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Senior Engineer - Nuclear Simulation Assisted Engineering (remote)

AT GE Vernova
GE Vernova

Senior Engineer - Nuclear Simulation Assisted Engineering (remote)

Canada / Remote

Job Description Summary

Senior Engineer - Simulation Assisted Engineering (SAE) works within the Plant Integration Engineering team by enabling LEAN integrated plant design (IPD) using modern digital engineering tools and techniques. SAE is a collaborative, cross-disciplinary, systems engineering approach to complex IPD, analysis, and optimization. SAE is based on the use of a modern, physics and mathematics, digital engineering modeling and simulation software toolkit. Focus is on technical risk, engineering labor, and schedule duration reduction during first of a kind (FOAK) plant design.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:
• Collaborate in cross-functional environment of; Systems, Instrumentation & Controls, and Human Factors Engineering to successful deployment, implementation, and lifecycle stewardship of the multi-organization and multi-geographic SAE environment.

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• Assist in maintaining a singular master plant simulation model in SAE environment while ensuring requirements and configuration management are updated and baselined as necessary.
• Develop and edit system models in an integrated simulation environment.
• Collaborate with simulation software supplier and customer to prepare plans, procedures, and reports then perform factory acceptance test (FAT) and site acceptance test (SAT) for simulator, Discrepancy Reports (DR), enhancement requests, technical oversight issues, and training needs.
• P. Eng Seal Applicable Simulator Documents.

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Systems, or Physics, Chemistry, or equivalent 4 year technical degree.
• 8 years of experience in simulation using modern physics, mathematics, and software based modeling tools for design, analysis, or training involving; nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics, plant process fluidic and mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, monitoring systems.

• P. Eng designation in Ontario

Desired Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Systems, or Physics, Chemistry.

• Experience developing high fidelity engineering simulator or FSS integrated with a DCS platform either via virtual controller or emulation.

• Experience performing Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance testing on a plant simulator

• Able to test, troubleshoot, and resolve discrepancies/issues.

• Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) license or certification


    Eligibility Requirements

    • Strong preference to someone who can work onsite in Markham two days a week.



      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

      #LI-Remote - This is a remote position

      Client-provided location(s): Canada
      Job ID: GE_Vernova-164262278
      Employment Type: Full Time

      Perks and Benefits

      • Health and Wellness

        • Health Insurance
        • Health Reimbursement Account
        • Dental Insurance
        • Vision Insurance
        • Life Insurance
        • Short-Term Disability
        • Long-Term Disability
        • FSA
        • FSA With Employer Contribution
        • HSA
        • HSA With Employer Contribution
        • Fitness Subsidies
        • On-Site Gym
        • Mental Health Benefits
      • Parental Benefits

        • Adoption Assistance Program
        • Family Support Resources
        • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
        • Adoption Leave
      • Work Flexibility

        • Flexible Work Hours
        • Remote Work Opportunities
        • Hybrid Work Opportunities
      • Office Life and Perks

        • Commuter Benefits Program
        • Casual Dress
        • On-Site Cafeteria
        • Holiday Events
      • Vacation and Time Off

        • Unlimited Paid Time Off
        • Paid Holidays
        • Personal/Sick Days
        • Summer Fridays
      • Financial and Retirement

        • 401(K)
        • Stock Purchase Program
        • Performance Bonus
        • Relocation Assistance
        • Financial Counseling
        • Profit Sharing
      • Professional Development

        • Tuition Reimbursement
        • Access to Online Courses
        • Lunch and Learns
        • Leadership Training Program
        • Internship Program
        • Associate or Rotational Training Program
      • Diversity and Inclusion

        • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
        • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
        • Unconscious Bias Training

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