Remote: Senior Nuclear Excitation Systems Engineer

GE Vernova; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 124,500 - 207,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Remote position

Competitive compensation

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Excitation Engineer in Longmont, CO to serve as the global technical authority for excitation control systems across the GE Vernova nuclear fleet. You will define long‑term roadmaps, guide digital upgrades, and ensure regulatory compliance while balancing reliability and safety.

This role requires a strong background in synchronous generator theory and power system stability, plus extensive experience in mission‑critical power plant controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Master’s or PhD strongly preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in power generation engineering, with at least 5–8 years specifically focused on excitation systems or mission‑critical power plant controls.
• Exposure working within a Nuclear Safety Culture and navigating nuclear‑specific quality and documentation standards.
• Deep knowledge of synchronous generator theory and power system stability.
• Strong systems engineering capability with the ability to lead complex, cross‑functional integration efforts across excitation controls, generator systems, plant interfaces, and nuclear operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define the long‑term technical roadmap for excitation systems in the global nuclear fleet, including obsolescence management, digital upgrades, and life‑extension programs.
• Ensure all excitation designs and modifications strictly adhere to nuclear regulatory requirements and internal Nuclear Quality Management Systems.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex, high‑priority system disturbances in nuclear facilities, ensuring solutions prioritize both plant availability and safety‑critical stability.
• Direct advanced modeling and simulation to analyze the interaction between large‑scale nuclear baseload generation and evolving grid codes, ensuring the fleet’s continued stability.
• Provide expert‑level consulting to the Commercial and Sales teams for multi‑million dollar nuclear retrofit tenders, ensuring technical feasibility and risk mitigation.
• Institutionalize decades of excitation domain expertise by mentoring Staff and Lead engineers for nuclear excitation engineering and by guiding documentation standards.
• Lead formal design reviews for New Product Introductions (NPI) and custom nuclear applications, ensuring rigorous verification and validation (V&V).

Skills

Synchronous generator theory

Power system stability

Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Technical consulting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s or PhD strongly preferred

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Excitation Engineer in Longmont, CO to serve as the global technical authority for excitation control systems across the GE Vernova nuclear fleet. You will define long‑term roadmaps, guide digital upgrades, and ensure regulatory compliance while balancing reliability and safety.

This role requires a strong background in synchronous generator theory and power system stability, plus extensive experience in mission‑critical power plant controls.