Engineering Manager – Turbine & Auxiliary Controls, Mark VIe DCS Design & Implementation

Switzerland Global Enterprise

Engineering Manager overseeing turbine & auxiliary controls at GE Vernova. Leading diverse teams in innovative energy solutions with focus on safety and compliance.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeWilmington • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $134,400 - $257,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership to a diverse technical team of dedicated engineers and experts responsible for the requirements management, architecture, design, implementation, integration, test
Manage complex issues within the plant systems design focused on the turbine island (TI) with its’ associated balance of plant (BOP) and interfacing with nuclear (NI)
Have ownership and accountability for the identification, definition, functional, performance, environmental, seismic, software, and cyber security requirements, specification, assessment or evaluation
Execute work activities and design reviews with assessment reports, risk mitigation action plans, and focused design and procurement requirements
Ensure complete and accurate requirements documents and design specification are provided to the FOAK product development projects
Establish the Mark* VIe DCS specific architecture and design as well as the foundation or framework for Implementation
Collaborate with and leverage from both GEV Gas Power Systems Controls Engineering and the QuEST Controls Alliance
Provide technical and managerial leadership for a diverse team by inspiring, coaching, challenging, and developing their knowledge, skills, and experience or competency depth and breadth
Establish and maintain strong working relationship with other internal engineering teams, product management, project management, sourcing, quality, finance, and other cross-functional leadership and individual stakeholders
Identify, organize, plan, schedule, and work products then manage the activities or tasks and their assigned resources to ensure engineering deliverables are on-spec, on-budget, and on-schedule in accordance with contract requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related Science or technical discipline
At least 15 years of progressive experience in protection, controls, and monitoring engineering design and related project implementation or fulfillment leadership experience in the power or heavy industry [e.g.; oil & gas, refining]
At least 4 years of experience with the GE Mark* VIe distributed control systems (DCS) product offering or equivalent Tier 1 DCS [e.g.; Emerson Ovation, Siemens S7] with a focus on leading large and complex systems integration implementation or fulfillment projects
Licensed Professional Engineer
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
At least 8 years of experience in the nuclear power industry, US Department of Energy (DOE) test lab facilities, US Nuclear Navy reactor power plant design and construction, or equivalent complex, large scale new build experience in the power industry
Deep knowledge, skill, and experience in several areas involving; instrumentation, protection, control, monitoring, IEC Standards based digital systems and software process engineering and related plant-wide cyber security, engineering design, analysis, modeling, and simulation tools
Knowledge and experience with various design, analysis, modeling, and simulation software tools used for plant design
Understanding of multi-disciplinary and complex systems of systems
Proven ability to be a liaison between organizations that are operating in separate geographic locations
High performing individual with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance
Proven interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly
Demonstrated ability to lead a team of highly experienced engineers and balance multiple demands and priorities
Experience with project management skillset including; communication, risk, work planning, scheduling, change management
EPC experience and knowledge; specifically, power plant
Understanding of nuclear industry and technology
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs that further the knowledge, understanding and capability of the business.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

requirements managementarchitecturedesignimplementationintegrationtestcyber securityinstrumentationmonitoring engineering designIEC Standards

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingteam performancestrategic thinkingcreativitycommunicationrisk managementwork planningschedulingchange management

Certifications

Licensed Professional EngineerProject Management Professional (PMP)