Senior Control and Protection Application Engineer - Controls Engineering
Company websitegevernova.com (GE Vernova, opens in new tab)
Base salary $156,229 to $207,700
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Oakbrook Terrace, IL
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- LocationOakbrook Terrace, IL
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (18 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Job Description Summary
Essential Functions / Responsibilities:Oversee the overall technical solution, ensuring customer requirements are met based on reference solutions. Lead requirements gathering, system design, implementation, and development of HVDC Control and Protection systems. Review and approve technical documents, including control and protection settings, manuals, test plans, and test procedures. Serve as the primary customer interface for technical discussions, training, and requirements clarification. Define control philosophies, protection and interlocking logics, and data exchange configurations. Lead and participate in engineering design processes, including design reviews and approval cycles. Ensure that all design outputs comply with industry standards, system requirements, and quality procedures. Conduct Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) studies using PSCAD, EMTP-RV, and model control/protection functions in MATLAB/Simulink. Perform network conversion, modelling, tuning, and verification using PSSE, PSCAD, and RSCAD. Develop full plant and system models and lead end-to-end validation across multiple simulation platforms. Lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting of complex VSC control and protection issues. Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to junior engineers. Support managers in building high-performing, resilient teams. Recruit, develop, and mentor engineering talent to enhance organizational capability. Identify and implement improvements in engineering tools, processes, systems, and technical solutions to enhance customer value and operational efficiency. Make informed decisions regarding work processes, schedules, priorities, and operational plans to achieve departmental objectives. Uphold and promote SQDC principles across teams.
Job Description
Qualifications / Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related. Ten (10) years of experience in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) control and protection system design. Work experience to include: HVDC Control, Protection, and Sequencing strategies; Dynamic performance studies and system modelling for VSC-HVDC schemes; PSCAD, RSCAD, MATLAB and Simulink; Translating and communicating customer requirements to drive reference solutions, process improvements, and consistent technical quality across multi-disciplinary engineering teams; Real-time simulation environments for Hardware-in-the-Loop using OPAL-RT or RTDS; System testing including: Integration System Test (IST), Functional System Test (FST), Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT); and Control system studies and testing, including: Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Dynamic performance studies, Protection coordination, and Overall system integration. This position allows for a hybrid work arrangement. Candidate may work remotely two (2) days per week, while reporting to the Oakbrook Terrace, IL worksite during the remainder of the week. GE 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).
For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $156,229-$207,700 annually.
The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 10% variable incentive compensation. Available health and welfare benefits include healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; savings account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, short-term disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition refund program, use of CariLoop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.
GE Grid Solutions LLC 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).
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: No
Source: GE Vernova on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($156,229) is above 92% of the 57 Engineering (non-software) roles in Illinois listed on this site. Their median floor is $122,900; the middle half runs from $110,000 to $135,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Control and Protection Application Engineer - Controls Engineering (this listing) | $156,229 - $207,700 |
| Heavy Duty Combine Cycle Gas Turbine NU Technical Academy Director | $154,800 - $258,000 |
| HVS Project Management Leader | $154,800 - $258,000 |
| Senior ONW NAM Repower Projects Director | $154,800 - $258,000 |
| Senior Manager - Contracts | $154,800 - $258,000 |
| Heavy Duty New Unit Multi Projects - Director | $154,800 - $258,000 |
| Analytics Foundry Leader | $155,300 - $258,800 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-22
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Oakbrook Terrace
For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $156,229-$207,700 annually.
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