Design Process and Requirements Management - Lead Engineer
About The Position
Responsible for Design Process that activities that support: GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). Essential Responsibilities Provide leadership, expertise, and support in the Validation and Verification processes pertaining to requirements management (RM), requirements traceability (RMT), configuration management (CM), change control principles, standards, and best practices through the design, licensing, construction, operation, and decommissioning life of a New Plant Project (NPP). Provide expertise, leadership, and experience in identification of, compliance, and implementation of regulations, codes, and standards for major infrastructure projects. You will lead the design process activities supporting GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). In this role, you will provide expertise and leadership in validation and verification processes—including requirements management, traceability, and configuration management—to ensure compliance with regulations and standards throughout the design, licensing, construction, and operational lifecycle of our New Plant Projects (NPP). You will refine the requirements management hierarchy to capture technical flow-down from the Basis of Design and Safety Case Development while coordinating with engineering teams, customers, and external stakeholders to drive a successful licensing strategy on and other design deliverables. Communicate with engineering teams, customers, and third parties to develop and support a licensing strategy and compliance with design process, regulations, codes, and standards. Lead the planning and development for the integration of the Requirements Management and Configuration Management design processes across engineering disciplines to ensure a coordinated work effort. Responsible for defining plant-level design requirements for the systems, components, subcontractors, and partner teams. Manages interface between systems, components, and project/product management organizations. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in an engineering, design process, or critical facility operational or management capacity.
- Fluent communication skills in English.
- Knowledge of and experience in working with US/ Canadian/ EU Regulatory requirements, codes and standards for nuclear power plants and other major infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of BWR plant systems, including Mechanical, Electrical, and I&C design bases and interfacing design requirements.
- Experience working in a nuclear power plant or similar experience strongly desired.
- Experience working in a heavily regulated industry desired.
- Requirements Management experience utilizing IBM Rational DOORs/Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) or similar tool.
- Experience working in a critical facilities Management or Design Process / Requirements management strongly desired.
- Experience in designing and building large infrastructure or critical facilities projects.
- Extensive industry experience with systems engineering.
- Experience in licensing of major infrastructure projects, including development to meet regulatory approval, including construction and implementation challenges.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a nuclear power plant or similar experience strongly desired.
- Experience working in a heavily regulated industry desired.
- Experience working in a critical facilities Management or Design Process / Requirements management strongly desired.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, expertise, and support in the Validation and Verification processes pertaining to requirements management (RM), requirements traceability (RMT), configuration management (CM), change control principles, standards, and best practices through the design, licensing, construction, operation, and decommissioning life of a New Plant Project (NPP).
- Provide expertise, leadership, and experience in identification of, compliance, and implementation of regulations, codes, and standards for major infrastructure projects.
- Lead the design process activities supporting GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR).
- Provide expertise and leadership in validation and verification processes—including requirements management, traceability, and configuration management—to ensure compliance with regulations and standards throughout the design, licensing, construction, and operational lifecycle of our New Plant Projects (NPP).
- Refine the requirements management hierarchy to capture technical flow-down from the Basis of Design and Safety Case Development while coordinating with engineering teams, customers, and external stakeholders to drive a successful licensing strategy on and other design deliverables.
- Communicate with engineering teams, customers, and third parties to develop and support a licensing strategy and compliance with design process, regulations, codes, and standards.
- Lead the planning and development for the integration of the Requirements Management and Configuration Management design processes across engineering disciplines to ensure a coordinated work effort.
- Define plant-level design requirements for the systems, components, subcontractors, and partner teams.
- Manage interface between systems, components, and project/product management organizations.
- Use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
- Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
- May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.
- Explain difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.
- Develop persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
