Lead Engineer - Shielding & Reactivity Controls

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The Lead Engineer – Shielding and Reactivity Control (SRC) will contribute on the SRC team by performing, verifying, and mentoring engineering work in the areas of shielding, criticality, fluence, reactivity control/reactivity insertion analysis, and control rod blade design.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform technical evaluations and provide technical support in the areas of criticality safety and shielding, fluence evaluations, control rod blade, dose and decay heat analyses technical analyses.

• Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with internal and external project managers, technical personnel, and customers on engineering/technical issues.

• Maintain and/or exceed baseline project schedule and cost in delivery of nuclear fuel reload engineering deliverables.

• Prepare, document and present technical data to internal and external customers.

• Contribute to team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.

• Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC, CNSC, or other regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.

• Occasional travel

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering or closely related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in nuclear radiological analysis, nuclear safety analysis and methods, or nuclear fuel, core, or plant design. A combination of advanced degrees and work experience may be considered.

Eligibility Requirements

• The preferred work location is the remote.

• 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

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering or closely related discipline from an accredited college or university

• Object-oriented programming experience such as Java, C#, C++

• Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others

• Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity 

• Work easily and communicate effectively within a team environment

• Strong personal commitment and determination

• Detail oriented and accountable for results

• Exceptional organization skills

• Display a strong drive for continuous improvement

• Displays an engaging, can-do, optimistic attitude

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills​

• Experience with BWR technology

• Experience with sodium fast reactor technology

• Knowledge of plant operational support

• Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements

• Experience with BWR simulator and use of 3-Dimensional neutron kinetics code (e.g., PANAC, PARCS)

• Experience in reactivity control such as reactivity insertion accident, rod withdrawal error, control rod drop accident analyses

• Experience with MCNP, SCALE, KENO, ORIGN, RADTRAD, GALE, and/or coupled Monte-Carlo/deterministic radiation transport methods

• Experience with BWR/PWR system codes such as TRACG, RELAP, TRACE and/or equivalent safety analysis system codes.

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 positionApplication Deadline:

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 March 20, 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.