Senior Engineer - Mechanical Component Design

Job Description SummaryThe Senior Engineer – Mechanical Component Design will be responsible for Mechanical Component Design activities that support GE Vernova Hitachi's (GVH) BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Plant Equipment Design.
They will develop design specifications, create, and mature design concepts, provide procurement support, generate drawings and design documentation, and provide testing oversight. This position requires interface with Business Project Managers, Technical Project Engineers, Sourcing, equipment manufacturers, and with engineering teams within GE Vernova and partner companies.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Primary design focus areas for our Mechanical Equipment Design team may include, but are not limited to:

• BWR Equipment Design.
• Fabrication and Installation Support.
• Mechanical Component Testing.
• Demonstrates accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and technical accuracy of assigned tasks.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership, support project scheduling and resource planning, develop talent through mentorship, and act as the point-of-contact between your engineering team and both internal and external customers.
• Takes personal responsibility, understanding impact of design and associated risk.
• Considers customer needs and maintains open communication with interfacing engineers and project stakeholders.
• Operate in a matrixed engineering team to ensure high quality deliverables in accordance with customer requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.
• Leads the analysis, design, test, and integration of mechanical components and equipment required to define and support projects that meet business standards and program / product requirements.
• Performance of fundamental engineering hand calculations and modeling.
• Preparing and presenting design reviews and technical reports to internal and external customers.
• Lead/facilitate discussion and information exchange to promote open dialogue including working effectively in a matrixed team environment.
• Ensuring that product designs meet all intended application and design requirements by collaborating with experts in other functional teams.
• Work closely with Sourcing and Fabricators to provide technical support.
• Prepare invention disclosures to protect the technology that provides a competitive advantage to the business.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline from an accredited university or college.
• Professional Engineering certification with Professional Engineers Ontario and actively practicing (P.Eng.)
• Minimum of 8 years of mechanical component design experience.

Eligibility Requirements

• For Canada GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.
• This position will report onsite to the Markham office 2 days a week (Tuesday's and Thursday's).

Desired Characteristics

• 9+ years of experience performing independent, or preferably team based, component design of technical reviews including product requirements management, technical risk tracking/retirement, technical reviews, procurement, and fabrication support.
• 9+ years of experience with applicable industry standards (e.g., ASME, AWS, BWRVIP reports).
• Prior nuclear industry experience is highly preferred, including experience with technical support of Boiling Water Reactors (BWR), Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) and /or other complex mechanical equipment design technical environment.
• Experience with Control Rod Drives or Fine Motion Control Rod Drives, Heat Exchangers, Valves, Insulation, and/or structural component design.
• Experience with the selection and use of lifting and rigging equipment including load path definition, alignment with ANSI and AMSE guidance and requirements, and safety factor determination.
• Ability to troubleshoot improperly functioning equipment and implement changes.
• Working knowledge of modern fabrication processes and practices.
• Familiarity with tolerances, jointure, welding, and material selection.
• Experience with a variety of fabrication techniques including conventional machining, welding, and EDM.
• Familiarity with Lean.
• Experience with Inventor, Inventor Vault, and product lifecycle management software.
• Strong interpersonal and proven leadership skills.
• Proven ability to think strategically, be creative, and work efficiently.
• Knowledge of Geometric Design & Tolerancing (GD&T) practices.
• Knowledge of the ASME/AWS codes.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD design.
• Proficiency with ANSYS Finite Element Analysis (FEA) analysis.
• Experience performing ASME certifying engineer activities per ASME III Appendices Mandatory Appendix XXIII
• Experience performing CSA N285 certifying engineer activities

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

This position requires access to and/or use of information subject to U.S. Export Control Laws, which mandate all citizenships be from the U.S. Department of Energy’s List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A); otherwise a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy will be required. More information can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/10-cfr-part-810. 

You must have legal authorization to work in Canada, and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada. 

Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit.

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