Job Description Summary

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the user’s needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. This role contributes to the overall strategy of the business within the Systems Engineering area.

The role in Poland will focus on conventional island mechanical systems for BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactors (SMR) power plants.

Job Description

Responsible for systems engineering activities that support:

• GE's fleet of BWRs including the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR)

Primary design focus areas for our Mechanical Systems teams include:

• BWR Mechanical Balance of Plant (BOP) and Turbine Island (TI) Systems

Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform system design activities including: system design specifications, piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs), logic diagrams, process flow calculations and diagrams, hydraulic resistance calculations, equipment sizing, FMEA evaluations, and thermodynamic and heat/fluid flow transfer.

• Responsible for analysis and design work supporting system requirements and specifications.

• Conducts component and product integration. All activities that span multiple components and products and are concerned with how to integrate for maximum performance and operability.

• Manages product and systems requirements, specifications, and flow down.

• Drives validation and verification activities for the overall product/system, including system level testing.

• Responsible for defining product requirements for the module / component / subcontractors and partners teams.

• Manages interface between components and execution organizations.Responsible for driving CTQ / Risk trades within the teams designing the components. Manages the overall product configuration and configuration control system.

• Broadening knowledge of own technical discipline to execute policy/strategy. May include support roles with specialized technical field of knowledge; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills.

• Basic understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. Good understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

• May have some autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework. Resolves issues in situations that require good technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures. Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.

• A job at this level requires good interpersonal skills and may be required to lead a junior team. For customer facing roles, develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE. Explains technical information to others.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or other relevant Engineering degree from a technical university.

• Proven experience (minimum of 5 years) of experience in an Engineering role.

• (Minimum of 2 years) Mechanical systems proven experience.

• Fluent communication in English and Polish.

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering or technical discipline.

• SRO license qualifications or plant experience desired.

• Strong Leadership skills.

• Knowledge of working within a regulated environment (such as nuclear).

• Knowledge of quality standards and systems (e.g., NQA-1 and ISO 9001).

• Experience and/or interest in nuclear power industry.

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure.

• Hybrid work from Warsaw office strongly preferred.

Additional Information:

Engineering Innovation Center (EIC) in Warsaw, Poland is an integral part of the global engineering structure of GE Vernova. The site was officially founded in 2007, as GE Gas Power focused engineering organization. Currently the site extends engineering activities for GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy in Poland.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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 will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Poland 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

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No