Senior Engineer - LOCA and Containment (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

GE Vernova, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 111,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Provided

Remote position

Job summary

GE Vernova, a global energy innovator, is seeking a Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Analyst to contribute to the LOCA and Containment Team. You will perform plant two-phase TH analyses for BWRs and related designs, supporting reloads, safety analyses, uprates, and new fuel introductions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate findings to internal/external customers. Mentoring, training delivery, and process improvements are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical or similar from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 8 years of Thermal Hydraulic Safety Analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform plant TH safety analyses for containment response and LOCA performance.
• Develop two-phase flow and heat transfer analyses via simulations and programming.
• Deliver reload analyses, power uprates, and containment methods implementations.
• Collaborate with mechanical, core design, licensing and systems teams.
• Present technical data to customers and manage project communications.
• Mentor teammates and contribute to training and knowledge sharing.
• Support process improvements and ensure regulatory and QA compliance.

Skills

Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis

Two-phase Flow

ECCS LOCA Analysis

Programming

Statistics

Cross-functional Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

TRACG

TRACE

RELAP

C#

FORTRAN

Python

Job description

Job Description Summary

As a contributing member of the LOCA and Containment Team, you will perform plant thermal-hydraulic safety analysis with two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques.

You will support reload and design applications for Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) plants, including currently operating BWR plants as well as new plants (ABWR, BWRX) operating or planned worldwide.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Perform plant thermal-hydraulic technical evaluations and analyses in the areas of Containment Response and Impact, Hydrodynamic and Pressurization Loads, and ECCS LOCA performance, with demonstrated expertise in two-phase flow and heat transfer analysis techniques.
• The analysis techniques involve computer simulations and expand into computational programming skills and understanding statistics.
• Deliver fuel projects including reload analyses, ECCS LOCA and Containment methods implementation, power uprates, new fuel introduction, and safety analysis support for emergent issues.
• Perform in cross-disciplinary settings, engaged with interfacing teams responsible for mechanical design, core design, licensing, systems design, or other affiliated organizations to find optimum customer solutions.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with internal and external project managers, technical personnel, and customers on technical issues.
• Prepare, document and present technical data to internal/external customers.
• Provide technical mentoring to support ECCS LOCA and Containment team development and knowledge management, including procedure development and adherence.
• Develop/deliver training course offerings in support of external commercial requests, as well as for internal audiences for knowledge capture and transfer.
• Contribute to team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.
• Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar) from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Thermal Hydraulic Safety Analysis and Methods.

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 with BWRs or PWRs; or comparable, portable industry experience in piping networks, fluid flow, pump design, pressure vessels, thermal-hydraulic design to support applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ph.D. and/or M.S. Degree in Nuclear Engineering with experience in T-H modeling as applied to nuclear reactor systems.
• Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements.
• Experience in ECCS / LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads or Reactor Internals Pressure Difference analyses.
• Experience with T-H systems codes such as TRACG, TRACE, and RELAP.
• Knowledge of / experience with 10 CFR 50.46 regulations.
• Experience with programming (C#, FORTRAN, PYTHON).
• Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others.
• Work easily and communicate effectively within a team environment.
• Seeks simple solutions to complex problems.

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.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline: November 23, 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $111,200.00 and $213,200.00. 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.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 21, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 2