GE Vernova
Principal Engineer - Electrical Power System Analytics
GE Vernova, Germantown, Ohio, United States
Job Description Summary
Makes decisions and recommendations recognized as fact based, reasonable, and authoritative with impact on designs, analysis, reports, etc. Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving challenging discipline-specific and cross-discipline problems. Defines technical strategy, plans, objectives, requirements, work scope, nuclear regulations and industry standards, guides, etc. Assesses staff competencies. Provides mentorship and oversight.
This role focuses on the analytical aspects of the electrical systems discipline. Responsible for all aspects of electrical systems analysis including technical leadership and process ownership.
Includes Safety Class 1 (SC1) or safety-related, SC2 and SC3 or augmented quality, and SC None or nonsafety-related scope in nuclear island (NI) and turbine island (TI), balance of plant (BOP), and switchyard.
Job Description Essential Responsibilities:
Provide Technical Leadership and Process Ownership for the development of electrical models and analysis to support the design of the plant electrical distribution system.
Electrical models will include both AC and DC systems and component equipment, covering equipment types such as Utility Grid Interconnection
Main Turbine Generators including governor and excitation system
Large Power Transformers (GSU/UAT/RAT)
Protective relaying
Standby Diesel Generators
Medium, Low Voltage Switchgear and MCCs
Load modeling including ASD, Motor and constant impedance loads
UPS/DC Systems including both lead acid and lithium-ion battery technology
Typical AC analysis covered Transient Stability
Transformer Optimization for generation interconnect
Load Flow
Short Circuit
Motor Starting
Protection and Coordination
Arc Flash
Typical UPS/DC Analysis Battery Sizing and Discharge
Short Circuit
Control Circuit Analysis
Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage design solutions for plant electric power distribution systems (EPDS) design.
Apply electrical circuit and electromagnetic theory, mathematical modeling, and simulation; power flow across modes of operation, setting boundaries, optimization, coordination within and across voltage levels, and understanding complex systems of systems.
Collaborate with other disciplines to achieve functional, performance, RAMI goals using FMEA, PRA, and similar techniques.
Support nuclear regulatory certification or licensing document preparation.
Perform technical oversight, review, and verification of deliverables from suppliers to ensure adequacy, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with requirements.
Lead technical optioneering and assessment studies, root cause analyses, design reviews, etc.
Ensure work products are on-spec, within budget, and on schedule.
Provide technical mentoring, guidance, and oversight with a balanced, respectful mindset and conduct staff competency qualification assessments.
Champion knowledge capture and transfer, Lessons Learned, Best Practices, Design Guides, and the use of digital engineering tools.
Write and contribute to technical papers, awards, and patents; participate in industry groups.
Establish productive working relationships with Engineering, Product and Project Management, support functions, and external suppliers.
Deliver with integrity, safety and security, quality, and cost efficiency; champion nuclear culture.
Support LEAN, Design To Cost, Value Engineering, etc.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) or equivalent technical degree.
10 years of experience using digital tools to prepare dynamic or transient physics-based modeling, simulation, and analysis [ETAP] of electrical systems.
10 years of experience in heavy and high-reliability industries (e.g., nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military) with design requirements, specifications, documentation, and detailed design artifacts including procurement packages using digital tools such as drawings, databases, and tabular lists covering functions, algorithms, set points, equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations, electrical and heat loads, and physical equipment layout.
10 years of experience using either: IEEE standards (80, 81, 115, 242, 308, 317, 323, 338, 344, 379, 384, 450, 484, 485, 603, 665, 666, 741, 765, 1050, C37.06, C50.10, C50.13, C57.13, C62.23 and NFPA 780) or
IEC standards (62855, Nuclear power plants – Electrical power systems – Electrical power systems analysis and supporting IEC 60034 through 62305 series).
10 years of application engineering or field installation with heavy electrical equipment and components, including selection, sizing, analysis calculations, modeling and simulation, and qualification to diverse industry standards (IEEE, IEC, ASME).
10 years of experience with strong PC skills and productivity software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio) and CAD (2D AutoCAD or 3D Inventor).
Eligibility Requirements:
For the United States, preferred work location is GE Vernova Nuclear Energy Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; highly qualified US-based remote candidates will be considered.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization.
For Canada, two days per week onsite in Markham, Ontario.
For Canada GE will only employ those legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
Desired Characteristics:
Master’s in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) or equivalent.
Professional Engineer (PE) – NCEES or equivalent; Ontario PEO license holder.
Experience with modern digital engineering tools (content creation, requirements management, design/analysis simulation, change/configuration/BOM management).
Clear thinker, detail oriented, quantitative, results oriented; able to make reasoned, timely decisions.
Exceptional technical writing and strong verbal communication skills.
Ownership mindset for scoping, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, and reporting.
Self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude; proven track record of delivering quality deliverables on time and on budget.
Team player with cross-disciplinary and matrixed experience; able to handle multiple concurrent assignments.
Adaptive with a continuous improvement mindset; ability to influence and implement better processes.
Working knowledge of Agile or LEAN methods (DMAIC, DFSS, DFR, FMEA, DTC).
For Canada
GE will only employ those legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
This position requires access to information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws; citizenships may be restricted. See https://www.ecfr.gov for details.
You must have legal authorization to work in Canada; offers may require background check and drug screen where applicable.
Equal Opportunity:
GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected characteristics.
This role may be remote in the United States; #LI-DS6 #LI-Remote
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. This position is expected to close on 10/17/2025. Relocation assistance is not provided.
Application Deadline:
October 17, 2025
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This role focuses on the analytical aspects of the electrical systems discipline. Responsible for all aspects of electrical systems analysis including technical leadership and process ownership.
Includes Safety Class 1 (SC1) or safety-related, SC2 and SC3 or augmented quality, and SC None or nonsafety-related scope in nuclear island (NI) and turbine island (TI), balance of plant (BOP), and switchyard.
Job Description Essential Responsibilities:
Provide Technical Leadership and Process Ownership for the development of electrical models and analysis to support the design of the plant electrical distribution system.
Electrical models will include both AC and DC systems and component equipment, covering equipment types such as Utility Grid Interconnection
Main Turbine Generators including governor and excitation system
Large Power Transformers (GSU/UAT/RAT)
Protective relaying
Standby Diesel Generators
Medium, Low Voltage Switchgear and MCCs
Load modeling including ASD, Motor and constant impedance loads
UPS/DC Systems including both lead acid and lithium-ion battery technology
Typical AC analysis covered Transient Stability
Transformer Optimization for generation interconnect
Load Flow
Short Circuit
Motor Starting
Protection and Coordination
Arc Flash
Typical UPS/DC Analysis Battery Sizing and Discharge
Short Circuit
Control Circuit Analysis
Identify, develop, evaluate, introduce, and manage design solutions for plant electric power distribution systems (EPDS) design.
Apply electrical circuit and electromagnetic theory, mathematical modeling, and simulation; power flow across modes of operation, setting boundaries, optimization, coordination within and across voltage levels, and understanding complex systems of systems.
Collaborate with other disciplines to achieve functional, performance, RAMI goals using FMEA, PRA, and similar techniques.
Support nuclear regulatory certification or licensing document preparation.
Perform technical oversight, review, and verification of deliverables from suppliers to ensure adequacy, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with requirements.
Lead technical optioneering and assessment studies, root cause analyses, design reviews, etc.
Ensure work products are on-spec, within budget, and on schedule.
Provide technical mentoring, guidance, and oversight with a balanced, respectful mindset and conduct staff competency qualification assessments.
Champion knowledge capture and transfer, Lessons Learned, Best Practices, Design Guides, and the use of digital engineering tools.
Write and contribute to technical papers, awards, and patents; participate in industry groups.
Establish productive working relationships with Engineering, Product and Project Management, support functions, and external suppliers.
Deliver with integrity, safety and security, quality, and cost efficiency; champion nuclear culture.
Support LEAN, Design To Cost, Value Engineering, etc.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) or equivalent technical degree.
10 years of experience using digital tools to prepare dynamic or transient physics-based modeling, simulation, and analysis [ETAP] of electrical systems.
10 years of experience in heavy and high-reliability industries (e.g., nuclear, power, process, marine, oil & gas, military) with design requirements, specifications, documentation, and detailed design artifacts including procurement packages using digital tools such as drawings, databases, and tabular lists covering functions, algorithms, set points, equipment and instrument characteristics and configurations, electrical and heat loads, and physical equipment layout.
10 years of experience using either: IEEE standards (80, 81, 115, 242, 308, 317, 323, 338, 344, 379, 384, 450, 484, 485, 603, 665, 666, 741, 765, 1050, C37.06, C50.10, C50.13, C57.13, C62.23 and NFPA 780) or
IEC standards (62855, Nuclear power plants – Electrical power systems – Electrical power systems analysis and supporting IEC 60034 through 62305 series).
10 years of application engineering or field installation with heavy electrical equipment and components, including selection, sizing, analysis calculations, modeling and simulation, and qualification to diverse industry standards (IEEE, IEC, ASME).
10 years of experience with strong PC skills and productivity software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio) and CAD (2D AutoCAD or 3D Inventor).
Eligibility Requirements:
For the United States, preferred work location is GE Vernova Nuclear Energy Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; highly qualified US-based remote candidates will be considered.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization.
For Canada, two days per week onsite in Markham, Ontario.
For Canada GE will only employ those legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
Desired Characteristics:
Master’s in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) or equivalent.
Professional Engineer (PE) – NCEES or equivalent; Ontario PEO license holder.
Experience with modern digital engineering tools (content creation, requirements management, design/analysis simulation, change/configuration/BOM management).
Clear thinker, detail oriented, quantitative, results oriented; able to make reasoned, timely decisions.
Exceptional technical writing and strong verbal communication skills.
Ownership mindset for scoping, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, action tracking, and reporting.
Self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude; proven track record of delivering quality deliverables on time and on budget.
Team player with cross-disciplinary and matrixed experience; able to handle multiple concurrent assignments.
Adaptive with a continuous improvement mindset; ability to influence and implement better processes.
Working knowledge of Agile or LEAN methods (DMAIC, DFSS, DFR, FMEA, DTC).
For Canada
GE will only employ those legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
This position requires access to information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws; citizenships may be restricted. See https://www.ecfr.gov for details.
You must have legal authorization to work in Canada; offers may require background check and drug screen where applicable.
Equal Opportunity:
GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected characteristics.
This role may be remote in the United States; #LI-DS6 #LI-Remote
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. This position is expected to close on 10/17/2025. Relocation assistance is not provided.
Application Deadline:
October 17, 2025
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