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About the Role
This role focuses on solving complex control challenges, modernizing legacy turbine controls, and developing innovative automation solutions for power generation facilities across North America. You will work on high-impact gas turbine retrofit projects utilizing Emerson's industry-leading Ovation™ Distributed Control System (DCS) platform, helping customers improve reliability, operational flexibility, and long-term performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of gas turbine control system solutions for modernization and retrofit projects.
- Apply expertise in turbine control philosophy, startup sequencing, combustion control, fuel management, protection systems, and operational optimization.
- Develop, configure, document, and test control logic, automation applications, and operator interface solutions utilizing Emerson's Ovation™ platform.
- Serve as a technical resource throughout the project lifecycle, supporting engineering design, customer reviews, testing activities, commissioning, and startup.
- Collaborate directly with customers, project managers, field engineers, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
- Diagnose and resolve complex control system and operational issues using real-world plant data and engineering analysis.
- Lead and participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), system integration activities, and onsite commissioning efforts.
- Support the continuous improvement of engineering standards, software libraries, testing methodologies, and best practices.
- Provide technical mentorship and knowledge sharing within the engineering organization.
- Help customers navigate modernization strategies by contributing technical expertise and practical operational insight.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, related STEM field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, power generation, or a related industrial environment.
- Experience designing, configuring, testing, or commissioning industrial control systems.
- Understanding of control logic development, process automation principles, and troubleshooting methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to travel up to 20% throughout North America to support customer projects.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible.
Skills
- Gas turbine control philosophy
- Startup sequencing
- Combustion control
- Fuel management
- Protection systems
- Operational optimization
- Emerson Ovation™ platform
- Control logic development
- Process automation principles
- Troubleshooting methodologies
- Technical analysis
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Customer engagement
- Technical mentorship
Location
- Latham, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field
Salary/Compensations
- $90,100-128,700 annually
Benefits
- Variety of medical insurance plans
- Dental and vision coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee resource groups
- Recognition programs
- Flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- Vacation
- Holiday leave
About the Company
- Emerson Power & Water Solutions is a global leader in power and water automation, trusted across more than 60 countries and supporting over 1.4 million MW of generating capacity worldwide.
- Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software.
- Through deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
- With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
Equal Opportunity
- Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.