GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Lead Engineer – Probabilistic Risk and Reliability
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Job Description Summary
Risk and Reliability engineering is a cross‑functional discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers to provide a quality product that meets the user’s needs. The discipline executes a robust process of development risk analyses and communicates risk insights to support optimization of systems and component design for safety and reliability. This requires identification and quantification of inputs for all modes and hazards in probabilistic risk evaluations, the development and communication of insights for selection of alternate system designs, and the implementation of final plant designs into rigorous probabilistic risk models that support licensing activities. The process proceeds from concept through production to operation, including customer support for engineering services in the currently operating fleet.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain PRA models of nuclear plant design and operational capabilities by logic and sequential modeling of fault scenarios, executing PRA fundamental skills in Data, Human Reliability Analysis, Accident analysis, Severe Accidents, and Source Term assessments, and using PRA tools and methods to quantify and evaluate accident sequences.
- Interface with other disciplines to advance risk‑informed designs, developing insights and conclusions from analyses and clearly communicating findings to peers, management, and customers.
- Analyze regulatory–driven requirements to develop risk‑informed solutions that drive safety and reliability into nuclear plant design and provide internal and external customers with cost savings.
- Use integrated nuclear plant knowledge to assist in developing digital applications such as data processing, condition monitoring, and data analytics to improve customer plant performance and reduce costs.
- Provide technical guidance and training to new and experienced engineers, specialists, and managers.
- Represent GEH to customers, nuclear regulators, and at industry meetings.
- Author and present state‑of‑the‑art PRA papers in technical publications and conferences.
- Provide leadership for assigned organizational responsibilities, programs, and personnel.
- Support the PRA Technical Leader by articulating work plans that the PRA team will use to address the technical scope requested, including those in support of proposals for client work.
- Apply specialized knowledge within the function, influencing strategy development, controlling resources, and influencing policy formulation.
- Interpret simple internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services, staying informed of industry trends.
- Use a high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Assess the quality of information, ask pertinent questions to stakeholders, offer new solutions, and construct recommendations.
- Lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicate difficult concepts and influence others’ options on particular topics.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering from an accredited university or college.
- Proven experience executing PRA fundamental skills of data, human reliability analysis, accident analysis, severe accidents, source term assessments, and related analytical skills.
- Fluent communication in English and Polish.
Desired Characteristics and Experience
- M.S. or Ph.D. in nuclear engineering or related discipline.
- Proven problem‑analysis skills with demonstrated ability to clearly communicate results.
- Understanding of importance analysis, uncertainty analysis, and failure modes & effects analysis, with at least 3 years of experience in one or more of these areas.
- Applied experience in the development of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 PRAs.
- Extensive experience with PRA logic model and quantification codes, preferably CAFTA.
- Detailed knowledge of BWR operation and safety analysis.
- Experience with NRC regulatory processes (e.g., Reg Guide 1.174, ASME/ANS PRA Standards, 10 CFR 50.65 and 50.69, Mitigating Systems Performance Index).
- Experience in licensing modernization and other current risk‑informed regulatory topics.
- Experience in PRA internal and external hazards analyses, including fire and seismic PRAs.
- Experience supporting implementation of programs for RAMI to influence plant design.
- Experience in leading and participating in industry PRA peer reviews.
- Programming experience using CAFTA APIs, R, or Visual Basic.
- Experience with international nuclear safety standards and practices.
- Experience in operations, maintenance, or engineering at a BWR.
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers.
- Familiarity with a variety of engineering areas.
- Knowledge and experience in power/nuclear plant operations and quality‑system requirements.
- Ability to undertake occasional work on client site.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs or projects.
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Established project‑management skills.
Additional Information
Engineering Innovation Center (EIC) in Warsaw, Poland, is an integral part of the global engineering structure of GE Vernova. The site was officially founded in 2007 as a GE Gas Power focused engineering organization. Currently it extends engineering activities for GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy in Poland.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Poland 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
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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