Senior Excitation Engineer – Nuclear

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Develop the long-term technical strategy for excitation systems within the global nuclear fleet, encompassing obsolescence management, digital enhancements, and life-extension initiatives.

• Ensure that all designs and modifications related to excitation comply fully with nuclear regulatory standards and internal Nuclear Quality Management Systems.

• Oversee Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex, high-priority system issues in nuclear facilities, ensuring that solutions emphasize both plant availability and safety-critical stability.

• Direct advanced modeling and simulation efforts to assess the interaction between large-scale nuclear baseload generation and evolving grid regulations, maintaining the fleet’s stability.

• Offer expert consulting support to the Commercial and Sales teams for multi-million dollar nuclear retrofit bids, guaranteeing technical viability and risk management.

• Institutionalize extensive excitation domain knowledge by mentoring Staff and Lead engineers in the field of nuclear excitation engineering.

• Provide direction and leadership in establishing documentation standards.

• Conduct formal design reviews for New Product Introductions (NPI) and custom nuclear applications, ensuring thorough verification and validation (V&V).

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Master’s or PhD highly preferred).

• At least 10 years of experience in power generation engineering, with a minimum of 5–8 years specifically concentrated on excitation systems or mission-critical power plant controls.

• Experience working within a Nuclear Safety Culture and understanding nuclear-specific quality and documentation standards.

• Profound knowledge of synchronous generator theory and power system stability.

• Strong systems engineering skills with the capability to lead intricate, cross-functional integration efforts across excitation controls, generator systems, plant interfaces, and nuclear operational needs.

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in power generation engineering, including at least 7–10 years focused on excitation systems or mission-critical power plant controls.

• Acknowledged industry expert with a history of participation in IEEE/IEC working groups or nuclear industry forums (e.g., NEI, EPRI).

• Exceptional ability to assess how excitation transients affect the broader nuclear island and balance-of-plant systems.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams during high-pressure forced outages or emergency site remediation efforts.

• Support the implementation of predictive maintenance technologies within a regulated nuclear environment.

• Mastery in articulating complex technical risks to utility executives and regulatory authorities.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or relevant specialized degree/certifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based support service.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, offering 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and retirement contributions.

• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance.

• Adoption assistance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability benefits.

• Life insurance.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Flexible time off.