Senior Engineer - Protection & Control Power Systems

GE Vernova•Wilmington, NC

1d•$111,200 - $213,200•Remote

About The Position

This role is responsible leading the design, implementation, and support commissioning of protective relaying systems for the BWRX-300 Small Module Nuclear Reactor. You will be the technical anchor for our grid interface projects, supporting our customers with development of technical grid system impact assessments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
US (PE), Canada (P.Eng.), or equal international
8+ years experience with P&C design for substations, industrial power systems or renewable energy plants.
4+ years of experience using power analysis software such as ETAP, SKM, or ASPEN Oneliner.
4+ years of experience with symmetrical components and fault analysis, specifically: Line protection (21, 87L) Transformer protection (87T, 50/51) Bus and Breaker Failure protection (87B, 50BF) Generator Protection (87G, 59N, 64G)
Eligibility Requirements: For the United States the preferred work location for this role is at the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; but highly qualified (US based) remote candidates will be considered.
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.
For Canada this role requires working two days a week onsite in the Markham Ontario office.
For Canada GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.
You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation.
The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering for Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or equivalent year technical degree.
Excellent PC as well as productivity software [e.g.; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio].
Ability to design and draft, independently produce finish products using AutoCad or MicroStation
Experience using modern digital engineering collaboration and design tools such as: Hexagon Smart Electrical (SPEL) Content creation [e.g., Confluence/Atlassian], Requirements management [e.g., DOORS-NextGen/IBM, MS Team Center], Diagram and drawing [e.g., Visio/Microsoft, AutoCAD/Autodesk], Design and analysis simulation [e.g., Easy5/MSC, Simulink-MATLAB/MathWorks, Mathcad/PTC, 3KeyMaster/WSC, ETAP, SKM], Change, configuration, document, and bill of material (BOM) management [e.g., ENOVIA/Dassault-Systems].
For Canada GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

Responsibilities

System Design: Develop comprehensive P&C packages, including single-line diagrams (SLDs), three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams.
Relay Settings & Logic: Perform short-circuit studies and coordination studies to develop settings for digital relays (GE, SEL, Siemens, etc.).
Grid Interconnection : Ensure compliance with utility interconnection requirements ( such as NERC, NPCC or regional interconnect rules) and manage technical communications with grid operators.
Prepare Electrical Engineer Deliverables: Prepare electrical engineering deliverables such as Requirements Specifications, Electrical Load Lists, One-lines, Calculations, Schematics and 3-Line lines. Ensure deliverables are on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule.
Equipment Specification: Select and specify protection equipment, instrument transformers (CTs/VTs), and control switchgear..
Regulatory Compliance: Navigate regulatory requirements (CA-CNSC and US-NRC), support licensing processes, ensuring all designs meet nuclear-specific standards.
Compliance with Codes and standards: Applications of codes and standards applicable to electrical systems design in the US and CA (e.g. IEEE, IEC, CSA and NEC); European Union (eg. IEC, EU)

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