Lab & Automation Engineer

GE Vernova•Rochester, MN

2d•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Lab & Automation Engineer is responsible for the health, availability, and efficiency of our engineering lab environment. You will maintain the physical hardware testbeds, manage equipment calibration, and develop the automation scripts necessary to integrate our lab infrastructure into our CI/CV pipelines. This role is critical to ensuring our engineering teams have a reliable, automated environment for verifying hardware and software performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent technical field.
2+ years of professional work experience in a related engineering field.

Nice To Haves

Strong experience with Linux/Unix command-line environments; ability to write shell scripts and manage services.
Proven experience using Python (or equivalent) for hardware automation and test script development.
Experience working with laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters) and embedded hardware debugging.
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues across the full stack—from hardware connectivity to OS-level drivers and software automation.
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions).
Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools in a testing context.
Experience with communication protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, Ethernet).
Experience setting up and maintaining laboratory networks.

Responsibilities

Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot physical test racks, bench equipment, and prototype hardware units to ensure high uptime for testing.
Develop and maintain automation scripts (Python, Bash, or similar) to interface with test hardware, trigger test sequences, and capture data for automated reporting.
Manage and configure Linux-based test controllers and embedded devices, including OS provisioning, kernel updates, and package management.
Work with DevOps/Software teams to bridge the gap between physical lab hardware and our CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to enable automated hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
Implement scripts to automate data logging and telemetry collection from devices under test, ensuring data is accurately pushed to our analysis platforms.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance Provided
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, 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