I&C Hardware / FPGA Engineer

IF1184 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Job summary

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls hardware/FPGA engineer in the United States to design and manufacture PCB equipment and embedded software that control safety-critical functions for the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor. The role requires rigorous problem solving, requirements management, and clear collaboration with internal and external teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience in PCB design or embedded systems.
• Experience with semiconductor design and hardware integration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineering of electronic parts and circuitry.
• Analyze equipment to establish operating data and perform tests.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to meet safety-critical requirements.
• Lead junior team members where applicable.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded systems

Analog circuits

Digital circuits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related STEM field

Tools

Altium

PSpice

SystemVerilog

UVM

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary The Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) hardware / FPGA engineer is responsible for designing and manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) equipment and embedded software that control safety critical functions for GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s (GVH) BWRX-300 Small Module Reactor. The role requires technical problem solving, requirements management, and effective communication/collaboration with internal and external teams.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for Semiconductor design and engineering; designing, developing, modifying and evaluating electronic parts, components or integrated circuitry for electronic equipment and other hardware systems.
• They determine design approaches and parameters; analyze equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests & evaluate results.
• Common skill sets include Analog, Digital, Mixed Signal, HMOS/MOS/CMOS, PLL, ADC, DAC etc.
• Broadening knowledge of own technical discipline to execute policy/strategy.
• May include support roles with specialized technical field of knowledge; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills.
• Basic understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
• Good understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• May have some autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework.
• Resolves issues in situations that require good technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures.
• Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
• A job at this level requires good interpersonal skills and may be required to lead a junior team.
• For customer facing roles, develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE Vernova.
• Explains technical information to others.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related STEM field from an accredited college or university. Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience (such as PCB design or embedded systems).

Eligibility Requirements

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.

Desired Characteristics

Experience in nuclear analog and digital instrumentation, control, monitoring, and electric power system and field engineering. Competency in industry standards. IEEE, IEC, IPC, and quality. Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, balanced and a results-oriented analyst and leader. Adaptive; able to quickly learn diverse and varying organizational interfaces with professional astuteness. Continuous improvement mindset with an ability to identify, influence, and implement better ways to do an activity or process. Solid technical writing skills with focus on requirements and design documents. Knowledge and experience with PCB design, signal analysis and system verification tools (Altium, PSpice, SystemVerilog, UVM, etc.) Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. 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.

Benefits and Compensation

• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
• For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
• Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

Equal Opportunity Statement

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Legal Employment Status

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Drug Screening

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Job Status

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 17, 2026.

Climate Commitment

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com