Sr Nuclear Controls Engineer
Job Summary
The Senior Field Application Engineer is responsible for deploying nuclear controls strategy in North America and supporting sales managers in complex business opportunities. This role serves as the commercial focal point for the nuclear industry, providing technical product solution consultations and pipeline development. The successful candidate will interpret customer business goals to customize GE Vernova solutions while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Deploy nuclear controls strategy in North America
- Provide pre-sales technical consultation
- Develop pipeline for nuclear industry business
- Support sales teams with technical proposals and presentations
- Act as regional technical reference point
Required Skills
- 15+ years nuclear power industry experience
- Steam turbine and control system expertise
- Knowledge of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and NQA-1
- Proficiency in Mark V/VIe control systems
- Strong project management and commercial acumen
Job Details
### Responsibilities
- Provide pre-sales technical and product solution consultation specifically to the Nuclear Industry.
- Own the pipeline development plan for enabling future business in North America for the Nuclear industry.
- Develop and maintain deep understanding of GE Mark system platform solution and service offerings.
- Actively listen, understand, and interpret customers' business goals, operating objectives, and control system risks.
- Customize GE Vernova SCS solutions to best meet customer needs.
- Research and understand competitors' regional value propositions and support development of winning sales strategies.
- Support optimal opportunity strategy and execution, including proposal development, delivery, and tracking.
- Establish relationships with key regional customers to ensure a strong awareness of current threats.
- Support Sales team with technical product solutions, presentations, and demos.
- Participate in site surveys related to Lifecycle Solutions.
- Determine the appropriate solution scope for opportunities to quote.
- Become regional reference point for technical queries regarding the Nuclear Industry for the Controls product line.
- Partner with Product Line leadership to remain current on all market trends and anticipate changes in regulations, threats, and competitor approaches.
- Lead effort to identify relevant case study sites and successful customer projects.
- Deliver technical project/product presentations in industry forums, conferences, and regional events.
### Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in the nuclear power industry.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience working with steam turbine, generator, and controls technologies, including associated products, systems, and services.
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in sales, project management, engineering, or field services.
### Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated success in leading control system migrations (e.g., Mark V to Mark VIe) within North American nuclear facilities.
- Expertise in Balance of Plant (BoP), FWLC systems, Turbine Controls, and Excitation Systems.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to manage in a matrix environment.
- Mastery of multi-element control strategies for Feedwater and Steam Generator/Drum level systems.
- In-depth working knowledge of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and NQA-1 quality standards.
- Experience in Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) for nuclear plant service.
- Ability to model and tune controls to prevent unplanned reactor trips.
- Adherence to electrical and logical isolation standards (e.g., IEEE 384).