Lead IEC 61850 Test Engineer
GE VernovaResponsibilities
- Design and execute test strategies covering new features, regression, manual testing, and AI-powered automation for IED communications and substation automation systems.
- Build and maintain automated test scripts using AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot.
- Apply AI-driven anomaly detection and Natural Language Processing to test logs to identify defects and accelerate root-cause analysis.
- Validate software and system behavior against product specifications and IEC 61850 compliance requirements.
- Partner with developers to troubleshoot issues, resolve defects, and improve product quality.
- Set up and maintain testing tools and environments and keep test tracking and reporting accurate.
- Liaise with customers, certification bodies, and standards organizations on validation and compliance, including representing GE Vernova at industry and standards forums.
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Some exposure to IEC 61850 and fundamentals of power system protection; deep specialist expertise is not required.
- Solid software or communications testing experience with strong analytical and debugging skills.
- Familiarity with SCADA, communication protocols, and networking concepts such as TCP/IP.
- Experience writing test scripts and applying structured testing approaches in client/server environments.
- Basic familiarity with XML is preferred.
- Experience with test automation tools or strong interest in developing automation skills is preferred.
- Exposure to multi-user, stress, or load testing is preferred.
Benefits
- Robust benefits package supporting health, wellbeing, and family needs.
- Ongoing on-the-job learning and career development opportunities.
- Opportunity to work on digital substation and communication technologies and collaborate with engineering, telecoms, and standards experts.
- Relocation assistance is not provided.
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About GE Vernova
GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world. It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Electrification, and Wind -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come. GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have the energy to change the world.