Embedded Software Consulting Engineer, Protection and Control Systems

GE Vernova is seeking an experienced Embedded Software & Firmware Consulting Engineer to lead strategy, architecture, and design initiatives for real‑time embedded systems in Transmission & Distribution (T&D).

• Serve as a technical authority for embedded platform modernization, product innovation, and next‑generation system architectures.
• Lead the design strategy of real‑time embedded platforms for protection and communication systems using multi‑core SoCs, RTOS (VxWorks, QNX, FreeRTOS), or embedded Linux.
• Guide strategic choices in virtualized firmware stacks, embedded containers, and real‑time microservices for digital substations and edge computing.
• Drive architectural modernization through embedded virtualization with lean hypervisors, enabling reliability and modularity via microservice‑oriented architecture for critical and secure field‑deployable service updates.
• Guide the design of CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps workflows, and automated test frameworks tailored to embedded environments.
• Promote modular design, RTOS abstraction, software reuse, and real‑time determinism across services.
• Lead edge software strategies for AI/ML‑based diagnostics, adaptive protection, and predictive maintenance, enabling microservices to run securely in real‑time containers.
• Stay at the forefront of innovations in lean, reliable, and secure mission‑critical/safety‑critical embedded systems by participating in technical conferences and engaging with industry consortia and standards bodies (IEC, IEEE, UCAIug).
• Represent the organization in global forums, panels, or working groups and share best practices.
• Contribute to multi‑year product and technology roadmaps for protection and automation portfolios.
• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies to mentor and guide global teams on next‑generation architectures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Embedded Systems.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in embedded software/firmware design, with at least 5 years in architecture or consulting leadership roles.

• Extensive experience in real‑time embedded systems used in power system protection, automation, or communication.
• Expert in C/C++, with experience in embedded Linux, RTOS (VxWorks, QNX), and container/virtualization concepts for embedded systems.
• Proven experience integrating protocols such as GOOSE, MMS, SV, DNP3, Modbus, IEEE C37.118, IEC 60870‑5‑104, IEEE 1588, and secure communication protocols.
• Familiar with compliance to electrical and cybersecurity standards including IEC 60255, NERC CIP, IEC 62443, IEC 62351.
• Working knowledge of embedded hypervisors, container runtimes, and service isolation in resource‑constrained environments.
• Hands‑on experience with toolchains, software analyzers, and debugging across embedded and virtualized targets.
• Strategic thinker and effective communicator across engineering, product management and customer leadership.
• Strong understanding of protection schemes, digital substation design, and utility communication architectures.
• Experience in secure embedded software development, formal verification, and regulatory certification.
• Active contributor to open standards or industry bodies (IEEE, IEC, UCAIug) or recognized innovator with patents or technical publications.
• Willingness to travel for technical deep‑dives, customer co‑innovation sessions, industry events, and global product strategy meetings.
• For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, pay range is between $152,400.00 USD and $254,000.00 USD annual.

• Relocation assistance: No.
• Remote position.

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level.
• Employment type: Full‑time.
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology.
• Industries: Electric Power Generation.