Lead Engineer - Reactor System Modeling

Job Description Summary

The Lead Engineer – Reactor System Modeling works within the Simulation Assisted Engineering (SAE) team by enabling LEAN integrated plant design (IPD) using modern digital engineering tools and techniques. The main responsibility of this position is the ownership of reactor thermal‑hydraulic and neutronics models that are connected to complete balance‑of‑plant models. The main tool used for this work is the TRACG system code.

• Maintain simulator models, including modifying the Safety Analysis TRACG base deck (and related files) to connect with the SAE Integrated Plant Design Environment (IPDE).
• Perform standalone TRACG analysis and custom methods testing for lean design work.
• Perform sensitivity studies with TRACG in the SAE Integrated Plant Design Environment.
• Simplify and optimize models for use in Full Scope Simulator training, focusing on real‑time execution, repeatability, and accuracy.
• Own, develop, configure, test, and maintain base deck and Graphical Engineering Station (GES) model interfaces (including models and methods code base) between TRACG and all other executable code under the main IPDE executive.
• Assist in maintaining a singular master plant simulation model in SAE environment while ensuring requirements and configuration management are updated and baselined as necessary.
• Develop and edit system models in an integrated simulation environment.
• Develop and run scenarios for single systems, collections of interrelated systems, or entire power plant for startup, shutdown, and maneuvering throughout all modes of plant operations.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Systems, Software, Computer Science or Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or equivalent 4‑year technical degree.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in an engineering role.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with thermal‑hydraulic system codes (preferably TRACG or RELAP).

Relocation to Wilmington, NC is required. This role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export‑controlled information from the U.S. Government.

• Master of Science in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Systems, Software, Computer Science or Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics.
• Experience creating and modifying input models (“base decks”) in thermal‑hydraulic system codes (e.g., nuclear power plant models, test facility models, etc.).
• Knowledge of common computer languages (C#, C++, etc.) and software development tools (version control, IDEs, debuggers, etc.).
• Experience in software development.
• Design and analysis simulation experience (e.g., 3
  
  Key Master/WSC).
• Experience developing high‑fidelity engineering simulator or FSS integrated with a DCS platform either via virtual controller or emulation.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Health Coach, employee assistance program, and retirement savings plan (401(k) with company matching). 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.
• Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, and relocation assistance.
• Competitive compensation with salary range $85,600 – $164,000, plus discretionary annual bonus.

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).