Lead Software Engineer for Substation Automation in Rugby

Overview GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.

Responsibilities

• Development of new products and adding new features and enhancements to existing products.
• Ensuring the developed solutions comply with customer requirements, industry standards, regulations, and cost targets.
• Undertaking the complete software development lifecycle to create and test new software components to a defined quality standard.
• Participating in defining the strategy for current products and systems as well as influencing our future technical solutions.
• Establishing and maintaining high quality technical documentation.
• Working within a multi-skilled team of engineers, draftsmen, technicians and/or test engineers.
• Liaising with other GE Vernova teams, customers, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Visiting customer sites to assist with fault finding on systems if required.
• Occasionally travelling domestically & overseas for short periods of time to provide technical support for tendering, commissioning, customer and supplier meetings (a few weeks per year).

What we are looking for

• Excellent C/C++ coding and real time software development skills.
• Experience in capturing requirements and writing technical specifications.
• An understanding of communication protocols (TCP socket and Serial communications).
• A relevant degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, or significant relevant experience gained in a professional engineering environment.
• Practical experience with developing software for Microsoft Windows platforms using the Microsoft Visual Studio development environment.
• Valid passport and driver’s license to meet travel requirements.
• Good communication skills and an ability to present on a technical topic.

What will make you stand out

• Demonstrated experience in software development, particularly within the energy sector or industrial automation.
• Knowledge of SQL programming and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Basic knowledge of electrical systems or substation control systems.
• Experience in mobile apps development.

What you can expect from us

• Challenging and exciting projects.
• A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
• Attractive compensation.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Employer pension contribution (not subject to individual contribution), Income protection, Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 26 days vacation + bank holidays.

This role involves work for customers who manage critical infrastructure; background checks and suitability assessments (UK BPSS clearance OR UK SC clearance) may be required as part of the hiring process.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name 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. www.gevernova.com