Roles and Responsibilities
- Perform technical evaluations and provide technical support in the areas of shielding design/analysis, fluence analysis, criticality assessments, and control rod blade design.
- Effectively communicate and coordinate activities with internal and external project managers, technical personnel, and customers on engineering/technical issues.
- Maintain a high standard of quality and safety while meeting baseline project schedule and cost objectives.
- Prepare, document and present technical data to internal and external customers.
- Contribute to team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.
- Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with NRC, CNSC, or other regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.
- Mentor and guide early career engineers in shielding design/analysis.
- Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
- Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.
- Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders.
- Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations.
- Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
- May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics.
- May guide others to consider a different point of view.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or closely related science discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in coupled neutron/gamma shielding design for nuclear power plants, including the design of penetrations in shielding walls.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience with MCNP for shielding analysis, including the use of variance reduction techniques to solve large scale deep penetration shielding problems.
- Minimum of 8 years’ of experience in nuclear radiological analysis, radiation shielding, nuclear safety analysis and methods, or nuclear fuel, core, or plant design.
Desired Characteristics
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering or closely related discipline from an accredited college or university.
- 12+ years’ of experience in nuclear radiological analysis, nuclear safety analysis, coupled neutron/gamma shielding design for nuclear power plants, experience with MCNP for shielding analysis.
- 12+ years of experience in methods and application of computational neutral particle radiation transport theory.
- Experience with BWR technology. Knowledge of plant operational support.
- Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements. Experience with BWR simulator and use of 3-Dimensional neutron kinetics code (e.g., PANAC, PARCS).
- Experience in reactivity control such as reactivity insertion accident, rod withdrawal error, control rod drop accident analyses.
- Experience with MCNP, SCALE, KENO, ORIGN, and/or coupled Monte-Carlo/deterministic radiation transport methods. Object-oriented programming experience such as Java, C#, C++.
- Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others.
- Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity.
- Work easily and communicate effectively within a team environment.
- Strong personal commitment and determination.
- Detail oriented and accountable for results.
- Exceptional organization skills.
- Display a strong drive for continuous improvement. Displays an engaging, can-do, optimistic attitude.
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership 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 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 $127,900.00 and $245,100.00. 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 13, 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, physics, or a closely related science discipline from an accredited college or university
- At least 8 years of experience in coupled neutron/gamma shielding design for nuclear power plants, including shielding wall penetration design
- At least 8 years of experience using MCNP for shielding analysis, including variance reduction techniques for large-scale deep-penetration shielding problems
- At least 8 years of experience in nuclear radiological analysis, radiation shielding, nuclear safety analysis and methods, or nuclear fuel, core, or plant design
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering or a closely related discipline
- 12 or more years of experience in nuclear radiological analysis, nuclear safety analysis, coupled neutron/gamma shielding design, and MCNP shielding analysis
- 12 or more years of experience in computational neutral particle radiation transport theory and applications
- Experience with BWR technology and knowledge of plant operational support
- Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements; experience with BWR simulators and three-dimensional neutron kinetics codes such as PANAC or PARCS
- Experience with reactivity control analyses, including reactivity insertion accidents, rod withdrawal errors, and control rod drop accidents
- Experience with MCNP, SCALE, KENO, ORIGEN, or coupled Monte Carlo/deterministic radiation transport methods
- Object-oriented programming experience with Java, C#, or C++
- Ability to obtain U.S. Government authorization to access U.S. export-controlled information, if applicable
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
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.
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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.
GE Vernova Insights
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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