GE Vernova

Design Process and Requirements Management - Lead Engineer

GE Vernova$105K — $157K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering, design processes, or management within critical facilities.
  • Expertise in requirements management and configuration management.
  • Fluent in English with strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience with US, Canadian, and EU regulatory requirements for nuclear projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead validation and verification processes throughout the lifecycle of New Plant Projects (NPP).
  • Ensure compliance with regulations, codes, and standards for major infrastructure projects.
  • Coordinate with engineering teams and stakeholders to refine requirements management hierarchy.
  • Develop and implement a unified licensing strategy in collaboration with external partners.
  • Define design requirements for systems and components while managing project interfaces.
  • Analyze data to support decision-making and influence project direction.
  • Act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues and lead smaller projects.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Access to Health Coach and 24/7 nurse-based support.
  • Employee Assistance Program for confidential assessment and counseling services.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and retirement benefits.
  • Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave.
  • Disability benefits and life insurance coverage.
  • 12 paid holidays and flexible time off.
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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Responsible for Design Process that activities that support:

  • GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR).


Essential Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership, expertise, and support in the Validation and Verification processes pertaining to requirements management (RM), requirements traceability (RMT), configuration management (CM), change control principles, standards, and best practices through the design, licensing, construction, operation, and decommissioning life of a New Plant Project (NPP).
  • Provide expertise, leadership, and experience in identification of, compliance, and implementation of regulations, codes, and standards for major infrastructure projects.
  • You will lead the design process activities supporting GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). In this role, you will provide expertise and leadership in validation and verification processes-including requirements management, traceability, and configuration management-to ensure compliance with regulations and standards throughout the design, licensing, construction, and operational lifecycle of our New Plant Projects (NPP). You will refine the requirements management hierarchy to capture technical flow-down from the Basis of Design and Safety Case Development while coordinating with engineering teams, customers, and external stakeholders to drive a successful licensing strategy on and other design deliverables.
  • Communicate with engineering teams, customers, and third parties to develop and support a licensing strategy and compliance with design process, regulations, codes, and standards.
  • Lead the planning and development for the integration of the Requirements Management and Configuration Management design processes across engineering disciplines to ensure a coordinated work effort.
  • Responsible for defining plant-level design requirements for the systems, components, subcontractors, and partner teams.
  • Manages interface between systems, components, and project/product management organizations.
  • Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
  • Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.


Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in an engineering, design process, or critical facility operational or management capacity.


Desired Qualifications

  • Fluent communication skills in English.
  • Knowledge of and experience in working with US/ Canadian/ EU Regulatory requirements, codes and standards for nuclear power plants and other major infrastructure projects.
  • Knowledge of BWR plant systems, including Mechanical, Electrical, and I&C design bases and
  • interfacing design requirements.
  • Experience working in a nuclear power plant or similar experience strongly desired.
  • Experience working in a heavily regulated industry desired.
  • Requirements Management experience utilizing IBM Rational DOORs/Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) or similar tool.
  • Experience working in critical facilities Management or Design Process / Requirements management strongly desired.
  • Experience in designing and building large infrastructure or critical facilities projects.
  • Extensive industry experience with systems engineering.
  • Experience in licensing of major infrastructure projects, including development to meet regulatory approval, including construction and implementation challenges.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills


Eligibility Requirements

  • Relocation to a GVH Hub Location - Wilmington, NC USA, Markham ON CAD, or Atlanta, GA USA


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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $105,300.00 and $157,900.00. 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 June 10, 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.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is an energy business company. They provide digital, energy consulting, energy financial services, gas power, grid solutions, nuclear energy, power conversion, renewable energy, steam power, and so on.

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