Lead SCADA and Telecom Engineer

GE Vernova

Lead SCADA and telecom engineer handling technical design aspects for Electric Substation SCADA systems. Delivering high-quality projects on time and under budget while ensuring safety standards.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $98,400 - $164,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Lead SCADA and telecom engineer is responsible to perform and lead all technical aspects of Electric Substation SCADA and telecom system design deliverables
Ability to provide functional design specification for complex SCADA and Telecom Systems, which may include multiple sites, typically windfarm, onshore and offshore substations and O&M centers
The Lead SCADA and Telecom Engineer must be creative and able to lead their project design team to deliver a high-quality product on time and under budget
Ability to review and coordinate detailed design from vendors and manufacturers to ensure delivery of optimized high performing integrated SCADA and Telecom design compliant with the specifications, applicable codes and standards and incorporating safety in design practices
Ensure design compliance with NERC CIP requirements, applicable cybersecurity standards (e.g. IEC 62443), Substation SCADA based on IEC-61850, DNP, Telecom standards and best industry practices
Coordinate SCADA and telecom design with other disciplines (protection and control, primary design, site managers, commissioning engineers and field personnel)
Developing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) procedures and participating in FAT and SAT
Prepare engineering estimates for telecom and SCADA system
Estimate equipment quantities and costs for proposals
During project execution, communicate with Project Engineering Manager to resolve engineering and design aspects that impact material cost, schedule, engineering budget, safety and quality
Ability to communicate effectively with the customer and report any potential opportunity for variations or risks to the project to the Project Engineering Manager and Project Manager
Be willing to share knowledge with or coach less experience engineers
Be an active participant and contributor to improvements in design procedures, standards development, quality, productivity
Embrace a culture of humility, transparency and deliver with focus

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Information Technology/Telecommunication engineering from an accredited university
Ten plus (10+) years minimum relevant experience of which three years in Utility, Renewable and/or Industrial HV & EHV substation’s SCADA and telecom systems design
Fluent in written and spoken English
Ability and willingness to travel 20% of the time, including international, and must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Self-motivated with excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong presence in front of customer
Demonstrated knowledge with NERC-CIP standards and guidelines for Cyber Security (IEC 62443)
Demonstrated knowledge with standard SCADA network architecture (HMIs, Gateways, RTUs) and protocols (OPC, DNP3, etc.) as applied to substation projects
Experience with telecom networks design and implementation for Offshore Wind or Oil & Gas Platforms
Experience in building scalable and highly available distributed networks
Familiarity with IEC 61850 based Digital Substations (PRP, HSR, RSTP) and cybersecurity equipment (VPN, Firewall, Router, NIDS, etc.) from various vendors
Familiarity with Telecom equipment and standards (MPLS, Multiplexer, WAN, LTE, 4G)
Familiarity with US Electric Utility customer design and construction standards and industry codes and standards such as NEC, ANSI, NERC- CIP
Licensed as a Professional Engineer and willingness to serve as the engineer of record or be willing to obtain certification within two years

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova
24/7 nurse-based resource
Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
Retirement benefits including GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

SCADA designtelecom system designfunctional design specificationFactory Acceptance Testing (FAT)Site Acceptance Test (SAT)NERC CIP complianceIEC 62443 cybersecurity standardsIEC 61850DNP3telecom network design

Soft Skills

leadershipeffective communicationinterpersonal skillsteamworkself-motivationorganizational skillstime managementcustomer presenceknowledge sharingproblem-solving

Certifications

Professional Engineer license