Gen Iv Advanced Design & Development Lead Engineer (Remote Eligible, U.s.)

Summary
The Lead Engineer works within the Gen IV Advanced Design & Development group of the GE Hitachi Engineering organization. The AD&D team supports the development of advanced nuclear applications through technical leadership on early phase projects and delivering high caliber analysis of complex, first-of-a-kind technologies. AD&D is an interdisciplinary group of problem-solvers with high aptitude and flexibility. The Lead Engineer is a self-starting professional that can operate with minimal supervision and possesses mastery of a discipline relevant to developing fluid or mechanical systems for nuclear reactors.

Essential Responsibilities

• Acts as the responsible systems engineer for first-of-a-kind designs.
• Devises innovative solutions and performs confirmatory analyses to support business initiatives and develop new products.
• Delegates work to support teams and early-career engineers and serves as a near-peer mentor as required to develop and maintain technical talent.
• Intentionally works to build subject matter expertise, applies technical rigor, and maintains a questioning attitude.
• Generates design and/or testing requirements and creates high quality technical reports and diagrams for review by both customers and regulators.
• Executes the design process, applies engineering principles, and works with multiple disciplines to produce designs in compliance with all specifications, procedures, and regulations.
• Performs system design activities including system design specifications, piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs), logic diagrams, process flow calculations and diagrams, equipment sizing, FMEA evaluations, and calculations relevant to mechanical or fluid system design.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of science degree in mechanical, systems, or nuclear engineering, or closely related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in a technical role

Eligibility Requirements

The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters Wilmington, NC but qualified remote candidates will be considered.

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of mechanical design fundamentals related to failure modes, stress analysis, etc.
• Strong grasp of fluid mechanics and thermal physics
• Systems engineering experience in a highly regulated field such as the nuclear industry or medical devices.
• Experience with system modeling (risk, reliability, performance, etc)
• MS Engineering degree
• Extensive expertise in a relevant technical discipline
• Demonstrated ability to complete work on-time and function in an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Adept in applicable CAD software or ability to learn quickly.

The salary range for this position is $86K – $108K USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for variable incentive compensation.

Available health and welfare benefits include healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; savings account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, salary continuance program benefits for disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition reimbursement program, use of Cariloop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

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

• This is a remote position