Hybrid Lead Engineer 1 – Mechanical Component Design

at GE Vernova

• Job title: Lead Engineer 1 – Mechanical Component Design
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $98,400 - $164,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Wilmington, United States

About the role

• Lead Engineer overseeing mechanical component design for nuclear plant systems at GE Vernova. Collaborating globally to deliver engineering solutions in the energy sector within regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• contribute to a team responsible for highly engineered equipment design of GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) customers nuclear plant components
• Mechanical Component Engineers create and develop design concepts, provide procurement support, and generate drawings, CAD models, specifications, and design basis documentation as required
• operate in a matrixed engineering team to deliver high quality engineering deliverables in accordance with customer requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines (ASME, NRC, CSA, and others)
• work with a global team of partner organizations and suppliers to advance the BWRX-300 plant design and contribute to delivery of BWRX-300 projects
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and technical accuracy of assigned tasks
• Takes personal responsibility, understanding impacts and risks associated with design decisions
• Considers customer needs and maintains open communication with interfacing engineers and project stakeholders
• Performs component design related work as governed by ASME Section III and CSA codes and standards
• Prepares CAD models, drawings, specifications, and detailed design basis documentation for nuclear component designs
• Interfaces with other engineering teams, project managers, project engineers, procurement, suppliers, and other business functions and partners as needed
• Understands component material selection & fabrication processes to create optimized component designs and address supplier non-conformances & emergent issues as needed
• Performs independent verification of design work ensuring strict procedure adherence
• Develops procedures and identifies opportunities to improve engineering productivity
• Works with technical leader to establish effective work plans, including time estimates, schedule estimates, requirements, and work processes
• Responsible for equipment requirement specifications, drawings, assistance in vendor evaluation and selection
• Performs fundamental engineering calculations and modeling
• Assessment of failure modes, causality, and risk in relation to assigned work scopes
• Participates in and leads teams assigned to address specific organizational initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or relevant engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
• 1 Year Experience working with ASME Section III standards
• 5 Years of Mechanical Engineering Experience
• Ability and willingness to travel to domestic and international sites (up to 10%)
• PE for the US candidates or P. Eng for Canadian candidates
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and ability to perform complex engineering analyses resulting in thorough and complete documentation
• BWR reactor vessel/internals design experience
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, vibration analysis, heat transfer, Finite Element Analysis, statistics, CAD modeling and drafting practices (including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing)
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD design.
• Strong communication skills and capable of clearly articulating specific technical topics or assignments

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova
• 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
• tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions
• 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