Engineer - Integrated Plant Design

GE Vernova•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

The Engineer performs a key role within GE Hitachi’s Plant Systems Integration teams which focus on development of new advanced nuclear reactor projects (SMR and SFR). You will be responsible for engineering design support within a team environment, working with other disciplines, project/product stakeholders, partner organizations and suppliers to advance plant conceptual and detailed design and successfully deliver a new plants project. You will be part of a large team working on integrating and coordinating multi-discipline activities to support the design of safe and economically superior reactor designs by employing a balance of cutting edge and proven technologies and will be responsible for development and implementation of licensing and technical requirements along with the associated work processes for advanced work in new nuclear plants. Responsible for Plant Integration Engineering (PIE) activities that support: GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and/or Roles and Responsibilities Conducts component and system integration with overall new nuclear plant design. All activities that span multiple components and systems that are concerned with how to integrate for maximum performance, operability, and design to cost. Perform identification of verification and validation (V&V) requirements at the plant, system, and component level. Manages interface between systems, components, and project/product management organizations. Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility. Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how your area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market. Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or college.
Relocation to Markham, ON is required.
You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.

Nice To Haves

Masters or PhD in Engineering (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil).
Experience with Nuclear Island, Turbine Island and BOP plant systems and with the associated safety analyses design bases.
Experience working in a nuclear power plant strongly desired.
Plant experience in multiple capacities including on-shift, outage prep, work control, and/or training.
Commercial nuclear engineering experience in multiple capacities including Design, Licensing, PRA, and/or Systems -OR- shipyard nuclear systems engineering experience.
Licensed Professional Engineer.
Strong knowledge of plant operations, licensing and design bases, transient and accident analysis.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Responsibilities

Conducts component and system integration with overall new nuclear plant design.
Perform identification of verification and validation (V&V) requirements at the plant, system, and component level.
Manages interface between systems, components, and project/product management organizations.
Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline.
Serves as best practice/quality resource.
Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area.
Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how your area integrates with others
Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering.
Takes new perspective on existing solutions.
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.