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GE Vernova · 2 days ago

Senior Controls Engineer - Direct Air Capture

Greenville

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$132K/yr - $219K/yr

8+ years exp

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping customers power economies and deliver vital electricity. The Senior Controls Engineer will lead the Direct Air Capture NPI team, defining controls architecture for carbon capture systems and developing control strategies for DAC process equipment.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability

Responsibilities

Own system-level controls architecture and develop control strategies for DAC process equipment

Lead MarkVIe-based control system design including I/O assignments, logic development, and system interfaces

Translate process requirements into robust control logic, loops, and sequencing for startup, shutdown, and fault handling

Support factory acceptance testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of control systems in field environments

Develop control system requirements, specifications, and design standards for the DAC product line

Collaborate across disciplines to align controls with product and system-level goals in an NPI environment

Support productization by identifying opportunities for modularization, standardization, and cost reduction

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building controls engineering capability within the DAC team

Provide technical leadership in design reviews and drive technical decisions for complex control system challenges

Qualification

Controls architectureGE MarkVIeIndustrial control systemsField commissioningCarbon capture experienceTechnical leadershipMentoring engineersStartup environment experienceCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls/Automation, or related discipline with 8+ years of industrial controls experience

Preferred

At least 2 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and commissioning industrial control systems including logic development and field instrumentation

At least 2 years of direct experience with GE MarkVIe or closely related GE control platforms and major industrial PLC ecosystems

1 year of demonstrated experience in field commissioning, troubleshooting, and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Deep experience with GE MarkVIe application development, hardware selection, and HMI integration

Experience with carbon capture, power generation, or clean energy/low-carbon technologies

Broad experience across different controls strategies and industrial communication protocols

Background in NPI, product development, or early-stage technology commercialization

Demonstrated technical leadership in leading design reviews, mentoring engineers, and driving technical decisions

Experience in startup-like environments with ability to wear multiple hats