Job Description Summary
The Technical Lead – Engineered Testing provides technical leadership for confirmation, validation, and proof testing activities supporting advanced nuclear instrumentation and control systems. This role is responsible for developing test strategies, guiding engineering execution, and ensuring testing activities produce technically rigorous results that support design validation, regulatory justification, and customer acceptance.
The Technical Lead works closely with the NUMAC Lab Lead and FIV Lead to ensure testing programs are strategically planned and technically sound while enabling efficient day-to-day lab execution. This role focuses on engineering leadership, test method development, technical oversight of testing programs, and long-range planning of testing campaigns across the I&C and Flow Induced Vibration (FIV) labs.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Report to the Manager of Test Engineering in Wilmington, NC and interact with cross‑discipline engineering technical leaders, engineering managers, and project leaders.
- Develop testing strategies supporting confirmation, validation, proof testing, and customer acceptance activities for complex mechanical and electro‑mechanical systems.
- Lead long‑range planning of testing activities across the NUMAC I&C and FIV labs, ensuring upcoming test campaigns are technically prepared and aligned with program schedules and engineering priorities.
- Establish test objectives, methodologies, instrumentation approaches, and data validation strategies to ensure technically defensible results.
- Provide technical oversight and guidance during execution of complex testing programs, including review and approval of test plans, procedures, instrumentation configurations, and data analysis methods.
- Identify technical risks associated with testing programs and lead resolution of complex technical challenges encountered during testing.
- Guide development of custom test fixtures, measurement systems, and experimental setups required to support engineered testing programs.
- Collaborate closely with design engineering, project management, quality, EHS, procurement, and suppliers to ensure testing activities support product design and validation objectives.
- Work with the NUMAC Lab Lead and FIV Lead to ensure alignment between testing strategy and day‑to‑day lab execution.
- Prepare and present technical data, test results, and engineering findings to internal leadership, project stakeholders, and customers.
- Support prototype testing, system integration validation, and root cause analysis of issues identified during testing activities.
- Assist with knowledge capture and transfer initiatives and provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians supporting testing programs.
- Champion conformance with applicable regulations, regulatory guidance, industry standards, and internal quality processes associated with engineered testing programs.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
- 4 years of relevant engineering or technical experience in the commercial nuclear industry
Eligibility Requirements
- The REQUIRED work location is our Headquarters in Wilmington, NC
- Willingness to travel to domestic customer and test locations as required (up to 20%)
- This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Desired Qualifications
- Approximately 5–10 years of relevant engineering or technical experience, which may include engineering roles, test engineering, product development testing, laboratory experimentation, or mechanical design experience gained through internships, co‑op programs, or early career positions.
- Experience with testing or validation of complex systems in regulated industries such as nuclear, energy, aerospace, or industrial equipment.
- Hands‑on experience with laboratory instrumentation and measurement systems including sensors, data acquisition equipment, and experimental setups.
- Experience designing or supporting custom test fixtures, tooling, or measurement systems.
- Familiarity with vibration testing, instrumentation systems, control systems, or complex electro‑mechanical assemblies.
- Experience supporting testing activities conducted at third‑party laboratories or supplier facilities.
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to guide engineering work across multidisciplinary teams and support technical decision making.
- Demonstrated experience in engineering test development, experimental systems, product validation, or testing of complex mechanical or electro‑mechanical systems.
- Experience supporting engineering test programs including test planning, instrumentation configuration, data analysis, and technical reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems in laboratory or experimental environments.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to engineering teams and stakeholders.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113,200.00 and $188,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on March 18, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.