Lead Engineer - Mechanical Component Design
Job Description Summary
In this role, the Engineer will develop design specifications, create, and mature design concepts, provide procurement support, generate drawings and design documentation, and provide testing oversight. This position requires interface with Business Project Managers, Technical Project Engineers, Sourcing, equipment manufacturers, and with engineering teams within GE and partner companies.Job Description
Responsible for Mechanical Component Design activities that support:
• GE's BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR)
Primary design focus areas for our Mechanical Component Design teams include:
• BWR Equipment Design
• BWR Internal Components Design
• Mechanical Component Testing
Essential Responsibilities
• Takes personal responsibility, understanding impact of design and associated risk. Considers customer needs and maintains open communication with interfacing engineers and project stakeholders.
• Operate in a matrixed engineering team to ensure high quality deliverables in accordance with customer requirements, business procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.
• Leads the analysis, design, test, and integration of mechanical components and equipment required to define and support projects that meet business standards and program / product requirements.
• Performance of fundamental engineering hand calculations and modeling.
• Preparing and presenting design reviews and technical reports to internal and external customers.
• Lead/facilitate discussion and information exchange to promote open dialogue including working effectively in a matrixed team environment.
• Ensuring that product designs meet all intended application and design requirements by collaborating with experts in other functional teams
• Work closely with Sourcing and Fabricators to provide technical support.
• Prepare invention disclosures to protect the technology that provides a competitive advantage to the business.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience working in an engineering design environment.
- Professional Engineering certification with Professional Engineers Ontario and actively practicing.
Desired Characteristics
• Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Prior experience in nuclear or other highly regulated industry.
• Knowledge of quality standards and systems (e.g., NQA-1 and ISO 9000)
• Experience analyzing and solving moderately complex design problems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to write organized engineering documents.
• Strong interpersonal and proven leadership skills.
• Knowledge of Geometric Design & Tolerancing (GD&T) practices
• Knowledge of the ASME/AWS codes
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD design
• Proficiency with ANSYS Finite Element Analysis (FEA) analysis
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada 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.
You must have legal authorization to work in Canada and any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The drug screen requirement in the background check process is not required if the role is based in Canada.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes