Lead Applications Engineer - Electrical Systems (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Applications Engineer for Electrical Systems and Grid Interface to join their multi-discipline technical team. The role involves understanding electrical systems design, conducting gap analysis, and developing design solutions for plant technology across various sites.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the design basis for standard plant electrical systems of the BWRX-300 technology
• Support gap analysis between stand plant electrical systems and site-specific requirements, including regulatory requirements, electrical codes and standards, transmission system and grid interconnection requirements, and local power system reliability requirements
• Evaluate impacts of site-specific requirements on both plant electrical systems and grid interface/switchyard systems
• Support integration across multiple engineering disciplines, including architectural engineering, licensing, equipment design, and safety systems
• Participate in design evolution programs that extend and improve our modularization strategies
• Contribute to an engineering team that assures proposals and early works packages for selected sites are compatible with our standard product offering
• Establish and maintain strong working relationship with internal engineering teams
• Interface with external partners, customers, and other applicable country specific regulatory agencies as required on technical issues
• Work with proposal and early works teams to build estimates, schedules, and identify risks associated with different opportunities
• Provide guidance to external partner engineering resources to ensure the quality of deliverables
• Support commercial and marketing opportunities to develop new business opportunities
• Protect the Intellectual Property rights of GVH
• Support GVH initiatives, corrective action, process improvement and simplification
• Ensure adherence to GVH’s standards for nuclear safety and compliance

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in power generation, nuclear, or other regulated infrastructure industries with significant electric power systems
• Knowledge of nuclear electric power systems design principles, including safety classification, diverse train architecture, and redundancy
• Familiarity with nuclear electrical codes and standards such as IEEE, NFPA, and other regulatory frameworks
• Familiarity with the interface between plant power systems and utility grid requirements
• Knowledge of diverse regulatory schemes (e.g., US NRC, CNSC, IAEA, etc.) and grid code requirements (e.g., US regions, Canada, EU, etc.)
• Familiarity with modular solutions and associated interface requirements
• Ability to be a liaison between organizations that are operating in separate geographic locations
• High performing individual with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance
• Proven interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team of highly experienced engineers and balance multiple demands and priorities
• High performing energetic leader with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance
• Experience with project management skillset (communication, risk, planning/scheduling, change mgmt)
• EPC experience and knowledge; specifically, power plant
• Understanding of nuclear industry and technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs that further the knowledge, understanding and capability of the business