You will support reload and design applications for Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) plants, including currently operating BWR plants as well as new plants (ABWR, BWRX) operating or planned worldwide.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of ECCS LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses.
- General expertise in two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques.
- Take responsibility for fuel project activities including reload analyses, methods implementation, power uprates, new fuel introductions, and safety analysis support for emergent fuel issues.
- Perform in cross-disciplinary settings, engaged with interfacing teams responsible for mechanical design, core design, licensing, systems design, or other affiliated organizations to find optimum customer solutions.
- Prepare, document and present technical data to internal/external customers.
- Provide technical mentoring to support team development and knowledge management, including procedure development and adherence.
- Develop/deliver training course offerings in support of external commercial requests, as well as for internal audiences for knowledge management, and knowledge capture and transfer.
- Lead team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.
- Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar) from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Thermal Hydraulic Nuclear Plant Safety Analysis.
Eligibility Requirements
- 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.
Desired Characteristics
- Experience with BWRs or PWRs; or comparable, portable industry experience in piping networks, fluid flow, pump design, pressure vessels, thermal-hydraulic design to support applicable regulatory requirements.
- Ph.D. and/or M.S. Degree in Nuclear Engineering with experience in T-H modeling as applied to nuclear reactor systems.
- Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements.
- Experience in ECCS / LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads or Reactor Internals Pressure Difference analyses.
- Experience with T-H systems codes such as TRACG, TRACE, and RELAP.
- Knowledge of nuclear reactor licensing requirements.
- Knowledge of / experience with 10 CFR 50.46 regulations.
- Experience with programming (C#, FORTRAN, PYTHON).
- Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others.
- Work easily and communicate effectively within a team environment.
- Seeks simple solutions to complex problems.
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.
Additional InformationGE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $85,600.00 and $164,000.00. 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 October 21, 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, such as nuclear, mechanical, chemical, or a similar discipline, from an accredited college or university
- At least 3 years of experience in thermal-hydraulic nuclear plant safety analysis
- Ability to obtain U.S. Government authorization to access U.S. export-controlled information, if applicable
- Experience with BWRs or PWRs, or comparable experience in piping networks, fluid flow, pump design, pressure vessels, or thermal-hydraulic design
- Master’s or Ph.D. in nuclear engineering with thermal-hydraulic modeling experience applied to nuclear reactor systems
- Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements
- Experience with ECCS/LOCA, containment, HELB, fire safe shutdown, annulus pressurization loads, or reactor internals pressure difference analyses
- Experience with TRACG, TRACE, and RELAP thermal-hydraulic systems codes
- Knowledge of 10 CFR 50.46 regulations
- Programming experience in C#, FORTRAN, or Python
- Ability to communicate effectively and work within a team environment
GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.
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What We Do
GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.
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