Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Nuclear Fuel Ceramic Engineer will be responsible for designing and providing technical oversight to the nuclear ceramics fabrication processes and supporting fuel manufacturing operations. Additionally, this position will be responsible for product development activities, as related to fuel pellets. The Nuclear Fuel Ceramic Engineer is part of the team responsible for developing and designing fuel bundle technologies for application in nuclear reactors for customers of GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and the Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) business.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain the engineering specifications for nuclear fuel (UO2) powder and pellets.
• Provide technical in-reactor ceramics performance expertise with regards to fuel reliability and thermal-mechanical performance.
• Support other engineering organizations, i.e., Mechanical and Material team tasks.
• Support business New Product Introductions as related to ceramics.
• Provide engineering support for improvements of shop yields and Lean initiatives.
• Effectively interface with support organizations to collectively meet the goals and objectives of the Fuel Manufacturing Operation.
• Address emergent customer and manufacturing issues.
• Provide well written, well organized documented engineering analyses to assure design adequacy.
• Perform design reviews and production readiness reviews.
• Develop procedures and work to improve engineering productivity.
• Perform investigations of manufacturing defects and implement corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with manufacturing and quality teams.
• Apply statistical and data-based methods to evaluate process performance and support improvements in yield and stability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering in Ceramics, Materials Science, Mechanical or Chemical from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 1 years of work experience in ceramic manufacturing, ceramic performance, or nuclear fuel performance.

Eligibility Requirements

• The required work location is our Headquarters in Wilmington, NC, and this role requires onsite work three days per week at GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC.
• Comfortable working on the plant floor and collaborating directly with operators and manufacturing personnel in a radiation controlled environment.
• 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.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong understanding of ceramic materials processing and characterization techniques.
• Working knowledge of statistical methods and data analysis tools (SPC, Python) to evaluate manufacturing performance.
• Experience analyzing production and design data and generating clear technical documentation.
• Nuclear Industry knowledge / experience.
• Strong understanding of fuel manufacturing processes and quality methods/sampling.
• Cross-functional managerial or project leadership experience.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and ability to perform complex engineering analyses resulting in thorough and complete documentation.
• Strong communication skills and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignments.
• Ability to work effectively within a highly collaborative environment.
• Ability to make presentations to large groups.
• A self-starter willing to take initiative.

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

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $79,400.00 and $137,000.00. 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 May 21, 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.