Engineering Manager – Reactor Design, BWRx300 (Remote Eligible, U.S.)
- Salary
- $134.4K–$257.6KUSD
- Moves you to
- United States
- Support
- Relocation support
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
Job Description Summary
The need for clean energy is greater than ever. At GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) we are helping address climate change by designing technology to power our future with reliable, affordable, carbon-free energy. We are a world leader in advanced reactor technology, fuel, and services. Join us as we build our legacy, boldly innovating to provide carbon-free power to the world. We are a diverse and dedicated global team who believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected, and that they belong. By embracing diverse teams and perspectives, we are better equipped to build a world that works.The Engineering Manager will provide leadership to a diverse technical team of dedicated engineers and scientists. The manager will provide leadership to a team responsible for providing support for GVH’s next generation of Light Water Reactor (LWR) the BWRX-300 reactor pressure vessel and internal component design. This manager will work collaboratively both internally and externally with a global team of partner organizations and suppliers to successfully deliver for GVH.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
As the Engineering Manager you will:
- Report to the Sr. Engineering Manager of Design Engineering
- Provide technical and managerial leadership for their team
- Inspire, hire, coach and ensure the development of the team technical talent/depth.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationship with other internal engineering managers, business leaders, project managers and stakeholders.
- Interface with external partners, customers, the NRC or other applicable country specific regulatory agency, as required on technical issues.
- Provide leadership supporting performance and program management of assigned work and ensure on-time fulfillment of engineering commitments in accordance with contract requirements, business procedures, industry standards and regulatory agency guidelines.
- Provide the oversight and be responsible for planning, organizing and managing the delivery of technical activities/tasks in support of engineering deliverables.
- Drive the design & development & maintenance of required systems, in accordance with the program/project software requirements.
- Provide guidance for use of systems specifications as required by other GVH technical disciplines and project design partners.
- Provide guidance and manage external resources to ensure the quality of deliverables, enable flexibility and improved cost positions.
- Support commercial and marketing opportunities to develop new business opportunities.
- Protect the Intellectual Property rights of GVH.
- Support GVH initiatives, process improvement, simplification, and design to cost.
- Support GVH quality requirements, including participation in design reviews, initiating, and responding to corrective actions.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline or relevant STEM discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in engineering design and/or project leadership.
Eligibility Requirements
- The preferred work location for this role is at the GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC but qualified remote candidates will be considered.
- 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.
Desired Qualifications:
- Proven ability to be a liaison between organizations that are operating in separate geographic locations
- High performing individual with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance
- Proven interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team of highly experienced engineers and balance multiple demands and priorities
- High performing energetic leader with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance
- Experience with project management skillset (communication, risk, planning/scheduling, change management)
- Knowledge of USNRC licensing requirements
- EPC experience and knowledge; specifically, power plants
- Understanding of and experience in the nuclear industry and technology
- Experience with new builds in the power industry
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs that further the knowledge, understanding and capability of the business
- Experience creating an environment that supports individual creativity and group innovation and leading diverse teams
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
About Us
Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it.
If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different.
Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.
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