Lead Human Factors Engineer

Job Description SummaryGE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) is a world-leading provider of nuclear fuel, services, and advanced reactor technologies, including the game-changing BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). We are committed to powering a cleaner, more secure energy future through cutting-edge nuclear innovation.
As a Lead Human Factors Engineer (HFE), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of nuclear energy. In this high-impact technical role, you will apply human-centered design principles to optimize operator performance, prevent human error, and ensure the safe, reliable operation, maintenance, and testing of both existing nuclear fleets and next-generation advanced reactors. Be part of a mission-critical team that deeply values the science of human factors engineering!

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• HFE Technical Leadership: Provide specialized consultation and technical guidance on near-term and long-range nuclear projects, driving HFE integration from concept through deployment.
• Analysis & Functional Allocation: Conduct and oversee system and plant operational requirements analyses, functional allocations, and rigorous task analyses for displays, controls, and job-support aids across diverse operating modes.
• Human-System Interface (HSI) & V&V: Lead the review, testing, evaluation, verification, and validation of advanced HSIs using state-of-the-art simulators, operating modes, and emergency procedures.
• Procedure & Training Integration: Collaborate on the development and review of normal, abnormal, and emergency operating procedures (EOPs), alarm response procedures, surveillance protocols, and operator training programs.
• Reliability & Maintainability Integration: Provide critical plant operations and human-performance input to enhance system reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM).
• Regulatory & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key technical interface with internal teams, external customers, suppliers, global partners, and regulatory/licensing authorities (e.g., NRC) on complex HFE matters.
• Documentation & Governance: Deliver high-quality engineering documentation, technical reports, and design descriptions on-time, adhering to strict contract requirements, business procedures, and nuclear regulatory standards.
• Safety Culture & Integrity: Champion a rigorous human-performance and nuclear safety culture, upholding the highest standards of personal and professional integrity.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 4+ years of professional human factors engineering experience within a high-hazard, safety-centric industry (e.g., nuclear energy, aerospace, aviation, defense, medical, or complex process industries).

Eligibility Requirements:

US Candidates

• The work location in the US is at the GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC
• 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.

 

Canadian Candidates

• For Canada GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
• This position will report onsite to the Markham office 3 days a week

 

Desired Characteristics:

• Masters or PhD Degree in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• Registered Professional Engineer in the United States or Canada
• Experience in the nuclear industry to include nuclear plant emergency procedure, operator training guidelines, and regulatory site implementation and reviews is highly desirable.
• Experience with nuclear operations as a licensed/certified reactor operator is highly desirable.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A, which includes Canada and can be found here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810) unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810.

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.

 

Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit

 

The base pay range for this position is $110,500.00 - $160,500.00 CAD Annual.  The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a 10% performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity. ​

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

This posting is expected to close on November 20th 2026, or thereafter.

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

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 October 28, 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.