What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer - Nuclear Controls position at GE Vernova?
Job Description Summary
The role of Principal Engineer for Nuclear Steam Turbine Controls for the Services Value Stream supporting the Software and Controls Solutions business is key to supporting the expanding growth in demand for nuclear power generation. This includes work to support the control systems for the GE Vernova Hitachi Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and the installed base of operating nuclear power generation facilities working to extend the lifecycle of their plants to support the increasing electrical power demands around the world.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
Willing to work out of the Longmont, Colorado factory location or travel there up to 20% per year to support factory testing, engineering mentoring, and business meetings.
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
Application Deadline: September 01, 2026
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. 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 April 29, 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.
The role of Principal Engineer for Nuclear Steam Turbine Controls for the Services Value Stream supporting the Software and Controls Solutions business is key to supporting the expanding growth in demand for nuclear power generation. This includes work to support the control systems for the GE Vernova Hitachi Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and the installed base of operating nuclear power generation facilities working to extend the lifecycle of their plants to support the increasing electrical power demands around the world.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Use strong experience supporting the nuclear and/or fossil steam turbine controls market space to provide technical direction, oversight, and mentoring to less experienced controls engineers.
- Support order execution for nuclear power generation customers by working directly with assigned project engineers to ensure all customer requirements are met including any regulatory or technical standards.
- As a controlled title holder, provide technical review and approval during design reviews supporting new product introduction (NPI) or customer order execution. The key objective is to identify and mitigate technical risks that threaten operational safety, controls reliability, program schedules, or business objectives.
- Work independently in support of, as well as guiding teams in the development of, new and existing products for nuclear power generation control systems by analyzing customer and regulatory system requirements and ensuring traceability to demonstrated compliance to those requirements.
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams to develop and maintain structured controls products that work seamlessly as a complete system including nuclear steam turbine controls application software libraries, functional human machine interface (HMI) screens, control panel hardware configurations including power distribution, input/output devices, and wiring connections, cyber security solutions, interface to generator controls and protection, and mechanical controls system interfaces for the steam turbine.
- Support the commercial business team to review customer conforming bid specifications and in developing technical scope of supply using structured products whenever possible and conceiving of new solutions when necessary to meet customer requirements.
- Develop new and maintain existing nuclear steam turbine controls process documentation supporting the quality management system in compliance with customer requirements and industry standards. Examples include Software Requirements Specifications (SRS), Verification and Validation (V&V) Test Plans, Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA), and Missile Probability Analyses.
- Reinforce and ensure compliance to nuclear specific and applicable non-nuclear technical regulations and standards with the engineering team. Examples include Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC), Electrical & Machinery Safety, and seismic analysis.
- Provide technical direction and oversight to responsible controls engineers to perform customer witness test planning and execution in the factory test environment. This includes proper documentation of test results and correction of any discrepancies detected during system testing.
- Regular interaction with nuclear power generation industry customers to understand their needs and to provide technical details of our business solutions.
- Perform analytical work to define and meet/exceed customer requirements.
- Effectively communicate results by preparing written reports and making presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and value obtained.
- Connect the organization to the latest technological developments and trends.
- Ensure the protection of company intellectual property through proper technical direction and oversight.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Controls Engineering
- Minimum of 15 years of professional experience with steam turbine controls
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience working in nuclear power generation sector
- Experience in leading large (multi-million-dollar) projects with multiple partners and stakeholders.
- Experience in product development and familiarity with customers and the competitive landscape.
- Patents and/or publications related to steam turbine controls or other technology.
- High experience using proprietary Mark VIe control system software including ControlST and Cimplicity.
- Direct experience working at installed base nuclear power generation facilities or nuclear power generation equipment.
- Ability to leverage Artificial Intelligence platforms to enhance productivity and effectiveness of engineering results.
- Master’s degree in a technical or business discipline.
- Global mindset & customer focus.
- High level of business acumen.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong people skills, demonstrating humility and candor.
- Self-motivated and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience leading teams including scheduling, establishing and achieving milestones, lead technical reviews, tracking funding, and providing technical guidance to team members.
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to take an innovative idea from a concept to a prototype and/or a product.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
Willing to work out of the Longmont, Colorado factory location or travel there up to 20% per year to support factory testing, engineering mentoring, and business meetings.
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
Application Deadline: September 01, 2026
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. 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 April 29, 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.
Salary : $131,700 - $219,300