Controls Engineer

Manufacturing engineer with responsibility for troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving GE MkVIe Distributed Control System (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) for the chemical and ceramics production areas within the Fuel Manufacturing Operation. Also responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of process historians and software configuration maintenance and the associated license management for the various programming software platforms. Responsible for the design, maintenance, and improvement of industrial controls, including loop sheet creation and maintenance, electrical schematics, and maintenance troubleshooting support.

# Job Description

Responsibilities of this role include but not limited to the following:

- Understanding of the assigned manufacturing processes to support maintenance and operations troubleshooting

- MkVIe troubleshooting, maintenance, and code improvements to support business needs

- PLC troubleshooting, maintenance, and code improvements to support business needs

- Management of PLC software licenses and associated software configuration management

- Management of Process historian hardware, software, and tags

- Creation, modification, support of industrial controls including hardware specification and loop sheet and electrical schematic creation and maintenance

- Provide operational oversight and training support for operators and maintenance of control systems

- Support 24/7 manufacturing operation, including emergency response, and scheduled projects

- Other relevant duties as assigned

Position Qualifications/Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.

- Experience with PLC’s and/or Distributed Control Systems

- Experience with industrial controls and the associated documentation

- Eligibility Requirements:

- For Controlled Access Area: must be able to successfully pass a Nuclear Safety Training Test; follow strict radiation protection, criticality, and industrial safety regulations; wear protective clothing to enter the area.

- Ability to walk up and down stairs.

- Must be 18 years or older and have legal authorization to work in the United States

Additional Desired Characteristics

- BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering

- Experience with Allen Bradley or GE (now Emerson) PLC’s

- Experience with GE MkVIe

- Experience with PI Process Historian

- Experience with GE (now Emerson) License Server

- Experience with software configuration/change management

- Experience supporting 24/7 chemical/manufacturing processes

- Ability to develop creative solutions for complex, challenging issues.

- Ability to explain complex issues to a non-technical audience.

- Positive track record of experience resolving technical issues.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

- Strong written communication skills.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

# Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $81,700.00 and $136,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on December 17, 2025.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.