Lead Engineer - Tooling Design Engineer

GE Vernova•Greenville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer for the Reactor Internal Design Tooling Team with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), you will design remotely operated tooling to support installation, removal, and adjustment of Nuclear Reactor Modification Hardware. This tooling is crucial for supporting the ongoing operation and performance of our customers’ existing Nuclear Fleet. The majority of these tools are designed to operate underwater in a challenging environment using manual, pneumatic, hydraulic, and motor power for actuation as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical design and drafting practices (2D drawings, 3D modeling).
Eligibility to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Nuclear industry experience a plus, but not required.
Strong mechanical aptitude, desire to build, tinker, innovate, and solve problems with mechanical design.
Knowledgeable about design to cost, design for manufacturability.
Experience with a variety of fabrication techniques including conventional machining, welding, and EDM.
Knowledge of Geometric Design & Tolerancing.
Strong troubleshooting and adaptation skills.

Responsibilities

Design Reactor Modification Tooling that incorporates mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical/motor actuation based on inputs, requirements, and environment within schedule and cost limits.
Draft drawings for fabrication, then build and test the Reactor Modification Tooling you design to prove the requirements for performance are met.
Prepare 3D models, access and clearance studies, drawings, specifications, and test plans to support tooling development.
Collaborate with the Hardware Team, Analysis Teams, Field Deployment Teams, and Services Business to deliver tooling designs that meet our standards for Nuclear Quality and Safety.
Perform design reviews to present your design to engineering peers and leadership and obtain feedback.
Write operation procedures for the tooling you design to help the field deployment team execute the repair.
Provide emergent issue support to customers during Outage Season to help solve challenging problems with technical guidance and fast-paced design, build, test response.

Benefits

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.
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 Provided.