Senior Engineer – Integrated Plant Design

Switzerland Global Enterprise

Senior Engineer handling integrated plant design within GE Hitachi’s Plant Systems Integration teams for new advanced nuclear reactor projects. Responsible for engineering design support and system integration.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $111,200 - $213,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Performs a leadership role within GE Hitachi’s Plant Systems Integration teams focusing on development of new advanced nuclear reactor projects
Responsible for engineering design support within a team environment, working with other disciplines, project/product stakeholders, partner organizations and suppliers to advance plant conceptual and detailed design
Responsible for development and implementation of licensing and technical requirements along with the associated work processes for advanced work in new nuclear plants
Conducts component and system integration with overall new nuclear plant design
Manages product and systems requirements, specifications, and flow down
Drive the identification of verification and validation (V&V) requirements at the plant, system, and component level
Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensures delivery within area of responsibility
Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or college
Minimum of 8+ years of experience in an engineering capacity
Masters or PhD in Engineering (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil)
Experience with Nuclear Island, Turbine Island and BOP plant systems and with the associated safety analyses design bases
Experience as a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) at a nuclear power plant is strongly desired
SRO experience in multiple capacities including on-shift, outage prep, work control, and/or training
10+ years of commercial nuclear engineering experience in multiple capacities including Design, Licensing, PRA, and/or Systems -OR- 10+ years of shipyard nuclear systems engineering experience
Requirements Management experience utilize DOORs or similar tool
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
Strong knowledge of plant operations, licensing and design bases, transient and accident analysis
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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 benefits include the 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering designlicensing requirementstechnical requirementsverification and validation (V&V)safety analysestransient analysisaccident analysisrequirements managementnuclear systems engineeringplant operations

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsdecision makingproblem solving

Certifications

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)