Engineering Program Leader

Job Description Summary

The need for clean energy is greater than ever. At GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) we are helping address climate change by designing technology to power our future with reliable, affordable, carbon-free energy. We are a world leader in advanced reactor technology, fuel and services. Join us as we build our legacy, boldly innovating to provide carbon-free power to the world.

We are a diverse and dedicated global team who believes in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected, and that they belong. By embracing diverse teams and perspectives, we are better equipped to build a world that works.

In this position the Engineering Program Leader will be a member of the Advanced Engineering Design team responsible for planning and executing innovative both internally funded and externally commercially funded New Plant Introduction (NPI) development programs in support of next generation nuclear plants. In this role you will lead the technical program, executing the business product and/or project strategy by driving interfaces, coordinating, expediting, and closing open issues and concern across the program team on a day-to-day basis. You will lead teams across multiple engineering disciplines, business project and product teams, sourcing, quality, research centers, partners, subcontractors, and customers. You will be responsible for full technical program ownership, ensuring both on-time and on-budget delivery of new product development programs. You will be an active contributor to the business vision/strategy into short-term, tactical actions as well as long-term strategic programs.

The Program Leader position is to be filled by a recognized leader in the business. This person will demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives associated with the product program, and be a visible champion of the product development.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Report solid line to the General Manager, Design Engineering.
• Provide program leadership for a diverse team being accountable for on-time and on-budget delivery of design product programs.
• Establish and manage the technical interface between all internal and external parties involved in the program.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationship with other internal engineering team managers, business leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Interface with external partners, customers, and other applicable country specific regulatory agencies, as required on technical issues.
• Work with functional engineering teams to build estimates, schedules, manage change orders and responses to corrective actions.
• Coordinate engineering interfaces and drive timely resolution of technical issues with multiple engineering disciplines, business product management, partners, subcontractors, and customers.
• Report on program progress, performance, and manpower utilization with particular attention to delays, adverse trends, errors and omissions.
• Work hand-in-hand with Product and/or Projects, Finance and Operations to actively manage budgetary risks and opportunities through the year. 
• Support the development of the business vision/strategy for new plant initiatives and strategic programs.
• Partner with business teams and present product/program strategies, technical roadmaps, risks, and recommendations to senior leaders across GVH.   
• Provide guidance to leadership on management of external resources to ensure the quality of deliverables, enable flexibility and improved cost positions.
• Protect the Intellectual Property rights of GVH.
• Ensure adherence to GVH’s standards for nuclear safety and compliance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related science or technical discipline
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in engineering design and/or project leadership experience
• At least 6 years of experience in the nuclear industry or equivalent large scale new build experience in the power industry

Desired Characteristics:

• Practitioner and / or expert of Lean practices.
• Experience with utility customers and large scale power projects
• Proven ability to be a liaison between organizations that are operating in separate geographic locations
• High performing individual with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance, change agent able to make the case for lean and demonstrate immediate impact.
• Proven interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly to articulate and then operationalize the business vision/strategy into tactile actions.
• High performing energetic leader with demonstrated ability to deliver results while exhibiting behaviors that promote strong team performance.
• Experience with project management skillset (communication, risk, planning/scheduling, change mgmt)
• EPC experience and knowledge; specifically, power plant
• Understanding of nuclear industry and technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to document, plan, market and manage programs that further the knowledge, understanding and capability of the business

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

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $150,900.00 and $289,300.00. 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 August 21, 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.