Lead Systems Engineer

Job Description SummarySystems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the user’s needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. This role contributes to the overall strategy of the business within the Systems Engineering area.

Job Description

Responsible for systems engineering activities that support:

• The BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR)

Primary design focus areas for our Mechanical Systems teams include:

• BWR Mechanical Balance of Plant (BOP) Systems such as Heating Ventilation and Cooling, Plant Chilled Water, Containment Cooling Systems, Liquid and Solid Radiological Waste Management, Plant Pneumatics, Auxiliary Drain Systems, as well as, Water, Gas, and Chemical Systems.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform system design activities including system design specifications, FMEA evaluations, and support licensing activities.
• Perform oversight design activities including piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs), logic diagrams, process flow calculations and diagrams, equipment sizing, detection/suppression system design documents.
• Manages product and systems requirements, specifications, and flow down.
• Drives validation and verification activities for the overall product/system, including system level testing
• Conducts component and product integration. All activities that span multiple components and products and are concerned with how to integrate for maximum performance and operability.
• Plan / develop technical and management processes to improve both team and customer productivity.
• Liaise with customers, in partnership with engineering leadership and Project Management.
• Interface with cross-functional teams and departments necessary to complete assigned system design activities.
• Improve areas of project execution and department management through lean methodology and Design to Cost principles.
• Support development efforts for new products and new technology.
• Responsible to undertake the necessary corrective and preventive actions resulting from Quality noncompliance monitoring and audit programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or other relevant Engineering degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in an Engineering role.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to effectively function in a dynamic design environment and manage the demands of multiple tasks and projects, while maintaining an uncompromised commitment to personal and nuclear safety principles
• Master’s degree in an engineering or technical discipline.
• SRO license qualifications or plant experience desired.
• Strong Leadership skills.
• Knowledge of working within a regulated environment (nuclear).
• Knowledge of quality standards and systems (e.g., NQA-1 and ISO 9000).
• Experience and/or interest in nuclear power industry.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure.
• Relocation to Wilmington, NC is strongly preferred.
• Rad waste experience preferred

This role may require travel up to 25%.

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.

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

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $85,600.00 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 February 23, 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.