Senior Engineer – Tooling Design Engineer

GE Vernova

Senior Design Engineer designing remotely operated tooling for Nuclear Reactor modifications at GE Vernova. Collaborating with teams to ensure quality and safety in tools for nuclear operations.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,200 - $188,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design Reactor Modification Tooling that incorporates mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical/motor actuation based on inputs, requirements, and environment within schedule and cost limits
Draft drawings for fabrication, then build and test the Reactor Modification Tooling you design to prove the requirements for performance are met
Prepare 3D models, access and clearance studies, drawings, specifications, and test plans to support tooling development
Collaborate with the Hardware Team, Analysis Teams, Field Deployment Teams, and Services Business to deliver tooling designs that meet our standards for Nuclear Quality and Safety
Perform design reviews to present your design to engineering peers and leadership and obtain feedback
Write operation procedures for the tooling you design to help the field deployment team execute the repair
Emergent issue support of customers during Outage Season to help solve challenging problems with technical guidance and fast-paced design, build, test response

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college
Minimum of 10 years of experience in mechanical design and testing, including 2D drawings and 3D modeling
5 years nuclear industry experience
Strong mechanical aptitude, experience with full design evolution process from concept to delivery
Knowledgeable about design to cost, design for manufacturability
Experience with a variety of fabrication techniques including conventional machining, welding, and EDM
Ability to understand and communicate technical content to a wide variety of stakeholders: engineers, project managers, product managers, as well as business and engineering leadership
Strong project planning, scheduling, and execution experience as an engineer or engineering team lead
Ability to successfully lead multi-disciplined teams on first-of-a-kind projects
Nuclear industry experience, understanding of nuclear reactor components is highly desirable

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
Retirement Savings Plan, a 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

Mechanical Design3D Modeling2D DrawingsFabrication TechniquesDesign to CostDesign for ManufacturabilityConventional MachiningWeldingEDMTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Strong Mechanical AptitudeEffective CommunicationProject LeadershipCollaborationProblem Solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering