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Lead Hardware Engineer

$110k - $160k
Full-time

GE Vernova

Job Description Summary The Services Instrumentation and Controls C10 / C35.6 Instrumentation and Controls hardware engineer is responsible for designing and manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) equipment that control safety critical functions for the BWRX-300 Small Module Reactor. This role will be highly integrated with our vendors and will be focused on quickly ramping up suppliers to meet production schedule for new product line of PCB hardware. The role requires technical problem solving, requirements management, and effective communication/collaboration with internal and external teams. Job Description Roles and Responsibilities Demonstrate accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and technical accuracy of assigned tasks. Work with vendors to ensure designs can be manufactured to required quality standards. Technical collaboration between design engineering and vendors when manufacturing issues arise. Work with the technical leader to establish an effective work plan, including time estimates, schedule estimates, requirements and work processes. Apply engineering fundamentals and 1st order engineering principles to establish and/or confirm expected performance. Provide clear and complete analysis documentation in accordance with GE engineering procedures. Manage time effectively to provide quality deliverables within the expected project timeline. Communicate effectively to leadership the status of work activities. Effectively manage multiple priorities. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering from an accredited university or college. 6 years of PCB design experience. 2 years of experience in PCB board production methods and best practices. Eligibility Requirements For US - 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. For Canada GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening. For Canada - This position will report onsite to the Markham office 3 days a week. Desired Qualifications Experience in nuclear analog and digital instrumentation, control, monitoring, and electric power system and field engineering. Competency in industry standards. IEEE, IEC, IPC, and quality. Competency in modeling and test data collection tools. Clear thinker, detail oriented, insightful, quantitative, balanced and a results-oriented analyst and leader. Proven track record of delivering commitments on budget and schedule with high quality results. 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 technical writing skills with focus on requirements and design documents. Knowledge and experience with PCB design, signal analysis and system verification tools (Altium, PSpice, SystemVerilog,UVM, etc.). Knowledge and experience with common HDL languages (Verilog, SystemVerilog) and PLD/FPGA development tools (Quartus, Vivado, ModelSim,Questa, etc.). Extensive knowledge in PCB manufacturing methods and best practices. GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening. This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada. Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit For candidates applying to a Canadian-based position, the pay range for this position is between $110K and $160K CAD. 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 for an existing vacancy. #LI-BB1 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 $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. 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 May 29, 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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