BWRX-300 Plant Safety Control Systems Engineer (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

$70,000 - $105,000/Yr

GE Vernova - Wilmington, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Wilmington, NC

Utilities

About the position

The I&C Systems Design Engineer is responsible for the design and analysis of Instrumentation and Control (I&C) systems specifically for nuclear power plant applications. This role involves supporting GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor and Gen-IV reactor technologies, ensuring compliance with nuclear regulatory standards throughout the design and implementation phases.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop I&C systems from conceptual through detailed design, fabrication, assembly, production testing, validation testing, site installation, start-up testing, and commissioning.
• Perform design activities ensuring compliance with nuclear regulatory design certification and plant licensing requirements.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to define and achieve functional, performance, reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) targets.
• Work with system supplier teams to develop and review test plans, procedures, and reports for various testing phases including factory and site acceptance tests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum 4 months of experience in industrial Instrumentation and control, including nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military, aerospace, medical, or pharmaceutical sectors.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with application, requisition, or field engineering in mid-tier PLCs or top-tier DCS.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in nuclear analog and digital instrumentation, control, and monitoring.
• Knowledge of safety-related systems, hardware, software, and environmental qualification testing.
• Experience in DCS or PLC application and support engineering for high reliability systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to a Health Coach and 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment and counseling services.
• GE Retirement Savings Plan with 401(k) matching contributions.
• Tuition assistance and adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Paid time-off for vacation or illness.