Instrument Engineering Specialist 2 - Lab

Overview

Lead calibration, testing and maintenance of precision instruments for thermal performance labs

Key Responsibilities

• calibration
• thermal testing
• instrument maintenance
• data quality
• root cause
• technician training

Tasks

-Facilitates all required maintenance and calibration of Lab Reference Standards. -Provide hands on support for thermal performance testing of gas turbines. -Selects and installs accessories such as adapters, indicating gauges, or holding devices on test or calibration fixture, and connects the instrument or device to a lab primary standard. -Responsible to support all Lab operational processes across instrumentation maintenance, prepping, packing, returning items to inventory (Kanban), Kanban level maintenance and 5S activities. -Manages and completes Measurement Assurance Program (MAP) activities as required for SME station. -Leads the Test and calibration of controlling, indicating and measuring instruments and devices, such as pressure transmitters, temperature controls, Thermocouples, RTD’s, thermometers and power load measurement devices. -Accountable for the quality of the data collected from customers’ power plants for both commercial and internal purposes. -Observes reading on meters and gauges and other displays and performance of device or instrument to identify functional defects and determine calibration requirements & Adjusts calibration mechanisms to obtain specified operational performance of device or instrument. -Responsible to assist Engineering with traceability. -Sets controls to regulate factors such as current flow, timing cycle, pressure, temperature or vacuum according to specifications and activates test of calibration equipment. -Responsible for all process and Quality documentation SME area(s) and proficient with quality control manual and testing specifications to obtain data to test or calibrate specific devices. -Identify defective instrumentation and lead root cause investigation and implementation of CAPA through engagement with Lab leaders. -Responsible for directing/OJT training for new technicians.

Requirements

• engineering degree
• calibration
• instrumentation
• electrical skills
• troubleshooting
• travel

What You Bring

-Ability to work overtime (including weekends). -Willingness and ability to travel (approximately 20%) to mainly domestic power plant sites in support of testing. The duration of the field tests ranges from one (1) to (3) weeks/1-2 jobs per year. -Instrumentation training in: Control systems, industrial environments, calibration facilities and processes. -Associate's or Bachelor's in an Engineering, Instrumentation Degree, Military Calibration or Minimum of 2 years of industry experience and familiarity calibration/used for thermal performance testing and evaluation. -Minimal Subject Matter Expert for one (1) out of (9) Calibrations stations within Performance Lab. -Excellent mechanical and electrical skills with familiarity with mA and mV measurements. -Understanding of instrumentation principles, their physics principles, calibration, installation requirements, operation, communications, and troubleshooting. -Ability to troubleshoot and perform minor electrical repairs on instrumentation. -Broadening knowledge of own technical discipline to execute calibration.

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Benefits

-The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

About Ge Vernova

-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.

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