application of GE power generation controls, electrical, cyber, mechanical, or accessory systems
Experience implementing cyber security systems
Field installation experience for UCVx Upgrades, system integration/testing, network upgrades
Cisco Shell, MS Office (including visio), VBA (limited), RedHat Linux (Basic OS), Windows NT/XP/7 (Basic OS), VMWare applications for virtualization, GE ControlST, GE eTCSS, Cimplicity, Proficy Machine Edition (Basic), National Instrument’s Labview, MATLAB, MPLAB C (Microcontroller compilers), Good software design practice for Mark V/VI/Vie controllers
Knowledge or understanding of communication protocols such as Modbus, OPC, TCP / IP
CompTIA Network+ certified
Strong computer skills in setting up Windows based applications including Windows XP, Windows 2000, Win7
Combined Cycle Power Plant design experience
Experience providing technical mentoring and oversight to less experienced engineers
Strong experience in power generation requisition, working with customers, project management or EPCs
Proven oral and written communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated System Level thinking
Agile product development process experience
Experience in a matrix structure organization, working cross-functionally

Responsibilities

The controls HMI and Networking TLE is an engineering Technical Leader for Services Projects with overall responsibility for technical scope execution, design and implementation into production of controls system projects, covering all rotating equipment and balance of plant market segments.
When assigned to a project, the TLE will be responsible for Technical Risk Identification and Mitigation across complete HMI and Networking scope using technical mentoring and direction skills with assigned functional controls engineers.
The overall goal of the TLE role is to ensure projects are executed successfully by assigned project resources.
Technical ownership and project execution from commercial inquiry to customer commercial operation for high risk and complex projects as directed by leadership
Support project and functional engineers to achieve on-time schedule performance, project milestones, customer deliverables, and compliance with regulations and standards
Support the commercial teams for technical inputs needed to generate customer proposals
Support and influence new products and product sustaining requirements definition
Drive overall architecture, top level design, verification, validation and commissioning requirements through assigned project and functional engineers
Ensure adequate system function, performance, interface, reliability, maintainability and safety requirements through design reviews
Support and influence assigned controls, HMI and networking engineers to develop comprehensive test plans for system verification and validation, and customer system tests, site installation, startup and commissioning
Coordinate flow down of internal and external customer requirements/ tasks to assigned functional engineers
Support Project Engineers in customer discussions/reviews as needed
Drive consistent solutions across all controls scope where appropriate
Collaborate with and maintain close, responsive, and productive working relationships with internal and external customers.
Enforce the application of controls HMI and networking design standards and practices

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
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, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
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
Relocation Assistance Provided