Lead Engineer - Tooling Design Engineer

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5 Locations
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98K-164K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead mechanical design of remotely operated reactor tooling (underwater) using mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical actuation. Create 3D models, drawings, specifications, and test plans; build and test tooling; perform design reviews; write operation procedures; support field deployment and emergent outage issues while meeting nuclear quality and safety standards.
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Job Description SummaryAs a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer for Reactor Internal Design Tooling Team with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), you will design remotely operated tooling to support installation, removal, and adjustment of Nuclear Reactor Modification Hardware to support the ongoing operation and performance for our customers’ existing Nuclear Fleet. The majority of these tools are designed to operate underwater in a challenging environment using manual, pneumatic, hydraulic, and motor power for actuation as needed.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

  • Design Reactor Modification Tooling that incorporates mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical/motor actuation based on inputs, requirements, and environment within schedule and cost limits
  • Draft drawings for fabrication, then build and test the Reactor Modification Tooling you design to prove the requirements for performance are met
  • Prepare 3D models, access and clearance studies, drawings, specifications, and test plans to support tooling development
  • Collaborate with the Hardware Team, Analysis Teams, Field Deployment Teams, and Services Business to deliver tooling designs that meet our standards for Nuclear Quality and Safety
  • Perform design reviews to present your design to engineering peers and leadership and obtain feedback
  • Write operation procedures for the tooling you design to help the field deployment team execute the repair
  • Emergent issue support of customers during Outage Season to help solve challenging problems with technical guidance and fast-paced design, build, test response

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical design and drafting practices (2D drawings, 3D modeling)  

Eligibility Requirements

  • The required work location for this role is at the GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC (or the GE Vernova offices in Atlanta, GA, Schenectady NY, Greenville SC or Pensacola FL)
  • 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

Desired Characteristics

  • Nuclear industry experience a plus, but not required
  • Strong mechanical aptitude, desire to build, tinker, innovate, and solve problems with mechanical design
  • Knowledgeable about design to cost, design for manufacturability
  • Communicate progress, ideas, plans, and output effectively
  • Experience with a variety of fabrication techniques including conventional machining, welding, and EDM
  • Knowledge of Geometric Design & Tolerancing
  • Strong troubleshooting and adaptation skills

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 Information

GE 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 $98,400.00 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 July 06, 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 Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical design and drafting practices (2D drawings, 3D modeling)
  • Ability to work at GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC or GE Vernova offices in Atlanta GA, Schenectady NY, Greenville SC or Pensacola FL
  • Ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information (final offers contingent on authorization)
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable)
  • Nuclear industry experience
  • Strong mechanical aptitude, desire to build, tinker, innovate, and solve problems
  • Knowledge of design to cost and design for manufacturability
  • Experience with fabrication techniques including conventional machining, welding, and EDM
  • Knowledge of Geometric Design and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Strong troubleshooting and adaptation skills

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

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.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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