Sciences Chief Engineer Leader (m/f/d)

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sciences Chief Engineer Leader is responsible for the people leadership, organizational effectiveness, and operating rigor of the Science Chief Engineer Team. This role leads a team of Science Chief Engineers and ensures they are aligned, developed, and supported to deliver strong technical leadership across science-based innovation, technical strategy, critical design and technology decisions, and product execution. This leader serves as a key member of the Chief Engineers Office leadership team and partners closely with Product Chief Engineers, Module Chief Engineers, engineering functional leaders, program leaders, and business stakeholders to ensure effective integration of science-based technical leadership across the product portfolio. The role is accountable for building team capability, driving consistency in operating mechanisms, strengthening cross-functional collaboration, and enabling high-quality technical and business outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in engineering, applied science, product development, or technical leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a relevant technical field or business.
• Experience as a Chief Engineer, Science Chief Engineer, or senior technical leader.
• Experience in complex, highly engineered, or regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience leading senior technical professionals in a matrixed environment.
• Strong communication, coaching, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Science Chief Engineers.
• Drive performance management, talent development, succession planning, and hiring.
• Establish clear goals, role clarity, and effective operating rhythms for the team.
• Build consistency in how Science Chief Engineers drive innovation, technical decisions, and risk management.
• Partner with Product and Module Chief Engineers to ensure alignment across technical leadership roles.
• Identify organizational, capability, and resource gaps and work with leadership to address them.
• Support cross-functional collaboration and resolution of complex technical and organizational issues.
• Lead continuous improvement and organizational change efforts within the Chief Engineers Office.
• Develop direct interaction with GE Vernova ARC Science Technology counterparts
• Develop operating rhythm to ensure Chief Engineers are technical leads on team’s hardest challenges

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior