Engineering Manager Materials Science and Engineering

The Manager Hot Gas Path and Combustion will lead and manage a talented high-energy team of engineers that own hot gas path components for materials in a gas power plant. This includes new material development drawing sign-off qualifications non-conforming material dispositions and failure analyses mechanical behavior design curves and lifing models for design tools.


Impacts the teams ability to achieve service quality and timeliness of objectives. The role is subject to operating policy objectives. There is moderate autonomy within the role. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Set team priorities expectations and standards
• Communicate and support key business initiatives and ensure a strong communication link with GSCM and other teams
• Manage team member work assignments and schedules
• Provide technical guidance to team membersCoach and mentor team to help facilitate growth in their career
• Ensure the team is adequately funded to support the business imperatives
• Drive strategy around qualifications
• Foster environment of continuous improvement i.e. specification revisions
• Apply knowledge of materials and materials processing to implement new ideas that reduce cost and add value and performance

• This position requires excellent leadership communication and facilitation skills as well as a passion for quality and continuous improvement
  
  Qualifications/Requirements :

• Bachelors Degree of Science in Materials Engineering

• Minimum 8 years in a Materials Engineering experience
  
  Desired Characteristics :

• Previous experience as a Technical Leader or other leadership role
• Understanding of GEs coating systems
• Shop / manufacturing experience
• Experience with NDE methods
• Green Belt / Black Belt certified (GE employees only)
• An Advanced degree in Engineering
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with individuals in global locations
• Ability and willingness to challenge the status quo and deliver the best GE products
• Ability to work with a global team and supplier base

• Note:

  
  To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA to ensure compliance with applicable legislation the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

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.

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $131700.00 and $219300.00. 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 candidates 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 September 04 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.