[Hiring] Senior Excitation Engineer @GE Vernova

Role Description

As the Senior Excitation Engineer, you will serve as the global technical authority for excitation control systems across the GE Vernova and legacy nuclear fleet. You will lead the technical strategy for modernization, reliability, and regulatory compliance of excitation systems (EX2000, EX2100, EX2100e) in high-stakes nuclear environments.

• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support for installation and commissioning led by field services team.
• Bridge the gap between advanced power electronics and stringent nuclear safety standards.
• Act as the final technical escalation point for critical baseload power assets.
• Impact approaches, projects, and programs in the functional area or affected business organization.
• Influence quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of own team.
• Have significant input into priorities.
• Operate with moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Master’s or PhD strongly preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in power generation engineering, with at least 5–8 years specifically focused on excitation systems or mission-critical power plant controls.
• Exposure working within a Nuclear Safety Culture and navigating nuclear-specific quality and documentation standards.
• Deep knowledge in synchronous generator theory and power system stability.
• Strong systems engineering capability with the ability to lead complex, cross-functional integration efforts across excitation controls, generator systems, plant interfaces, and nuclear operational requirements.

Requirements

• The work location for this role is Longmont, CO (relocation assistance provided if not already local).
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
• Ability to travel globally (up to 25%) to support outages, customer design reviews, and regulatory audits (For Remote candidates, travel would require up to 50% travel).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• Retirement benefits including the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions.
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance and adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave and disability benefits.
• Life insurance and 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.