Lead Engineer (LPB1) Human Factors

GE Vernova

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Markham - Canada

profile Monthly Salary: $ 110500 - 160500
Posted on: 19 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Description Summary

The Lead Human Factors Engineer (HFE) designs or modifies tasks work environment and plant interfaces based on human characteristics capabilities and limitations resulting in human error prevention and mitigation as well as human performance optimization to perform operations maintenance inspection and test activities for existing nuclear plants and next-generation reactors. Be part of the future of nuclear energy with a company that highly values the importance of human factors engineering!

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

The Lead Engineer / Technologist provides consultation and technical guidance on near term and longer-range projects in the area of Human Factors Engineering. As the Lead Human Factors Engineer (HFE) you will:

  • Use in-depth technical knowledge of HFE acquired through your training and experiences to accomplish tasks and support team task completion.
  • Conduct and/or oversee system and plant operational functional requirements analysis and functional allocation.
  • Conduct task analyses for displays controls and other job support aids as needed to accomplish monitoring control and protection functions for various plant systems and operating modes and incorporate design requirements into analyses and design documents.
  • Review test evaluate verify and validate the human-system interface using a simulator and plant operating surveillance and emergency procedures.
  • Interface with a team of internal and external customers suppliers partners licensing and regulatory authorities on technical issues.
  • Support the development of normal abnormal emergency operating procedures alarm response procedures surveillance procedures and operator training programs.
  • Provide plant operation input to system reliability availability and maintainability.
  • Provide on-time quality delivery of engineering documentation in accordance with contract requirements business procedures and regulatory agency guidelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to use analytical thinking to propose solutions outside of the standard framework and rely on multiple internal and external sources to develop quality alternatives.
  • Ability to propose different solutions to technical problems modify existing procedures and practices and integrate work with other engineers and engineering disciplines.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills and solid technical writing skills with focus on detailed requirements design and description documents with sensitivity to stakeholder priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to serve as a technical resource for less experienced engineers develop team consensus and independently execute technical processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to document plan market and execute projects and programs in the context of key business drivers.
  • Honest and straightforward with a high level of personal integrity.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Bachelors Degree of Science in Human Factors Industrial Engineering or equivalent 4-year degree in a related technical discipline.
  • Minimum 4 years of human factors experience in a high-hazard safety-centric industry (e.g. energy aviation medical automotive).

Eligibility Requirements

  • For Canada GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.

  • This position will report onsite to the Markham office 2 days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays).

Desired Characteristics:

  • M.S. or PhD Degree in Human Factors Industrial Engineering or equivalent
  • Registered Professional Engineer in the United States or Canada
  • Experience in the nuclear industry to include nuclear plant emergency procedure operator training guidelines and regulatory site implementation and reviews is highly desirable.
  • Experience with nuclear operations as a licensed/certified reactor operator is highly desirable.

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 (including dual citizenships) be from the U.S. Department of Energys List of Generally Authorized Countries (10 CFR Part 810 Appendix A which includes Canada and can be found here: unless a specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy is obtained or unless you are a U.S. citizen U.S. national U.S. permanent resident or protected individual under the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). More information can be found here: https:// 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.

Strong consideration will be given to Indigenous persons. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as this context Indigenous people are First Nations Métis and/or Inuit

The base pay range for this position is$110500.00 - $160500.00 CAD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety offactors including the candidates experience education and skill set. This position is also eligible for a10% performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

This posting is expected to close on February 7th 2026 or thereafter.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No


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