What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Human Factors Engineer (HFE) – Nuclear (Remote Eligible, U.S.) position at GE?
Job Description Summary
The Lead Human Factors Engineer (HFE) designs or modifies tasks, work environment, and plant interfaces based on human characteristics, capabilities, and limitations resulting in human error prevention and mitigation, as well as human performance optimization to perform operations, maintenance, inspection and test activities for existing nuclear plants and next-generation reactors. Be part of the future of nuclear energy with a company that highly values the importance of human factors engineering!Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
The Lead Engineer / Technologist provides consultation and technical guidance on near term and longer-range projects in the area of Human Factors Engineering. As the Lead Human Factors Engineer (HFE) you will:
- Use in-depth technical knowledge of HFE acquired through your training and experiences to both accomplish tasks and support team task completion.
- Conduct and/or oversee system and plant operational functional requirements analysis and functional allocation.
- Conduct task analyses for displays, controls, and other job support aids as needed to accomplish monitoring, control, and protection functions for various plant systems and operating modes and incorporate design requirements into analyses and design documents.
- Review, test, evaluate, verify, and validate the human-system interface using a simulator and plant operating, surveillance, and emergency procedures.
- Interface with a team of internal and external customers, suppliers, partners, licensing, and regulatory authorities on technical issues.
- Support the development of normal, abnormal, emergency operating procedures, alarm response procedures, surveillance procedures and operator training programs.
- Provide plant operation input to system reliability, availability, and maintainability.
- Provide on-time, quality delivery of engineering documentation in accordance with contract requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to use technical judgment to propose solutions outside of the standard framework and rely on multiple sources to develop quality alternatives.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and solid technical writing skills with focus on detailed requirements, design, and description documents with sensitivity to stakeholder priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market, and execute projects and programs in the context of key business drivers.
- Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree of Science in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent 4-year degree in a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 6 years of human factors experience in a high-hazard, safety-centric industry (e.g., energy, aviation, medical, automotive).
Eligibility Requirements
- The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; but highly qualified (US based) remote candidates will be considered.
Desired Qualifications
- M.S. 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.
The salary range for this position is $86K-122K. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus.
Available health and welfare benefits include healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; savings account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, salary continuance program benefits for disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition reimbursement program, use of Cariloop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.
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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 offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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 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
Salary : $86,000 - $122,000
