Senior Human Factors Engineer (HFE) – Nuclear (Remote Eligible, U.S.)
Ge Vernova
Lead HFE teams designing nuclear plant interfaces to improve safety and performance
13 days ago ago
$112,000 - $160,000
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Wilmington, NC
Hybrid
Company Size
76,800 Employees
Service Specialisms
Energy Services
Digital Solutions
Sustainability
Smart Grid Technologies
Consulting
Sector Specialisms
Power
Gas Power
Steam Power
Nuclear
Hydro Power
Wind
Onshore Wind
Offshore Wind
Role
What you would be doing
hfe strategy
doc delivery
stakeholder rep
reliability
program planning
testing
- Apply in-depth specialized knowledge in HFE to technical strategy, resourcing, and planning to develop quality and timely human-centric products.
- Ensure the delivery of on-time, quality engineering documentation from a broad team in accordance with contract requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.
- Well represent HFE concerns and principles with a team of internal and external customers, suppliers, partners, licensing, and regulatory authorities on technical issues.
- Provide expert consideration of system reliability, availability, and maintainability.
- Develop, mentor and conduct the overall HFE program plan to include system and plant operational functional requirements analysis, functional allocation, task analyses for displays, controls, and other job support aids as well as the spectrum of testing and validation required for developing effective normal, abnormal, emergency operating procedures, alarm response procedures, surveillance procedures and operator training programs.
What you bring
professional engineer
human factors
reactor operator
10+ years
phd
communication
- Be a valuable member or leader of cross-functional teams with high degrees of technical and programmatic complexity and aggressive schedules.
- 10+ years’ experience in the nuclear industry to include nuclear plant emergency procedure, operator training guidelines, and regulatory site implementation and reviews is highly desirable.
- Registered Professional Engineer in the United States or Canada
- Minimum 4 years of human factors experience in the nuclear industry.
- Demonstrated ability to use high level judgment to analyze problems, develop solutions, and make decisions on complex tasks and challenges.
- Bachelor's Degree of Science in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent 4-year degree in a related technical discipline.
- The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; but highly qualified (US based) remote candidates will be considered.
- Experience with nuclear operations as a licensed/certified reactor operator is highly desirable.
- Strong, professional oral and written communication skills to ask pertinent questions of stakeholders, persuasively convey programmatic priorities and concerns, and share difficult, complicated concepts clearly.
- M.S. or PhD Degree in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering or equivalent
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Company
Overview
April 2024
Founded
The company emerged from the spin-off of GE's energy units in April 2024.
>$10B Quarterly Revenue
Revenue Growth
Achieves over $10 billion in quarterly revenue, driven by demand for power infrastructure and digital solutions.
$3B
Wind Turbine Backlog
Maintains a significant backlog in wind turbine orders, reflecting strong market demand.
25%
Global Electricity Supply
Contributes to generating 25% of the world’s electricity through its installed turbines and grids.
- Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings.
- Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies.
- On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects.
- Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain.
- Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure.
- Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.
- Relentlessly focused on advancing the world’s transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy.
- Believes in working with customers, partners, and communities to create innovative energy solutions that make a meaningful difference.
- Prioritizes excellence, integrity, and accountability in everything they do.
- Committed to driving real change through technology and partnerships that will transform the global energy landscape.
2050 target
Net zero commitment
Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- Focused on reducing emissions through advanced energy technologies.
- Maximizing use of renewable energy sources and leveraging digital solutions for energy efficiency.
- Solutions aim to decarbonize industries and help customers meet their sustainability goals.
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