Switzerland Global Enterprise

Senior Technical Leader – Control & Protection

Switzerland Global Enterprise

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Dresden • Germany

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cyber Security

About the role

  • Serve as the regional technical authority for ACS, HVDC and FACTS Control & Protection platforms, providing expert guidance to engineering, project, and tendering teams.
  • Support and act as Chair depending on DoA of project design reviews, validation activities, and technical decision-making to ensure compliance with GE Vernova design standards, cybersecurity policies, and safety-by-design principles.
  • Lead or contribute to root cause analyses, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Review and validate technical documentation, interface specifications, and system architectures.
  • Overseeing the overall technical solution that meets customer's requirement based on reference solution.
  • Act as the primary regional interface between global platform development teams and local project delivery organizations.
  • Provide specialized support for project execution and commissioning activities, ensuring correct application of hardware, firmware, and software platforms.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to resolve product or integration issues.
  • Support tenders and bids with technical expertise, risk assessments, and optimized platform configurations.
  • Mentor and coach senior and lead engineers in ACS, HVDC and FACTS Control & Protection technology, methodologies, and standards.
  • Support technical training initiatives and competence assessments in collaboration with the Chief Engineer’s Office.
  • Contribute to regional knowledge-sharing sessions, ensuring dissemination of lessons learned and best practices.
  • Provide structured feedback to the global platform R&D team on field performance, integration challenges, and customer needs.
  • Participate in internal design validation, pilot projects, and trials for new hardware or software platform releases.
  • Identify opportunities for platform improvement and cost optimization based on regional market trends and project experience.
  • Work closely with Project Engineering Managers, System and Control Design Leads, Product Managers, and global Consulting Engineers to ensure alignment between project requirements and product capabilities.
  • Support customer technical discussions and represent GE Vernova in technical forums, audits, and clarification meetings within the region.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering tools, templates, and workflows.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
  • Proven experience (20+ years) in the design, development, or commissioning of Control & Protection systems, including exposure to system integration and testing.
  • Deep understanding of real-time control and protection architectures, digital hardware platforms, and communication networks.
  • Solid knowledge of testing, verification, and validation strategies for control systems.
  • Familiarity with DFMECA, Safety-by-Design, and EMC design and testing methods.
  • Strong experience supporting project delivery environments—preferably across multiple geographies and with cross-functional interfaces.
  • Knowledge of IEC 61850, IEEE 1588, protection philosophies, and substation automation concepts.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical problem-solving activities.
  • Open to regional and occasional international travel.
Benefits
  • Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Control & Protection systemsreal-time control architecturesdigital hardware platformscommunication networkstesting strategiesverification strategiesvalidation strategiesIEC 61850IEEE 1588DFMECA
Soft Skills
mentoringtechnical problem-solvingcollaborationleadershipcommunicationcontinuous improvementfeedback provisiontrainingcoachingknowledge sharing
Certifications
Master’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Electronics EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer Engineering