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Lead Engineer - Electrical Component

$89.3k - $148.7k
Full-time

GE Vernova

Job Description Summary Lead Electrical Engineer in Component Engineering for Electrical Hardware parts including Protective Relays, Control Relays/Contactors/Starters, SBM Switches, MC circuit breakers, switch boards, panel boards, overload relays/heaters, low and medium voltage circuit breakers, vacuum circuit breakers, disconnect switches, Temperature Elements, Thermowells, and other unique components used in electrical systems in Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) power plants for GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) customers. Job Description Roles and Responsibilities Perform role of component engineering for electrical parts, executing and supporting technical evaluations and commercial grade dedication activities. Demonstrates accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and technical accuracy of assigned tasks. Provide technical guidance and leadership, provide mentorship through verification and peer review activities. Perform evaluations of analytical and experimental issues electrical parts dedication testing. Support BWR multi-business new product development, obsolesces resolution research, and emergent power plant issues. Support and perform technical analyses, evaluations, verifications, nonconformance reports NCR resolutions, deviation dispositions, and supplier quality audits. Support GVH quality requirements defined in policies and procedures. Establish productive working relationships with product and project management, support functions, and suppliers. Support LEAN, continuous process improvement, and cost-out programs. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics from an accredited university or college. Minimum 4 years of experience in design requirements, specifications, documentation, etc. for heavy and/or high reliability industries such as nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military, etc. Eligibility Requirements The required work location for this role is at the GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC 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 Knowledge of electrical parts procurement and commercial grade dedication process. Experience with design and manufacturing process used for electrical components. BWR Technology and Licensing Experience with Qualification of 1E electrical equipment. Experience with equipment qualification [environmental, seismic, embedded digital] testing to diverse industry standards [e.g., IEEE, IEC, ASME]. Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, results oriented – Able to make reasoned, sound, and timely decisions. Exceptional technical writing. Strong verbal communication and facilitating skills for technical and business audiences. Able and willing to take ownership and responsibility for scoping, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, monitoring, corrective actions, reporting, etc. Team player with cross- discipline and matrixed functional skills and experience. Able to handle multiple concurrent assignments and priorities. Adaptive with continuous learning and improvement “mindset” with an ability to identify, influence, and implement better ways to do an activity or process. 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 $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. 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 June 24, 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. 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.

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