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GE Vernova · 3 months ago

Lead Engineer – I&C Systems Design (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $164K/yr

5+ years exp

GE Vernova is a leading company in the energy sector, seeking a Lead Engineer for I&C Systems Design. The role involves overseeing the design and analysis of instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plant applications, ensuring technical accuracy and project leadership throughout the design and implementation phases.

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Responsibilities

Demonstrates accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and technical accuracy of assigned tasks

Provide technical guidance and leadership, oversee project scheduling and resource planning, develop talent through mentorship, and act as the point-of-contact between your engineering team and both internal and external customers

Lead I&C System design and development from conceptual through preliminary and detailed design, fabrication, assembly, production test, validation test as well as site installation, start-up test, and commissioning

Perform, lead, or manage design and related technical scope from Conceptual, Preliminary, and Detailed Design including successful completion of nuclear regulatory design certification or plant licensing as well as procurement packages and hand-off to suppliers for implementation all applicable system, and component requirements; interfaces, function, performance, design assurance process, qualification, standards, regulatory guidance, certification or licensing commitments, technical contract, human factors, safety hazards, reliability, cyber security, etc

Collaborate with other disciplines to define and achieve functional, performance, reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) targets and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)

Collaborate with system supplier implementation teams to develop, perform, and review unit, module, system, and integration test plans, procedures, and reports including factory acceptance test, site acceptance test, construction, pre-operational, and start-up tests

Qualification

I&C Systems DesignNuclear Regulatory ComplianceProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLC)Distributed Control Systems (DCS)Safety Critical ApplicationsContinuous Improvement MindsetEffective CommunicationTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics from an accredited university or college

Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial Instrumentation and control such as nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military, aerospace, medical, or pharmaceutical

Minimum 3 years of experience with application, requisition, or field engineering in a combination of mid-tier programmable logic controllers (PLC) or top-tier DCS used in complex, instrumentation, data acquisition, control, monitoring, or automation

Minimum 2 years of experience in safety critical applications or regulated industry

The preferred work location for this role is at the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) 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

Preferred

Experience in BWR nuclear analog and digital instrumentation, control, and monitoring with detailed knowledge in safety-related systems, hardware, software, theory of operation, equipment environmental, seismic qualification (EQ) testing and field services or plant start-ups

Experience in DCS, or PLC application, deployment and support engineering of complex, high reliability, signal acquisition, data processing, inter-networking, separation, safety hazards, reliability, simulation, cyber security requirements

Experience using industry standards

Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, results oriented – Able to learn quickly and make reasoned, sound, and timely decisions

Effective communication, cross- discipline and functional facilitation, and influencing skills, both verbal and written with focus on requirements, design basis document and technical presentation preparation and delivery

Inclusive team player able to work successfully in matrix environment – Executing multiple assignments and priorities

Able and willing to take ownership and responsibility for work scoping, deliverables planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, monitoring, corrective actions, reporting, etc

Self-starter with positive energy, bias for action, and proven track record of delivering on commitments and goals in a fast-paced environment

Continuous improvement 'mindset' with an ability to identify, influence, and implement better ways to do an activity or process