Technical Leader - BWRX-300 Plant I&C Systems

IF1184 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 111,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC is seeking an experienced Instrumentation Engineering leader to oversee BWRX-300 instrumentation applications. You will mentor teams, coordinate cross-disciplinary engineering work, and drive design, testing, and commissioning across lifecycle phases.

The role emphasizes technical oversight, safety compliance, proactive scope management, and collaboration with Controls, DCS, and other engineering functions at the Wilmington, NC headquarters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or 4-year technical degree in Electrical, Electronics, Nuclear or equivalent.
• 8 years’ overall or mixed experience in heavy industrial or nuclear instrumentation applications, control and monitoring system design, DCS, networking, and data communications architecture.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate matrixed cross-disciplinary engineering teams to assess work products and support requests.
• Lead preparation of work plans, schedules, cost estimates, and risk scorecards.
• Mentor engineers and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical oversight from design release to manufacturing or supplier.
• Manage interfaces with Controls, Monitoring Engineering, DCS, and other domains.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentorship

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

DCS

Instrumentation

Control systems

Networking

Job description

Job Description Summary

At GE Vernova, we are united by a single, urgent, and optimistic mission: electrify to thrive and decarbonize. The world needs us to accelerate the transition to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. Together, we have the energy to change the world. As a technical leader and mentor, you will be responsible for BWRX-300 Instrumentation Application Engineering (IAE), be a managerial delegate on the work scope of the instrumentation project, be knowledgeable on the workings of field instrumentation, including both in-line and non-inline instrumentation, help with the interface with Controls and Monitoring Engineering, DCS, and cross teams such as mechanical, simulation and training. Focus on work planning, schedule maturation, work scope review with a technical approach, report job status on a daily basis, perform pre-job briefs, work with project scheduling to assign charge codes for work, technically assist responsible engineers on deliverables, able to assess when a project change request is needed, mentor others, seek opportunities for REs to engage in career growth, have good communication skills, good people management skills, and execution excellence from ITO through OTR on new build projects. The required work location for this role is at the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Headquarters in Wilmington, NC (relocation assistance provided if not already local)

Essential Responsibilities

Coordinate matrixed cross- disciplinary Engineering teams to assess work product or support requests, analyze plant system requirements, operations and maintenance goals, possible I&C and DCS architectures, equipment selection, phased implementations, develop list of clarifications and exceptions, prepare proposals with scope, conformance matrix and risk scorecard, work plans, cost estimates, and schedules. Able to learn to initiate Statement of Work, and work with sourcing or fulfillment on an as-needed-basis to support external Architectural Engineering (AE) organizations. Lead preparation of high thru low work planning, scheduling, and resource loading across lifecycle phases of Engineer-Procure-Construct or new product introduction using the applicable practices, guides, and tools. Support project engineering or manager with understanding execution metric and status, issues, risks, mitigation or recovering plans, and be extremely proactive to identify changes in scope. Drive compliance utilizing scope, schedule work plan, budget, overall schedule, applicable design processes, and discipline specific practices and tools including design and technical reviews. Lead “day-to-day” operations and follow-up to ensure deliverables are produced and commitments met on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule Provide technical oversight and mentorship to ensure system designs and deliverables comply with requirements throughout design release to manufacturing or supplier including production, validation, installation, and commission tests. Support strategy, plan, statement of work preparation, and implementation of resource loading and mobilization involving employees, staff augmentation contractors, suppliers, and partners including other Company entities. Champion nuclear safety culture; Ensure compliance with GEH policies, quality management system, and corrective action program and support delivery work with integrity, safety, security, quality, and on-time output.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering, or Nuclear Engineering, or equivalent 4-year technical degree. 8 years’ overall or mixed experience in heavy industrial or nuclear industry working in plant instrumentation applications, control and monitoring system design, digital control system (DCS), networking, and data communications architecture definition including requisition engineering, implementation, test, installation, and commissioning

Eligibility Requirements

The required work location for this role is at the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Headquarters in Wilmington, NC (relocation assistance provided if not already local) 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. Ability and willingness to travel 10-25%

Desired Characteristics

Masters or P.H.D of Science in Science in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Reactor Engineering, Procurement Engineering, or equivalent 4-year technical degree. Understand and have experience with Statement of Work, Procuring, Sourcing and Buying in a nuclear procurement engineering role. Experience working with Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) systems or Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs). Experience in nuclear analog and digital instrumentation, control, monitoring, electric power system, and field engineering with working knowledge in safety-related, significant to safety, and non-safety-related systems, hardware, software, theory of operation, instrument set point and calibration methodologies, environmental and seismic testing, and qualification Experience in US and international nuclear regulatory affairs, licensing, laws, rules, regulations, guidance, etc. applicable to power and test reactors Competency in industry standards IEC, NEC, CSA, ANSI, IEEE, ISA, ISO, NFPA, ASME, API standards for instrumentation and controls and quality standards. Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, balanced, and a results-oriented analyst and leader. Self-starter with energy, positive “Can-Do” attitude and inclusive style – Proven track record of delivering commitments on specification, on budget, and on schedule. Strong verbal communication, as well as facilitation and presentation skills for technical and business audiences – Able to communicate openly, calmly, and crisply in stressful situations. 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 PC, as well as personal and team productivity software. Strong technical writing skills with focus on requirements and design documents. 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 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 20, 2026. 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. GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual. Candidates should be aware that this role involves a client's critical infrastructure; shortlisted candidates would therefore be subject to heightened security checks as directed by our clients. All personal data will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with our data protection policies, solely for recruitment and security purposes. 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