Lead Controls Development Engineer - Gas Turbine

Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, EnergyFunction: Engineering/ Product DevelopmentResponsibilities: * Participate on team responsible for design and verification of new control systems for advanced gas turbine designs.
Participate in controls system operability studies including dynamic analysis, equipment modeling, and failure modes analysis.
Design and develop control strategies for gas turbine operation and coordination with GT Auxiliaries and Balance of Plant.
Execute controls and simulation testing for the purpose of controls verification.
Develop, document, and verify Controls Design Standards for gas turbine controls.
Support simulated Stage Test, Factory equipment test and field validation for all first article controls.
Use Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies to provide robust advanced technology controls for a broad range of GE Power Systems Controls applications.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Minimum 2 years experience with design and/or control development of power generation equipment.
Hands on experience related to gas turbine controls.
Experience related to axial flow compressor operability.
Self-starter with ability to work individually and in teams.
Demonstrated ability to meet goals and objectives.
Comfortable working in a global environment.
Technically proficient in Microsoft Office.
Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
GB Certified (GE Employees Only).
Ability to support limited travel for controls verification (less than 10 %).Desired: * Advanced Technical Degree.
Field Engineering / Turbine Startup experience.
Aircraft engine controls experience.
Working knowledge of the GE Mark VI control system software, including Control System Toolbox, Cimplicity HMI, TCI, and the EGD communication protocol (GE employees only).
Working knowledge of the Mark V control system.
Familiarity with GE Gas/Steam Turbines, Generators, Combustion, and Accessories (GE employees only).
Working knowledge of dynamic simulation packages such as Easy5, PC-TRAX or Matlab/Simulink.
Controls domain knowledge in Model-based/model-predictive control or other advanced control strategies.General: Controls and Power Electronics COE, a subset of GE Energy Power Generation Technology, is a cutting edge designer and developer of Controls Systems and Drives and Controls Systems for applications such as Turbine Control, Automation Control, and Plant Control. The Controls COE serves markets such as thermal, wind, oil and gas, hydro and solar energy. The United States has regulations that govern the hiring of current or former U.S. Government employees. If you currently work for (or have in the past) the U.S. Government (in any capacity), you may have certain responsibilities under these regulations and certain restrictions may apply to your potential employment with GE. Therefore, if you are contacted by GE regarding a position of employment, and you have worked for the U.S. Government at any time, please immediately inform the GE representative of this fact.
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