Lead Nuclear Fuel Ceramics Engineer

GE Vernova•Wilmington, NC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Fuel Ceramic Engineer will be responsible for designing and providing technical oversight to the nuclear ceramics fabrication processes and supporting fuel manufacturing operations. Additionally, this position will be responsible for product development activities, as related to fuel pellets. The Lead Fuel Ceramic Engineer is part of the team responsible for developing and designing fuel bundle technologies for application in nuclear reactors for customers of GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and the Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering in Ceramics, Materials Science, Mechanical or Chemical from an accredited college or university
Minimum 4 years of work experience in ceramic manufacturing, ceramic performance, or nuclear fuel performance
Comfortable working on the plant floor and collaborating directly with operators and manufacturing personnel in a radiation controlled environment.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or greater in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or University
Strong understanding of ceramic materials processing and characterization techniques.
Working knowledge of statistical methods and data analysis tools (SPC, python) to evaluate manufacturing performance.
Experience analyzing production and design data and generating clear technical documentation.
Nuclear Industry knowledge / experience
Strong understanding of fuel manufacturing processes and quality methods/sampling
Cross-functional managerial or project leadership experience.
Demonstrated problem solving ability and ability to perform complex engineering analyses resulting in thorough and complete documentation
Strong communication skills and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignments
Ability to work effectively within a highly collaborative environment
Ability to make presentations to large groups
A self-starter willing to take initiative

Responsibilities

Maintain the engineering specifications for nuclear fuel (UO2) powder and pellets
Provide technical in-reactor ceramics performance expertise with regards to fuel reliability and thermal-mechanical performance
Support other engineering organizations, i.e., Mechanical and Material team tasks
Support business New Product Introductions as related to ceramics.
Provide engineering support for improvements of shop yields and Lean initiatives.
Effectively interface with support organizations to collectively meet the goals and objectives of the Fuel Manufacturing Operation.
Address emergent customer and manufacturing issues
Provide well written, well organized documented engineering analyses to assure design adequacy
Perform design reviews and production readiness reviews
Develop procedures and work to improve engineering productivity
Lead root cause investigations of manufacturing defects and implement corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with manufacturing and quality teams.
Apply statistical and data-based methods to evaluate process performance and support improvements in yield and stability.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
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