Lead Engineer – Plant Systems Integration

GE Vernova•Greenville, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Engineer performs a key role within GE Hitachi’s Plant Systems Integration teams, which develop new advanced nuclear reactor projects, including SMR and SFR designs. The role provides engineering design support in a multidisciplinary team, coordinating with project and product stakeholders, partner organizations, suppliers, and other engineering disciplines to advance plant conceptual and detailed design and deliver new plant projects. The team integrates and coordinates activities across disciplines to support safe, economically competitive reactor designs using a balance of advanced and proven technologies. The position also supports development and implementation of licensing and technical requirements and related work processes for new nuclear plants. The role is responsible for Plant Integration Engineering activities supporting the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Frontier Project. It provides technical guidance and leadership, supports project scheduling and resource planning, mentors team members, and serves as a point of contact for internal and external customers. The Lead Engineer integrates components and systems into the overall plant design, manages requirements and interfaces, and identifies verification and validation needs at plant, system, and component levels. This position is eligible for a hybrid work format, with three days onsite and two days offsite. The preferred work location is GE Vernova Hitachi’s headquarters in Wilmington, North Carolina; other available locations are Schenectady, New York; Greenville, South Carolina; Pensacola, Florida; Houston, Texas; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Atlanta, Georgia. Relocation assistance may be provided to candidates who are not already local. The role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information, and any required authorization must be obtained. The position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or college.
At least 4 years of experience in an engineering capacity.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employer visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
Must be able to obtain U.S. Government authorization to access U.S. export-controlled information if required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in Engineering, such as Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering.
Experience with Nuclear Island, Turbine Island, and balance-of-plant systems and associated safety-analysis design bases.
Experience working in a nuclear power plant.
Plant experience in multiple capacities, such as on-shift work, outage preparation, work control, or training.
Commercial nuclear engineering experience in multiple capacities, such as Design, Licensing, PRA, or Systems, or shipyard nuclear systems engineering experience.
Requirements management experience using DOORS or a similar tool.
Licensed Professional Engineer.
Strong knowledge of plant operations, licensing and design bases, and transient and accident analysis.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance and leadership, oversee project scheduling and resource planning, mentor team members, and serve as the point of contact between the engineering team and internal and external customers.
Conduct component and system integration with the overall new nuclear plant design, addressing cross-component and cross-system integration for performance, operability, and design-to-cost objectives.
Manage product and systems requirements, specifications, and requirements flow-down.
Drive identification of verification and validation requirements at the plant, system, and component levels.
Define plant-level design requirements for systems, components, subcontractors, and partner teams.
Manage interfaces among systems, components, and project/product management organizations.
Provide specialized discipline knowledge and serve as a best-practice and quality resource.
Contribute to strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within the area of responsibility.
Analyze data and use technical experience to support recommendations and decisions.
Act as a resource for less experienced colleagues and may lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.
Communicate difficult or sensitive information, build consensus, and influence others on topics within the field.
Support Plant Integration Engineering activities for the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Frontier Project.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Health Coach access, including a 24/7 nurse-based 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.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
Relocation assistance may be provided.