Engineering Technical Lead – I&C Embedded Software

GE Vernova

Engineering Technical Lead for I&C Embedded Software for GE Vernova in Wilmington. Leading development and maintenance of embedded software controls for safe nuclear plant operations.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeWilmington • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,200 - $188,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead preparation of high thru low work planning, scheduling, and resource loading across lifecycle phases of Engineer-Procure-Construct or new product introduction using the applicable practices, guides, and tools.
Support project engineering or manager with understanding execution metric and status, issues, risks, mitigation or recovering plans, and be extremely proactive to identify changes in scope.
Drive compliance utilizing scope, detailed work planning, budget, overall schedule, applicable design processes, and discipline specific practices and tools including design and technical reviews.
Lead “day-to-day” operations and follow-up to ensure deliverables are produced and commitments met on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule.
Coordinate proactively and inclusively for overall team across other engineering disciplines to support integrated plant design objectives.
Collaborate with project management, project engineering, support functions, and others to drive project completion.
Identify, confirm, document, and lead resolution of technical, risk, other emergent issues.
Provide technical oversight and mentorship to ensure system designs and deliverables comply with requirements throughout design release to manufacturing or supplier including production, validation, installation, and commission tests.
Support strategy, plan, statement of work preparation, and implementation of resource loading.
Assist with hosting learning sessions, knowledge capture, and transfer initiatives.
Use variety of tools for requirements, design, change, configuration, and document management.
Champion nuclear safety culture; Ensure compliance with GVH policies, quality management system, and corrective action program.
Deliver work with integrity, safety, security, quality, and on-time output.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent 4-year technical degree from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in embedded software development, including a deep working knowledge of C Programming language and software development tools (GitLab version control, IDE’s, Debuggers, etc.).
Minimum of 10 years of experience with C Coding conventions, unit testing, and integration testing of software.
Minimum of 5 years of experience performing independent, or preferably team based, system design or technical reviews including interfacing with requirements management, independent verification and validation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

C Programmingembedded software developmentunit testingintegration testingsystem designtechnical reviewsrequirements managementindependent verificationvalidation

Soft Skills

leadershipproactive problem solvingcollaborationmentorshipcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Computer Science