Lead Controls Platform Engineer
GE Vernova · Greenville, SC
$98,400–$164,000from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Greenville, SC
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on owning the quality, cost, and capability of control platforms for wind turbines and wind farms. Day-to-day work involves defining control system requirements, managing multi-disciplinary development programs, identifying and mitigating technical risks, and overseeing lifecycle cost tradeoffs. It suits an embedded controls engineer with real-time operating systems experience who is comfortable working across global, cross-functional teams.
Mid level · 4+ years · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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Why we read it this way (7)
No specific work location is stated in the posting; GE Vernova is a US-based company and the posting references US pay ranges and legal authorization to work in the United States, but no city or CBSA is identified.
The role sits at the intersection of controls/embedded engineering and software development; 15-1252 (Software Developers) was chosen because the primary work involves designing, integrating, and validating embedded control system software. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a reasonable runner-up given the specialized controls-engineering domain.
The minimum experience requirement of 4 years, combined with a BS-level gate and scope limited to a single product/platform area, supports a Mid-level classification despite the broad responsibilities described.
The geographic pay differential (110%/120%/130%) noted in the posting may push effective compensation above the stated $98,400–$164,000 base range in certain locations.
EGD (Ethernet Global Data) is listed alongside PROFINET, MODBUS, OPC-UA, and IEC-61850 in the 'Desired' section as a communication protocol; it is captured implicitly within the PROFINET/MODBUS/OPC-UA/IEC-61850 skills but is a GE-proprietary protocol worth noting for sourcing purposes.
All communication protocols (PROFINET, MODBUS, OPC-UA, IEC-61850), SCADA, GE MarkVIe, and DFMEA appear exclusively under the 'Desired' section and are therefore marked as preferred.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): real-time operating systems.
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