Switzerland Global Enterprise

Technical Leader – SMR Power Island Mechanical Systems Applications

Switzerland Global Enterprise

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: North Carolina • United States

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Salary

💰 $111,200 - $213,200 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide technical leadership for power island mechanical system engineering activities supporting BWRX-300 site applications.
  • Ensure work scopes and design inputs are clearly defined and aligned with design basis requirements.
  • Oversee development of engineering plans, schedules, deliverables, and resource needs, ensuring effective workload planning.
  • Collaborate with teams in engineering, licensing, and/or project controls to resolve complex technical issues and integration challenges.
  • Work closely with technical subject matter experts in the mechanical systems engineering discipline to ensure alignment with system functions and requirements.
  • Provide coaching, mentoring, and growth opportunities for team members.
  • Support integration across multiple engineering disciplines, including architectural engineering, licensing, equipment design, and safety systems.
  • 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 GEVH.
  • Support GEVH initiatives, corrective action, process improvement and simplification.
  • Ensure adherence to GEVH’s standards for nuclear safety and compliance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience in mechanical systems engineering
  • At least 5 years of experience in the nuclear industry or equivalent large scale power generation industry
  • Leadership experience within an EPC project delivery model executing a full project execution lifecycle, with special emphasis on early project phases
  • Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Professional Engineer registration in one or more states
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical systems design principles, including safety classification, functional requirements, and performance criteria
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt mechanical systems designs to new codes, standards, and regulations
  • Familiarity with mechanical codes and standards such as ASME, ANSI/ANS, etc.
  • Knowledge of diverse regulatory schemes (e.g., US NRC, CNSC, IAEA, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of earned value management principles and strategies for both proactive schedule management and recovery of off track engineering deliverables
  • Strong sense of engineering scope ownership and ability to drive successful team performance
  • Proven 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
  • Experience with project management skillset (communication, risk, planning/scheduling, change management)
  • 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
Benefits
  • 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, 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical systems engineeringmechanical systems design principlesearned value managementproject managementsafety classificationfunctional requirementsperformance criteriamechanical codes and standardsnuclear safety complianceEPC project delivery
Soft Skills
technical leadershipcoachingmentoringinterpersonal skillsstrategic thinkingteam performancecommunicationadaptabilityproblem-solvingrelationship building
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s in Mechanical EngineeringPhD in Mechanical EngineeringProfessional Engineer registration