GE HealthCare is looking for a Lead Protection and Control Engineer to drive the technical design and coordination of HV/EHV substation protection and control systems for Transmission & Distribution (T&D), HVDC, and FACTS projects. You will oversee technical plant integration and optimization, focusing on safety, quality, schedule, and cost. This role may also act as project engineer for small to medium-sized projects with a secondary engineering focus.

What You'll Do

Design protection schemes for T&D substations, Data Centers, Industrial, and BESS applications, including one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, and relay settings.
Lead a local or remote design team to develop panel and interconnect wiring, panel layouts, and elevations.
Evaluate interoperability, control features, and communication/protocol aspects of IEDs serving as protection relays to provide integrated solutions including SCADA, Cyber Security, and Telecom needs.
Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to SCADA engineers, substation physical engineers, and control design staff for full system integration.
Interface with internal and external team members such as Lead engineers, Project Engineers, Designers, Draftsmen, Project managers, Sourcing, and support organizations.
Review power system load flow studies, fault studies, relay setting coordination, and transient studies performed by other agencies.
Train end-users on the theory, operational use, and maintenance of integrated protection and control systems.
Lead or support factory acceptance testing and site testing & commissioning.
Develop outage, cut-over, and testing procedures.
Define processes, perform RCAs, implement corrective actions, and validate process control. Support quality initiatives including ISO9002 aspects.
Work on proposal development including writing/reviewing technical specs, estimating design hours/materials, supporting sourcing for vendor quotes, and developing technical responses.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar from an accredited university.
Minimum 5 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, primary equipment interface requirements, operational analysis, communication systems, and maintenance practices for transmission, distribution, and generation protection applications at both AIS and GIS substations.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally, for meetings and on-site commissioning.

Nice to Have

P.E. License or EIT with willingness to pursue and acquire P.E certification.
Extensive experience in protective relaying coordination and practices.
Good understanding of circuit breakers, fuses, circuit switchers, transformers, shunt reactors, cap banks, harmonic filters, HVDC and FACTS systems.
Fluent in English. Strong influencing, relationship building, and presentation skills.
Experience in technical problem solving and mastery of secondary engineering discipline (process, tools, technical aspects).
Demonstrates ownership, accountability, judgment, decision making, and passion for the functional role.

Technical Stack

IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture
SCADA systems
Cyber Security
Telecom systems
Protection relays (IEDs)

Team & Environment

You will work with designers, peer engineers, leaders, SCADA engineers, substation physical engineers, control design staff, Lead engineers, Project Engineers, Electrical Designers, Physical Designers, Draftsmen, Project managers, Sourcing, and support organizations.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $98,400.00 - $131,200.00 USD Annual
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach and a 24/7 nurse-based resource
Access to the Employee Assistance Program (24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, referral)
GE Retirement Savings Plan (tax-advantaged 401(k) with company matching and contributions)
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time-off for vacation or illness
Performance bonus eligibility