Job Description Summary
The AMRT organization is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to drive development and execution of equipment improvements for our Hydrogen Fluoride Ion Cleaning (HFIC) equipment infrastructure across GE Vernova. In this role, you will be the primary engineer responsible for the full equipment lifecycle of our HFIC assets, engineering performance, hands-on troubleshooting, and the design of equipment modifications. You will leverage your background in mechanical, materials, or chemical engineering to optimize these complex systems, ensuring our global repair sites have the reliable, high-performing equipment necessary to process critical gas turbine superalloy components.
Job Description
- Equipment Operations: Manage the operational health and performance of HFIC systems, ensuring equipment is running at peak efficiency and capability.
- Troubleshooting & Maintenance: Lead the diagnosis and resolution of complex mechanical and chemical process issues; perform hands-on troubleshooting to minimize downtime.
- Equipment Design & Modification: Identify opportunities for equipment enhancements and lead the design, implementation, and qualification of modifications to improve process reliability and hardware throughput.
- Process Specification: Define and maintain rigorous technical specifications and operating procedures for all FIC equipment to ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes across the fleet.
- Surface Prep Integration: Partner with global repair shop teams to ensure HFIC equipment and surface preparation technologies are synchronized with broader repair value stream requirements.
- Project Execution: Manage equipment-related productivity projects, including the industrialization of new repair capabilities and the modernization of legacy hardware.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in the operation, maintenance, or design of industrial chemical processing or furnace equipment.
Desired Characteristics
- Direct experience with the repair, cleaning, or joining of high-temperature metals and superalloys (Gas Turbine or Aviation industry strongly preferred).
- Ability to travel globally (estimated 10–15% travel).
- Equipment Expertise: Significant experience running, troubleshooting, and designing modifications for Electron HFIC equipment or similar specialized HFIC equipment.
- Technical Breadth: Strong foundational knowledge of chemical processing, surface preparation technologies, and mechanical systems.
- Operational Discipline: Proven experience setting, auditing, and adhering to strict technical specifications in a manufacturing or repair environment.
- Practical Problem Solving: Ability to work hands-on with shop floor equipment to identify failure modes and implement permanent technical solutions.
- Collaboration: Experience working across engineering and maintenance teams to drive equipment reliability and safety improvements.
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: No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. 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 July 01, 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.
