Senior Controls Engineer - Gas Turbine Solutions
About The Position
Emerson Power & Water Solutions is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer - Gas Turbine Solutions to join their team in Latham, NY. This role focuses on solving complex control challenges, modernizing legacy turbine controls, and developing innovative automation solutions for power generation facilities across North America. The engineer will work on gas turbine retrofit projects using Emerson's Ovation™ Distributed Control System (DCS) platform to enhance customer reliability, operational flexibility, and long-term performance. The position offers an opportunity to work within a specialized engineering team where technical expertise is valued, ideas are welcomed, and engineers can influence project outcomes. Responsibilities include developing control strategies, leading customer discussions, troubleshooting, and defining engineering best practices, all impacting critical infrastructure.
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.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 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.
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.
Benefits
- Variety of medical insurance plans
- Dental and vision coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee resource groups
- Recognition programs
- Flexible time off
- Paid parental leave for all parents
- Vacation leave
- Holiday leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
