Senior Integrated Plant Engineer
Job Summary
The Senior Engineer performs a leadership role within GE Hitachi's Plant Systems Integration teams focusing on the development of new advanced nuclear reactor projects, specifically the BWRX-300. You will be responsible for engineering design support, cross-functional coordination, and managing technical requirements for safe and economically superior reactor designs. The role involves integrating multi-discipline activities and serving as a technical resource to ensure project delivery within schedule and quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering design and system integration for new nuclear reactor projects
- Manage technical requirements, specifications, and V&V processes
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
- Provide technical mentorship and project oversight
Required Skills
- 8+ years of engineering experience
- Nuclear plant systems design knowledge
- Requirements management (DOORS)
- Strong technical leadership and communication
Job Details
Roles and Responsibilities
- Demonstrates accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and technical accuracy of assigned tasks.
- Provide technical guidance and leadership, oversee project scheduling and resource planning, develop talent through mentorship, and act as the point-of-contact for internal and external customers.
- Conducts component and system integration with overall new nuclear plant design, focusing on maximum performance, operability, and design to cost.
- Manages product and systems requirements, specifications, and flow down.
- Drives the identification of verification and validation (V&V) requirements at the plant, system, and component level.
- Responsible for defining plant-level design requirements for systems, components, subcontractors, and partner teams.
- Manages interface between systems, components, and project/product management organizations.
- Serves as a best practice/quality resource, contributing to strategy and policy development.
- Uses judgment to solve moderately complex tasks or problems in operational, manufacturing, or engineering areas.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues and leads small projects with moderate risks.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum of 8+ years of experience in an engineering capacity.
- Ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information.
Desired Characteristics
- Masters or PhD in Engineering (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil).
- Experience with Nuclear Island, Turbine Island, and BOP plant systems.
- Experience as a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) at a nuclear power plant.
- 10+ years of commercial nuclear engineering or shipyard nuclear systems engineering experience.
- Requirements Management experience using DOORS or similar tools.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
- Strong knowledge of plant operations, licensing, design bases, transient, and accident analysis.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.