Job Description Summary
GE Grid Solutions, Grid Systems Integration (GSI) are looking for a Cyber Security Expert to work on our High Voltage AC and DC substation tenders (bids/opportunities) and projects. The candidate will be based in our Stafford office.
Job Description
About the role
As cyber security requirements continue to grow across the power and energy sector, GE Vernova is looking for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our Tendering team.
In this role, you will lead the cyber security definition of bid solutions for complex energy and grid projects worldwide, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, applicable standards, and GE Vernova policies. You will play a key part in developing secure, compliant, and competitive proposals for high‑voltage substation and grid solutions, with responsibility across protection, control, telecommunications, metering, and Balance of Plant (BoP) systems.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated and collaborative engineering team working on technically challenging projects at the forefront of the energy transition.
You will report technically to the Tendering Engineering Region Leader and work closely with tendering, engineering, sourcing, project teams, product specialists, suppliers, and customers.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the cyber security scope for bids and tenders, ensuring solutions meet customer requirements, GE Vernova policies, and relevant industry standards
- Review customer technical specifications, contractual requirements, and cyber security standards, and translate them into practical bid solutions
- Define cyber security requirements and architecture for high‑voltage substations, including:
- Protection and control systems
- Substation telecommunications and communication networks
- Metering systems
- Balance of Plant (BoP) systems
- Interfaces to SCADA, remote access, and third‑party systems where applicable
- Prepare and maintain bid‑phase cyber security deliverables such as:
- Cyber Security Execution Plans
- Compliance matrices
- Technical specifications
- Architecture diagrams
- Risk, assumption, and deviation registers
- Support internal and customer technical discussions on cyber security during the tendering phase
- Advise bid teams on cyber security responsibilities and required actions to ensure compliant tender submissions
- Coordinate with suppliers and partners to ensure cyber security requirements are understood and reflected in their proposals
- Participate in design and technical reviews to ensure cyber security is properly integrated into the proposed solution
- Identify technical, commercial, and delivery risks related to cyber security and propose practical mitigations
- Ensure proposed solutions align with OT cyber security principles such as:
- Network segmentation
- Secure remote access
- System hardening
- Access control
- Logging and monitoring
- Patch and vulnerability management
- Backup and recovery
- Follow GE Vernova quality, delivery, and governance processes and contribute to continuous improvement of cyber security tendering practices
What we’re looking for
- Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline
- Strong experience in cyber security engineering within Operational Technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), or critical infrastructure environments
- Experience in the electrical industry, ideally within high‑voltage substations, grid automation, or similar power system applications
- Demonstrable experience covering cyber security requirements for protection, control, telecoms, metering, and BoP systems
- Good understanding of substation automation and OT system architectures, including technologies such as:
- IEDs
- Gateways
- HMIs
- Engineering workstations
- RTUs
- Network switches
- Firewalls
- Remote access solutions
- Knowledge of industrial and utility communications networks, with familiarity with IEC 61850 environments
- Good practical knowledge of IEC 62443
- Knowledge of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Awareness of NERC CIP is an advantage
- Experience working with suppliers and cross‑functional engineering teams during bid or project phases
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to internal and external stakeholders
- Fluent spoken and written English
Who you are
- Self‑motivated, proactive, and results‑driven
- Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
- Able to balance technical quality with commercial and delivery priorities
- Curious, resilient, and committed to continuous learning
- A strong team player who can collaborate effectively across global functions
- Customer‑focused, with a practical and solution‑oriented mindset
Desirable qualifications
- Professional cyber security certifications such as GICSP, CISSP, Security+, or IEC 62443‑related certifications
- Knowledge of utility cyber security requirements, grid codes, or customer‑specific security frameworks
- Experience supporting customer‑facing technical discussions during tendering or project execution
Why join GE Vernova?
At GE Vernova, you’ll be part of a global team helping electrify and decarbonize the world. You’ll work on impactful, technically challenging projects that support the energy transition, alongside experienced professionals across engineering, digital, and power systems.
This role offers the opportunity to shape secure and resilient energy infrastructure from the earliest stages of project development, while growing your expertise in a collaborative and forward‑looking environment.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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