Full-Time

Senior Technical Application Engineer

Nuclear Control Upgrades

Updated on 8/21/2026

Deadline 8/26/26
GE Vernova

GE Vernova

1,001-5,000 employees

Global energy provider: power, wind, electrification

Compensation Overview

$131.7k - $219.3k/yr

+ Discretionary annual bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

Schenectady, NY, USA

In Person

Travel up to 30% of the time may be required.

Bachelor's

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Computer Networking
Cybersecurity

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited college or university is required.
  • At least 10 years of relevant industry work experience with control system applications or controls project execution is required.
  • At least 5 years of relevant work experience in the nuclear industry is required.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time is required.
  • The candidate must have experience supporting nuclear power plant modernization or control system upgrade projects.
  • The candidate must have experience in plant operations and control system design for conventional nuclear power plant systems, including turbine-generator, feedwater systems, steam generator, plant computer, and plant simulator systems.
  • The candidate must have knowledge of relevant nuclear quality, safety, and regulatory expectations.
  • The candidate must have knowledge and experience with GE Vernova Mark VIe and EX2100e control systems.
  • The candidate must have significant experience in technical application and proposal engineering.
  • The candidate must have a strong understanding of control system architecture, instrumentation, human-machine interface systems, cybersecurity, and integration principles.
  • The candidate must be able to interpret technical specifications and develop practical engineering responses while balancing standard solutions with project-specific requirements.
  • The candidate must be able to support multiple projects simultaneously in a matrix management environment.
  • The candidate must have experience interfacing with all levels of internal and external customers.
  • The candidate must have strong process discipline, sound analytical skills, strong technical judgment, and strong problem-solving ability.
  • The candidate must be comfortable working across multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders.
  • The candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
  • The candidate must be able to obtain authorization from the U.S. Government to access U.S. export-controlled information, if applicable.
Responsibilities
  • Support pre-sales technical discussions with customers for strategic deal development by providing technical insight on GE Vernova products and services for nuclear controls, collecting voice-of-customer input, responding to technical inquiries on submitted proposals, conducting site surveys of existing systems, presenting case studies, demonstrations, and product solutions at industry user conferences, and providing feedback to commercial and product management organizations on nuclear-market control solutions.
  • Listen to, understand, and interpret customers' business goals, operating objectives, and control-system risks, and customize GE Vernova Software and Control Solutions solutions to meet their needs.
  • Research competitors' regional value propositions and go-to-market approaches and support the development of sales and solution strategies.
  • Serve as the regional reference point for technical queries regarding the nuclear industry for the controls product line and establish relationships with key customers.
  • Lead multidisciplinary application teams responding to customer technical specifications for conventional, non-safety-related nuclear controls upgrades, including steam turbine controls, balance-of-plant controls, generator excitation controls, human-machine interface, network and cybersecurity, mechanical instrumentation, and controls lifecycle applications.
  • Coordinate with Controls Engineering Technical Leaders and Product Design Owners to develop clear, compliant, and competitive technical responses to customer inquiries.
  • Define engineering effort and material requirements to achieve customer expectations and nuclear-industry quality standards in alignment with engineering, manufacturing, and product capabilities.
  • Own the definition of Technical Application Guides for nuclear controls applications.
  • Create and maintain Technical Application Guides defining standards for engineering design effort, material and hardware definitions, technical proposal language for standard products, and overall technical quoting limits.
  • Support commercialization of new product designs for nuclear controls applications by creating or revising Technical Application Guides for quoting new products and applications.
  • Support continuous improvement of Technical Application Guides by engaging in project reviews with commercial, project management, engineering, and field service teams.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting nuclear power plant modernization or control system upgrade projects.
  • Experience in plant operations and control system design for conventional nuclear power plant systems, including turbine-generator, feedwater systems, steam generator, plant computer, and plant simulator systems.
  • Knowledge of relevant nuclear quality, safety, and regulatory expectations.
  • Knowledge and experience with GE Vernova Mark VIe and EX2100e control systems.
  • Significant experience in technical application and proposal engineering.
  • Strong understanding of control system architecture, instrumentation, human-machine interface systems, cybersecurity, and integration principles.
  • Ability to interpret technical specifications and develop practical engineering responses while balancing standard solutions with project-specific requirements.
  • High attention to detail in technical proposal development.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong collaboration skills with internal technical and commercial teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet agreed-upon goals and measurements.
  • Experience interfacing with all levels of internal and external customers.
  • Strong influence, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong process discipline with sound analytical skills.
  • Strong technical judgment and problem-solving ability.
  • Comfort working across multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders.

GE Vernova is a global energy company created in 2024 to support the electricity grid and the energy transition, with three focuses: Power, Wind, and Electrification. It sells large-scale equipment, signs long-term service agreements, and provides software to utilities, independent power producers, grid operators, and large industrial energy users. Its products include H-Class gas turbines that can burn natural gas with blends of hydrogen toward 100% hydrogen, Haliade-X offshore wind turbines up to 14.7 MW, and GridOS software that unifies grid data to help manage networks and integrate renewables. By combining hardware, services, and software under GE heritage, it aims to meet rising electricity demand while accelerating decarbonization across global energy systems.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$17.6M

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 orders jumped 88% to $24.2 billion, led by Power and Electrification.
  • Data center orders exceeded $5 billion in first-half 2026, more than all 2025.
  • Management raised 2026 guidance and expects at least 125 GW gas backlog by year-end.

What critics are saying

  • Wind orders fell 40% in Q2 2026, and GE Vernova expects roughly $400 million losses.
  • Massachusetts courts blocked GE Vernova from exiting Vineyard Wind over unpaid $300 million claims.
  • Tariff uncertainty and permitting delays still throttle U.S. onshore wind orders through 2026.

What makes GE Vernova unique

  • GE Vernova sells the grid and turbine hardware that runs 25%-30% of global electricity.
  • Its 116 GW gas backlog and H-Class turbines lock customers into decade-long service contracts.
  • GridOS, HVDC, and Prolec-backed electrification make it harder for utilities to multi-source suppliers.

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GE Vernova reported strong second-quarter results with revenue rising 22% year-over-year to $11.1 billion, surpassing analyst estimates by $330 million. Total orders surged 88% organically to $24.2 billion, driven by AI-related demand for gas turbines and grid equipment. However, the company's Wind segment saw organic orders plunge 40%. The decline stems from quality-control issues, including turbine failures at major projects, alongside inflation and supply chain problems that compressed margins on fixed-price contracts. The segment now represents just 5% of total orders, down from 13% in 2025. GE Vernova's Wind business posted a negative 19% adjusted EBITDA margin in the first half of 2026. Despite this, investors remain unfazed as the Power and Electrification segments deliver strong margins of 17.6% and 18.2% respectively, easily offsetting Wind's losses.

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