Staff Software Engineer

GE Vernova; Kilsby; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in the Gas Power, Steam Services ITR Engineering group. You will contribute to hands-on development for engineering applications, lead design discussions, and work with global teams on deployment and documentation.

The role involves working with customers managing critical infrastructure and may require UK SC clearance as part of hiring. You will upgrade design and engineering analysis tools for rotating components, improve automation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or mechanical engineering; master's preferred.
• Strong programming skills in C++, C, Java, Python and scripting.
• Experience with engineering software, numeric methods, and scalable design.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and support of physics-based design and engineering analysis tools.
• Translate requirements into tool development plans with measurable success metrics.
• Coordinate with multiple teams to deliver projects on schedule and within scope.
• Lead application development, testing, validation, release, deployment, and user training.

Skills

C++

C

Core Java

Python

Shell scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Unix/Solaris

Version control

Build systems

Job description

As a Staff Software Engineer, in Gas Power, Steam Services ITR Engineering, you will be responsible for contributing to hands-on development with focus on product development for engineering applications. You will work independently and contribute to the immediate team and to other teams across business. You will also contribute to design discussions. This role involves work for customers who manage critical infrastructure; based on customer requirements it will be necessary to carry out background checks and suitability assessments (e.g. UK Security Clearance (SC)) as part of the hiring process.

• Work with engineering teams and program managers to identify business needs, define problem statements, and develop functional specifications with clear success metrics, expected productivity gains, and business impact.
• Translate user requirements into tool development plans, technical tasks, validation steps, and deployment milestones, ensuring traceability from requirement to delivery and measurable closure of committed scope.
• Upgrade and enhance design and engineering analysis applications for rotating components to improve usability, automation, reliability, execution time, accuracy, and integration with engineering workflows.
• Manage project scope, schedules, risks, communication, leadership reviews, and team coordination to deliver projects on schedule, within agreed scope, and with timely closure of key risks and action items.
• Lead application development, testing, validation, release, deployment, support, documentation, and user training, enabling adoption across domestic and global engineering teams and reducing recurring support issues.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, services, global engineering, ITO/OTR, and systems engineering to align requirements, interfaces, and deployment plans, reducing rework and improving cross-functional execution.
  Bachelor's degree in computer science / mechanical engineering - master's degree or higher preferred.
• Significantly demonstrated experience in developing, enhancing, and supporting physics-based design and engineering analysis tools for industrial or rotating component applications.

Skill Set requirements

• Significant programming skills in C++, C, Core Java, Python , and Shell scripting , with experience developing reliable, maintainable, and high-performance engineering applications.
• Hands-on experience with aero engineering concepts, rotating component design workflows, CAD modeling, engineering automation , and physics-based design or analysis tools.
• Working knowledge of Unix/Solaris environments, software build processes, scripting, debugging, version control, and deployment practices for engineering software.
• Advanced understanding of data structures, algorithms, computational methods, numerical accuracy, performance optimisation, and scalable software design.
• Extensive analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, documentation, and collaboration skills to work effectively with global engineering and cross-functional teams.
• ? Security Clearance Note: Some aspects of this role may involve access to information or facilities requiring UK government Security Check (SC) clearance. Candidates who hold or have previously held SC clearance, or who are eligible to obtain it, are encouraged to apply.

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organisations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, power electronics systems, electrical drives and control technologies that evolve today's industrial processes for a cleaner, more productive future. We serve specialised sectors such as energy, marine, industry and all related services. GE’s Power Conversion business, part of GE Vernova, provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organisations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonisation, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies. Our engineers dedicated to Naval get involved in solving exciting challenges through leading the development and delivery of the engineering aspects of our projects. Projects that range from designing, de-risking and delivery of new power / propulsion and energy system solutions alongside digital & automation technologies to our UK and international customers both to surface and submarine systems. Research and development are key to what we do, and you will have the opportunity to influence and play a critical role in the successful execution of programs for future surface ships, submarines and future technology programs along with the growth of a unique world class facility, its optimised operations and the development of new capabilities, tools and processes.