To accelerate growth and enhance customer value, Grid Automation is evolving its structure to drive innovation in grid flexibility, reliability, and sustainability while strengthening its core portfolio. A key aspect of this transformation is the creation of the GridBeats Product Line, which focuses on software\-defined automation solutions, integrating advanced technologies, and developing differentiated product platforms to meet future market needs. Join us in building the Future of Substation Monitoring. Lead the architecture of a next\-generation solution that brings together smart online sensors, seamless data integration, and advanced analytics to transform real\-time grid operations. If you're passionate about innovation, system design, and making a real impact on critical energy infrastructure—this is your opportunity to shape what’s next.**Job Description** =================== We are looking for a Senior Systems Architect to lead the architecture and system\-level definition of a digital monitoring platform for substation primary assets and equipment, enabling proactive maintenance, advanced analytics, and integration across diverse substation environments. This is a pivotal role for shaping the product, requiring a unique blend of system\-level thinking, product discovery, and technical leadership. **Roles and Responsibilities:** * Define and own the overall architecture of the substation monitoring platform, encompassing hardware, firmware, software, and data layers. * Design software architecture to support edge\-to\-cloud integration, including secure communication, scalable data pipelines, and deployment flexibility * Lead system\-level design trade\-offs across performance, cost, scalability, reliability, and maintainability. * Create and maintain architectural documentation and models to guide development and integration across technical teams. * Ensure alignment of architecture decisions with product goals, customer needs, and operational constraints. * Develop a forward\-looking platform strategy to support integration of AI/analytics, expandability, and evolving grid needs. * Translate customer and stakeholder needs into clear system\-level requirements and interface specifications. * Define system capabilities and requirements for continuous monitoring of primary substation assets such as transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, and instrument transformers. * Ensure that platform components (e.g., data acquisition, processing, visualization, and diagnostics) are designed to run efficiently in both local and distributed environments * Specify and support integration of sensor technologies, diagnostic algorithms, and edge data processing to enable real\-time health assessments. * Participate in product discovery and early prototyping efforts, including international field visits where necessary. * Align system design with industry standards (e.g., IEC 61850, IEEE C37, DNP3, MODBUS) for secure and reliable operation in grid environments. * Integrate sensor data, asset models, and diagnostic tools into a unified platform across edge devices and cloud infrastructure. * Support validation and field testing in collaboration with asset experts to ensure monitoring efficacy and platform robustness. * Establish architectural patterns for modular deployment, secure access control, update mechanisms, and multi\-tenant operation for cloud systems. * Manage technical decisions around containerization (e.g., Docker), orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure). * Collaborate with asset and reliability engineers to deliver real\-time dashboards, event alarms, and predictive insights accessible from both on\-premises and cloud systems * Contribute to asset lifecycle insights, including predictive maintenance, asset diagnostics, and anomaly detection strategies. * Maintain deep awareness of customer operations, asset usage patterns, and maintenance practices to inform product direction. **Required Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (master’s preferred). * 5\+ years of experience in system architecture or complex product development in industrial or energy applications. * Proven experience architecting systems for hybrid deployment models: on\-premises (e.g., virtual machines, rack\-mounted servers) and cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure). * Proven experience developing hardware\-software systems with real\-world deployment in harsh or critical environments. * Understanding of systems decomposition, requirements flow\-down, and cross\-domain interface definition. * Demonstrated leadership in technical coordination across cross\-functional teams. * Experience in new product development, from concept through release, including field trials. * Ability to clearly communicate architecture and trade\-offs to varied audiences, both technical and executive. * Fluent in spoken and written English. **Desired Characteristics:** * Domain knowledge in electric power transmission \& distribution, especially substations and high\-voltage asset monitoring. * Familiarity with substation primary equipment, sensors, data acquisition, and monitoring practices. * Exposure to edge computing, IoT architectures, and real\-time analytics. * Understanding of AI/ML applications for predictive diagnostics or fault analysis. * Hands\-on problem solver with systems\-thinking and abstraction capability. * Experience with Agile/Scaled Agile frameworks and collaborative development. * High emotional intelligence, strong communication, and stakeholder influence skills. Join GE Vernova Grid Beats and help shape the future of substation monitoring. Your expertise will drive innovation in a collaborative team, delivering real impact on critical energy infrastructure. **Additional Information** ========================== **Relocation Assistance Provided:** No