Senior Excitation Engineer – Nuclear

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⛰️ Colorado – Remote

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

💵 $124.5k - $207.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

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GE Vernova

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10,000+ employees

⚡ Energy

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Energy • Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence

GE Vernova is a leader in the energy sector with over 130 years of experience, dedicated to electrifying the world while decarbonizing it. The company offers a broad portfolio of energy solutions including gas, hydro, nuclear, and wind power technologies, aimed at providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. With a strong focus on innovation, GE Vernova plays a significant role in reducing the carbon footprint of global power systems and supports the transition to net-zero emissions by 2030.

📋 Description

• Define the long-term technical roadmap for excitation systems in the global nuclear fleet, including obsolescence management, digital upgrades, and life-extension programs. • Ensure all excitation designs and modifications strictly adhere to nuclear regulatory requirements and internal Nuclear Quality Management Systems. • Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex, high-priority system disturbances in nuclear facilities, ensuring that solutions prioritize both plant availability and safety-critical stability. • Direct advanced modeling and simulation to analyze the interaction between large-scale nuclear baseload generation and evolving grid codes, ensuring the fleet’s continued stability. • Provide expert-level consulting to the Commercial and Sales teams for multi-million dollar nuclear retrofit tenders, ensuring technical feasibility and risk mitigation. • Institutionalize decades of excitation domain expertise by mentoring Staff and Lead engineers for nuclear excitation engineering. Provide guidance and leadership in developing documentation standards. • Lead formal design reviews for New Product Introductions (NPI) and custom nuclear applications, ensuring rigorous verification and validation (V&V).

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Master’s or PhD strongly preferred) • Minimum of 10 years of experience in power generation engineering, with at least 5–8 years specifically focused on excitation systems or mission-critical power plant controls. • Exposure working within a Nuclear Safety Culture and navigating nuclear-specific quality and documentation standards. • Deep knowledge in synchronous generator theory and power system stability. • Strong systems engineering capability with the ability to lead complex, cross-functional integration efforts across excitation controls, generator systems, plant interfaces, and nuclear operational requirements. • Minimum of 15 years of experience in power generation engineering, with at least 7–10 years specifically focused on excitation systems or mission-critical power plant controls. • Recognized industry expert with a history of participation in IEEE/IEC working groups or nuclear industry forums (e.g., NEI, EPRI). • Exceptional ability to evaluate how excitation transients impact the broader nuclear island and balance-of-plant systems. • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical teams during high-pressure forced outages or emergency site remediations. • Support implementing predictive maintenance technologies within a regulated nuclear framework. • Mastery in communicating complex technical risks to utility executives and regulatory bodies. • Professional Engineer (PE) license or specialized degree / certifications.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource • 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. • tuition assistance • adoption assistance • paid parental leave • disability benefits • life insurance • 12 paid holidays • permissive time off