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Technical Leader - BWRX-300 Plant I&C Systems

GE Vernova

Wilmington, NCJob$111–213K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$111–213K/yr
Location
Wilmington, NC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

GE Vernova seeks a technical leader and mentor for BWRX-300 Instrumentation Application Engineering. The role coordinates engineering teams, oversees instrumentation project work planning and execution, and supports system design and deliverables through manufacturing, installation, and commissioning. It is based at the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy headquarters in Wilmington, North Carolina, and requires eight years of relevant heavy industrial or nuclear industry experience. Travel of 10–25% is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Plant Instrumentation ApplicationsControl and Monitoring SystemsDigital Control SystemsNetworkingData Communications ArchitectureRequisition EngineeringImplementationTestingInstallationCommissioningStatement of WorkNuclear ProcurementBWR SystemsPWR SystemsNuclear InstrumentationElectric Power SystemsField EngineeringSafety-Related SystemsInstrument CalibrationEnvironmental TestingSeismic TestingNuclear Regulatory AffairsNuclear LicensingIEC StandardsNEC StandardsCSA StandardsANSI StandardsIEEE StandardsISA StandardsISO StandardsNFPA StandardsASME StandardsAPI StandardsProductivity SoftwareTechnical WritingCommunicationFacilitationPresentationLeadershipAttention to Detail

Qualifications

8 Years' ExperienceAbility to Obtain Export AuthorizationWillingness to Travel 10-25%Master's or PhD in Engineering or Related

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full 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)

Job Description

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,425 open Engineering Leadership jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$111–213K/yr
  • North Carolina median$165–248K/yr31 salary ranges
  • US median$182–286K/yr1,098 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $162K, is 20% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($204K) — in the lowest quarter of Engineering Leadership salary ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 39 open Engineering Leadership jobs in North Carolina and 1,425 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Engineering Leadership postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years at the median (1,174 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 566 of the 1,425 open Engineering Leadership jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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