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Senior Transient Analysis Engineer
full-timeWilmington$111k - $213k

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Location

Wilmington

Salary

$111k - $213k

Type

full-time

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Job Description

This Senior Transient Analysis Engineer position will make immediate contributions to the team responsible for Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) transient analyses. The individual will work within an energetic team environment to perform thermal-hydraulic and plant transient analyses to support a variety of applications including BWR reload analysis, power uprate and new power plant analyses.  The position offers limitless opportunity to contribute to the fundamental bases of nuclear power plant operations and safety analysis by applying state-of-the-art thermal hydraulics methods to satisfy licensing requirements and solve real day to day plant problems.

GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Lead a variety of projects including technical evaluations and analyses in the area of Anticipated Operational Occurrences, Anticipated Transients without Scram, Reactor Heat Balance, and Thermal Hydraulic Fuel Channel Analyses
  • Deliver products at a consistently high and sustainable level in accordance with customer requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and teamwork skills will be required to interface with a variety of individuals with diverse backgrounds.
  • Have direct customer-facing opportunities through training, deliverables, and collaboration.
  • Utilize unique opportunities to create and/or improve cutting-edge automation and methods
  • Work effectively and make positive contributions in a dynamic team environment
  • Prepare thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, and calculations
  • Perform technical verification of engineering technical deliverables
  • Provide engineering expertise, guidance, and technical mentoring
  • Prepare, communicate, and present complex technical issues to internal and external customers and recommend solutions
  • Implement continual improvement of transient analysis work processes
  • Perform other relevant duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • B.S. Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or similar).
  • At least 8 years of relevant nuclear experience

Eligibility Requirements

  • 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.
  • The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters Wilmington, NC but qualified remote candidates will be considered.

Desired Characteristics

  • Master's Degree or Ph.D. Degree in Engineering; or Senior Reactor Operator Certification
  • Experience with BWR core simulation and thermal-hydraulic systems codes.
  • Extensive knowledge of BWR Systems and integrated plant response
  • Extensive knowledge of the fundamental principles of nuclear engineering such as nuclear physics, thermal hydraulics, and mechanical design, as applied to BWR
  • Experience with standard engineering work planning and design process techniques
  • Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity
  • Demonstrate a strong personal commitment and determination
  • Detail-oriented and accountable for results
  • Communicate with credibility and confidence
  • Display a strong drive for continuous improvement

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

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline: February 09, 2026

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $111,200.00 and $213,200.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

 

 

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

 

 

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 20, 2026.

 

 

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

 

 

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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Tech stack
Transient Analysis,Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis,Nuclear Engineering,BWR Systems,Technical Evaluations,Project Leadership,Communication Skills,Teamwork,Technical Mentoring,Continuous Improvement,Technical Reporting,Customer Interaction,Engineering Expertise,Problem Solving,Automation Methods,Regulatory Compliance

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.

It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.

GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” 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.

Together, we have the energy to change the world.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Electric Power Generation

What you'll do

  • The Senior Transient Analysis Engineer will lead projects involving thermal-hydraulic and plant transient analyses for Boiling Water Reactors. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality technical evaluations, preparing reports, and providing engineering expertise.

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