Job Description Summary

At GE Vernova, we are united by a single, urgent, and optimistic mission: electrify to thrive and decarbonize. The world needs us to accelerate the transition to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. Together, we have the energy to change the world.
As a Senior Instrumentation Engineer with Instrument Application Engineering (IAE) you will be responsible for strategic planning, requirements and application selections, inspection, testing, analysis, evaluation or qualification, and technical oversight to meet functional, performance, process, qualification, customer, and regulatory requirements. This role is focused on BWRX-300 non-inline process instrumentation expertise required and will need to understand field instrument design, functional knowledge, and application of transmitters used for monitoring pressure, temperature, level, and flow. The Senior Process Instrument Application Engineer must understand differential monitoring applications, operational requirements of non-inline instruments, instrument rack design, testing, and construction with knowledge smart transmitter testing evolutions is a desired, and overall knowledge of applying transmitters to different system applications. This role is a technical “thought leader” for Instrumentation & Control and Electrical (ICE) team. IEC 62443 Cybersecurity standards (or equivalent) knowledge on applying criteria to non-inline instruments is desired.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Define and lifecycle manage through commissioning the system requirements covering plant, system, and component: interfaces, function, performance, process, qualification, standards, regulatory guidance, certification or licensing commitments, technical contract, human factors, safety hazards, reliability, cyber security, etc.
• Work with design partners on the reactor under vessel scope of design work associated with pressure transmitters, level transmitters, flow transmitters, analytical transmitters, Smart transmitters, pneumatic transmitters, or any other instrumentation within the BWRX-300 SMR systems, as required.
• Understand or have the capacity to learn instrumentation sensor applications for reactor neutron, temperature, pressure, level, flow, and any other parameters monitoring (desired).

• Lead the planning and conduct the evaluation, selection, application, and adaptation of instrumentation / sensor / transducer application engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to support cross- discipline integrated plant design (IPD) environment
• Develop and lead the selection and application of instrumentation, sensors, transducers, and packaged systems in a wide variety of electrical, HVAC, hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic, ultrasonic, etc., designs using both traditional analog and digital “smart” instrumentation for the following types of measured parameters; Temperature, Pressure, Level, Flow, Machinery Rotation and Vibration, Area and Process Radiation Monitoring, Seismic Monitoring, Metrological Monitoring, etc.
• Provide technical oversight, plus develop and provide technical oversight of the preparation and modification of instrumentation requirements, and other IAE engineering deliverables. Ensure deliverables are on-spec., on-budget, and on-schedule
• Interpret the scope of the project and develop or review instrument datasheets, piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) and instrumentation racks list, deploying I&C design principles to improve the overall system
• Support business and sourcing to: 1) ensure that procurement specification packages are properly developed, 2) evaluate and assist with selection of suppliers, and 3) respond to questions/requests/submittals

• Develop and implement plan to address and close Poland nuclear regulatory body design certification and customer specific plant licensing open items/request for information including but not limited to design acceptance criteria (DAC) and inspection, test, or analysis and acceptance criteria (ITAAC) (or equivalent) and provide mentorship to less experienced engineers.
• Establish productive working relationships and provide technical expertise to Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) team, project management, support functions, suppliers, regulators, customers, etc. and collaborate with external Architectural Engineering (AE) organizations as needed.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, automation engineering, or related field.
• Proven significant engineering experience working with instrumentation as part of design or engineering responsibilities in an industrial facility, preferably a power plant engineering environment and knowledge of electrical one-line diagrams, and mechanical process piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Proven significant experience with use of associated design/development, analysis, diagram/drawing, change, configuration, document, and workflow management systems.
• Proven significant experience with one or more of the following: IEC, NEC, CSA, ANSI, IEEE, ISA, ISO, NFPA, ASME, API standards for instrumentation and controls.

Desired Characteristics

• Master of Electrical Engineering, nuclear engineering, electronics engineering, automation engineering, reactor or nuclear physics degree, or related field.
• Desired to be registered with the Polish Chamber of Civil Engineers (PIIB) and be a licensed Engineer per Uprawnienia Budowlane legal requirements.
• Experience with some or all the following: IEEE Stds; 315, 323, 384, 488.1, 488.2, 488.1-1987, 497, 603, ANSI/ISA Stds; 5.1-2009, 5.2–1976 (R1992), 5.3–1983, 67.04.01-2006, 5.4–1991, 5.5–1985, 20-1981, RP67.04.02–2000, IEC 61511, IEC 61508, IEC 61298, IEC 61010 and ISO 9001.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar software

Additional Information

• GE Vernova 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 Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy in Poland.
• 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 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

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