GE Vernova - Nuclear Controls Hardware Engineer

GE Vernova•Wilmington, NC

1d•$72,000 - $108,000

About The Position

The Controls Hardware Engineer designs and implements electronic controls platform hardware for nuclear power plants. The role works closely with electronic software design and plant system operations, requiring technical problem-solving, strong hardware design skills, and effective communication and collaboration. The engineer delivers high-quality electronic hardware designs and testing strategies. Work includes developing designs from requirements, or helping define requirements; schematic design, component selection, PCB layout, simulation and module testing, integration testing, and design verification. The role also documents designs through design specifications and test reports, engages customers to define scope and review results and technical risks, and collaborates with the technical leader to develop work plans, estimates, schedules, requirements, and processes. The engineer applies engineering fundamentals to establish or confirm expected performance, provides clear analysis documentation, and performs testing and reporting to support component failure analysis. Relocation to Wilmington, North Carolina, is required. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; final offers may be contingent on obtaining U.S. Government authorization for access. U.S.-based candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and offers are conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable. The stated U.S. pay range is $72,000–$108,000, subject to geographic differentials and candidate-related factors. The role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, software, mechatronics, or similar engineering from an accredited college or university.
Experience designing electronic circuit boards.
Ability to relocate to Wilmington, North Carolina.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; access to U.S. export-controlled information may require U.S. Government authorization.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with PCB design, signal analysis, and system verification tools such as Altium, PSpice, SystemVerilog, and UVM.
Knowledge and experience with common HDL languages and PLD/FPGA development tools such as Quartus, Vivado, ModelSim, and Questa.
General knowledge and experience in schematic design, PCB layout, and PCB manufacturing.
Experience in product, instrument, and system design, verification, validation, and qualification.
Ability to solve technical challenges by applying common design patterns and identifying appropriate patterns for problem-solving.
Experience in design verification and validation.
Leadership experience inside or outside the classroom.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate clearly.
Contributes creative solutions and challenges the status quo.
Proactively learns new tools, identifies opportunities for improvement, and promotes their adoption.

Responsibilities

Create designs from requirements and help define requirements when necessary.
Design electronic hardware, including schematic design, component selection, PCB layout, simulation, module testing, and integration testing.
Perform design verification of design and testing activities.
Document designs by creating design specifications and writing test reports.
Engage customers to define scope, review results, and discuss technical risks.
Work with the technical leader to establish work plans, including time and schedule estimates, requirements, and work processes.
Apply engineering fundamentals and first-order engineering principles to establish or confirm expected performance.
Provide clear and complete analysis documentation.
Perform testing to support component failure analysis, including generating reports.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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 with 401(k) savings opportunity and company matching and 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
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility