Lead Electrical Component Engineer
About The Position
The Lead Electrical Component Engineer performs component engineering for electrical hardware used in electrical systems at GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy customers’ Boiling Water Reactor power plants. Components include protective and control relays, contactors and starters, SBM switches, circuit breakers, switchboards and panelboards, overload relays and heaters, disconnect switches, temperature elements, thermowells, and other unique components. The role executes and supports technical evaluations and commercial-grade dedication activities, and is accountable for the cost, schedule, quality, and technical accuracy of assigned work. The required work location is GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, North Carolina. The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; any applicable offer is contingent on obtaining government authorization for access.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics from an accredited university or college.
- At least 4 years of experience creating design requirements, specifications, and documentation in a heavy or high-reliability industry such as nuclear, power, process, marine, oil and gas, or military.
- Ability to work at GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, North Carolina.
- If applicable, ability to obtain U.S. Government authorization to access U.S. export-controlled information.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of electrical-parts procurement and the commercial-grade dedication process.
- Experience with design and manufacturing processes used for electrical components.
- Knowledge of BWR technology and licensing.
- Experience qualifying 1E electrical equipment.
- Experience with equipment qualification testing, including environmental, seismic, and embedded digital testing, to industry standards such as IEEE, IEC, and ASME.
- Clear thinking, attention to detail, insight, quantitative ability, and results orientation, with sound and timely decision-making.
- Exceptional technical writing skills.
- Strong verbal communication and facilitation skills for technical and business audiences.
- Ability and willingness to own and manage scoping, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, monitoring, corrective actions, and reporting.
- Team-oriented approach and cross-discipline and matrixed functional skills and experience.
- Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments and priorities.
- Adaptability, continuous learning, and an improvement mindset, including the ability to identify, influence, and implement better ways to perform activities or processes.
Responsibilities
- Perform component engineering for electrical parts, including technical evaluations and commercial-grade dedication activities.
- Demonstrate accountability for the cost, schedule, quality, and technical accuracy of assigned tasks.
- Provide technical guidance and leadership, and mentor through verification and peer-review activities.
- Evaluate analytical and experimental issues related to electrical-parts dedication testing.
- Support BWR multi-business new product development, obsolescence-resolution research, and emergent power-plant issues.
- Perform and support technical analyses, evaluations, verifications, nonconformance report resolutions, deviation dispositions, and supplier quality audits.
- Support GEH quality requirements defined in policies and procedures.
- Establish productive working relationships with product and project management, support functions, and suppliers.
- Support LEAN, continuous process improvement, and cost-out programs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Access to a 24/7 nurse-based Health Coach resource.
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching and company retirement contributions.
- 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.
- Relocation assistance.
- Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
