Senior Technical Application Engineer - Nuclear Control Upgrades

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Application Engineer to lead the technical evaluation of conventional nuclear controls upgrade opportunities. This role is responsible for the detailed technical review and response to customer specifications and requests for proposals, and for supporting the definition of standardized offerings for nuclear controls upgrades for non‑safety related applications in steam turbine, balance of plant, and generator controls.

• Lead a multi‑disciplinary application team to respond to customer technical specifications for conventional nuclear controls upgrades, covering steam turbine controls, balance of plant controls (including feed water level controls), generator excitation controls, HMI/network/cyber security, mechanical instrumentation, and controls lifecycle applications.
• Coordinate with Controls Engineering Technical Leaders and Product Design Owners to develop clear, compliant, and competitive technical responses to customer inquiries.
• Define engineering effort and material requirements to meet customer expectations and nuclear industry standards for quality, aligned with our engineering, manufacturing, and product capabilities.
• Own the Technical Application Guide definition for nuclear controls applications; create and maintain Technical Application Guides (TAGs) that define standards for engineering design effort, material/hardware definition, technical proposal language for standard products, and overall technical quoting limits.
• Support the commercialization of new product designs for nuclear controls applications by creating or revising TAGs to support quotation of new products and applications.
• Support technical discussions with customers for strategic deal development; provide technical insight on GEV products and services for nuclear controls, collect voice of customers, respond to technical inquiries on GEV submitted proposals, and give feedback to the commercial and product management organizations on control solutions that meet customer needs in the nuclear market.
• Support continuous improvement of Technical Application Guides by engaging in project reviews with commercial, project management, engineering, and field service teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry work experience with control system applications or controls project execution.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in the nuclear industry.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.

• Experience supporting nuclear power plant modernization or control system upgrade projects.
• Knowledge of relevant nuclear quality, safety, and regulatory expectations.
• Experience with GE Vernova Mark VIe/EX2100e Control System.
• Significant experience in technical application/proposal engineering.
• Strong understanding of control system architecture, instrumentation, HMI systems, cyber security, and integration principles.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and develop practical engineering responses, balancing standard solutions with project‑specific requirements.
• High attention to detail in technical proposal development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills with internal technical and commercial teams.
• Demonstrated ability to meet agreed‑upon goals and measurements.
• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously in a matrix management environment.
• Experience interfacing with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Strong influence, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong process discipline with sound analytical skills.
• Strong technical judgment and problem‑solving ability.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Health Coach from GE Vernova, 24/7 nurse‑based resource.
• Employee Assistance Program, 24/7 confidential counseling and referral services.
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) with company matching and contributions).
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits and life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.
• Relocation assistance provided.

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.