Powering the world. Protecting its most vital resources.
What if your next engineering challenge helped modernize some of North America's most critical power generation assets?
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 As power producers work to modernize aging infrastructure, improve reliability, and strengthen grid resilience, Emerson engineers are helping shape the future of power generation through advanced automation and control technologies.
Emerson is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer - Gas Turbine Solutions to join our team in Latham, NY.
This is not a role focused on maintaining existing systems. It is an opportunity to solve complex control challenges, modernize legacy turbine controls, and develop 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.
You'll join a highly specialized engineering team where technical expertise is valued, ideas are welcomed, and engineers are empowered to influence project outcomes. Whether you're developing advanced control strategies, leading customer design discussions, troubleshooting commissioning challenges, or helping define engineering best practices, your work will directly impact critical infrastructure that millions of people depend on every day.
If you enjoy solving difficult technical problems, working alongside experienced controls professionals, and seeing your engineering solutions deployed in real-world operating power plants, we'd love to hear from you.
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. 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 for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our 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.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global automation leader delivering solutions for the most demanding technology challenges. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Emerson is engineering the autonomous future, enabling customers to optimize operations and accelerate innovation. For more information, visit Emerson.com.
