Lead Software/Controls Engineer

Job Description Summary
Lead engineer accountable for reliability and quality of factory developed software. Part of the technical team responsible for the Fuel Manufacturing Operation in the Nuclear business. This engineer ensures factory critical software is reliable, adequate, and meets business security requirements.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to:

• Audit the performance, security, and reliability of internally developed software by:
  • Interacting with operators, process engineers, technicians, and management
  • Interacting with technical personnel from Digital Technology (IT & Security)
  • Interacting with manufacturing equipment and processes
  • Performing code reviews
  • Utilizing code scanning services/applications
  • Documenting bugs, outages, faults, etc.
• First line of engineering escalation for software reliability or feature issues
• Document issues, changes, and releases using a Version Control Management application (GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, Subversion)
• Add features to existing software such as I/O with manufacturing equipment and local data management
• Upgrade and port legacy software written in FORTRAN, VB6, C to modern platforms such as .NET, Node.js, Python
• Port prototype and legacy software from OpenVMS to Windows/Linux (or others)
• Develop automated tests, diagnostic tools, and application deployment routines
• Package and archive existing 3rd party libraries and dependencies (Artifactory, NuGet, NPM, pip)
• Use and maintain a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Enterprise and Propel
• Develop web-based and embedded systems HMIs (Human Machine Interface)
• Develop interfaces between manufacturing equipment and software applications using industrial protocols such as GE SRTP, OPC-UA, MQTT, etc.
• Review, design, generate, update, and monitor manufacturing equipment, devices, systems, and processes in the fuel components area, including both mechanical and electrical/instrumentation aspects of equipment.
• Embrace Global Nuclear Fuel's nuclear safety culture, where work is performed with an overriding priority on integrity, safety, security, and quality.
• Responsible for understanding safety controls for equipment and able to design, implement, execute, and review Function Test Instructions (FTIs) to ensure operability.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and quality regulations and metrics through use of compliance calendars, databases, and tracking systems.
• Develop and/or improve process automation of existing or new manufacturing processes.
• Maintain, review, update and create area operating procedures (OPS), method sheets (MS), temporary operating instructions (TOIs) and job hazards analyses (JHA)
• Responsible for supporting planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives in the fuel components operation, including process development and design of experiments (DOE)'s.
• Identify and implement proactive solutions for incremental and step change process improvements related to safety, quality, and output through use of Lean and Six Sigma tools.

Required Qualifications

• 4 Year Technical Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience with software development and maintenance.

Eligibility Requirements

• This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to U.S. export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of U.S. person status prior to employment.
• Must be comfortable working onsite at the GEH facility in Wilmington, NC on a regular basis.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, i.e. safety shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs.
• Walk up and down stairs multiple times during the day. Occasionally climb ladders.
• Crawling, kneeling, crouching, reaching around manufacturing equipment on a weekly basis.
• Must be 18 years or older and have legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Must maintain after hours cell phone availability.

Desired Characteristics

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science.
• Strong aptitude for problem solving in software development and maintenance.
• Experience with OpenVMS, Unix, Windows.
• Experience with VBA and/or VB6 (Visual Basic).
• Experience with modern software development platforms such as .NET.
• Proficiency with Version Control Systems: git, GitHub, Subversion.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline technology.
• Experience with industrial control hardware: PLCs, field IO, HMIs.

The base pay range for this position is $105-135k. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for bonuses, such as a performance bonvariable incentive compensation/equity. This position is expected to close on 2/3/2025.

The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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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: No

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