Role Overview: The MPE Processes Senior Principal Engineer is a senior technical leader and subject matter expert, responsible for setting strategic direction, shaping organizational technical vision, and driving innovation across multiple projects and domains. This role is responsible for driving engineering excellence, supporting highly complex manufacturing and material process projects, and mentoring next-generation engineers. The Senior Principal Engineer collaborates across the multi-disciplinary Engineering team to own & lead risk management while fostering innovative solutions to meet business, safety, quality, and customer requirements.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a senior technical authority across Materials & Processes (MPE), defining and enforcing technical standards, guiding key design decisions, and making final determinations on technical tradeoffs and risk acceptance regarding casting, forging, coating, heat treating, joining, and related special processes.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, evaluate, and introduce engineering solutions to meet near-term and long-range material engineering requirements regarding the safety, quality, delivery, and costs of special processes.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully propose MPE process programs internally (NTI, NPI, Modules) and externally (US GOVT, University).
- Provide end-to-end technical leadership for highly complex engineering projects and programs, ensuring sound architecture, technical rigor, safety, quality, and lifecycle risk closure.
- Own critical projects and technical deliverables supporting the success of MPE processes on the MPE team.
- Act as a primary technical resource and subject matter expert within MPE, providing guidance to AMRT, Manufacturing, Suppliers, Repair & Services, project teams, and stakeholders.
- Review and approve engineering documentation, deliverables, deviations, and waivers to ensure compliance with internal requirements, external regulations, and industry standards.
- Collaborate directly with the Sciences - MPE Chief Engineer to review designs, align strategy, and provide technical direction.
- Drive problem resolution across multiple disciplines and identify technical risks and mitigations at the system level for manufacturing, product centers, and field issues.
- Identify innovation opportunities by monitoring relevant technologies, regulations, competitors, and industrial trends; support external engagement through conferences, academic partnerships, and technical forums.
- Interface with customers, suppliers, internal teams, and external entities to resolve the most complex technical issues and support successful project execution.
- Prepare invention disclosures to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage and protect the intellectual property rights of the company.
- Mentor and coach Principal and developing engineers, specialists, and technicians to strengthen technical judgment, knowledge sharing, and engineering capability.
- Lead the development of technical standards, best practices, design practices, and process improvements while fostering a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement, and inclusion.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science or similar.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in Engineering/Technology & Services Engineering. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master’s degree from an accredited university or college.
- Demonstrated expertise with 1 year of experience in each of the following subject matter areas: casting, coating, forging, joining, heat treating, NDE.
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:
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver results.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to provide clear communications and solid leadership on challenging technical issues.
- Experience interfacing with customers, conferences, user groups.
- Customer-focused with clear, concise written and oral communications at the appropriate level.
- Experience and demonstrated success working in a complex cross-functional global environment.
- Servant leadership mindset.
- Restless dissatisfaction with “the way things are done” … focused on continuous improvement and Lean/Six Sigma methodology.
- Data-driven but decisive despite ambiguity.
- Humble, open, collaborative, and continuously learning.
- Able to travel globally as needed.
- Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions.
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: No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $152,400.00 and $254,000.00. 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 14, 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 of Science in Materials Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a similar field
- At least 10 years of experience in Engineering or Technology and Services Engineering
- At least 1 year of experience in casting
- At least 1 year of experience in coating
- At least 1 year of experience in forging
- At least 1 year of experience in joining
- At least 1 year of experience in heat treating
- At least 1 year of experience in nondestructive evaluation (NDE)
- Ability to obtain authorization to access U.S. export-controlled information
- Ability to travel globally as needed
- Experience leading technical teams and delivering results
- Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodology
- Experience interfacing with customers, conferences, or user groups
- Experience working in a complex cross-functional global environment
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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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