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Nuclear Engineering GovernanceConfiguration Management Leader

GE Vernova


Job Location:

Atlanta, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 150900 - 289300
Posted: 8 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary
The Nuclear Engineering Governance & Configuration Management (CM) leader is responsible for forming a new organization that will include Requirements Management Design Process Configuration Management Export Control Tagging Technical Regulations and Standards and Document Control. The new organization will establish and evolve the governance processes by which requirements are transformed into actionable product definition and regulatory documentation packages over the lifecycle of the Nuclear Power Plant from initial new product introduction initial installation and commissioning of the plant through the services phase. The Team will act as the chair for the ECA process ensuring that technical design changes have a robust impact analysis and are applied to all impacted product structures across the engineering tool landscape.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Determine the organization structure and roles and responsibilities for the newly formed team of 50 GVH employees and 40 contingent workersencompassing Requirements Management Design Process CM Export Control Tagging Technical Regulations and Document Control. Therole is a Senior Manager role which is a leader of leaders.
  • LeverageINCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering)standards for Configuration Management and Systems Engineeringtoalign our technical regulations standards and design processes to ensure safety quality and regulatory compliance.
  • Partner effectively with Digital Engineering to design the processes and tool functionality for regulatory compliance export control governance and configuration management needs across the pillar engineering tools: PLM (Teamcenter) Octave (Hexagon) and the Autodesk Suite.
  • Governance Framework: Define implement and evolve the governance processes that translate high-level requirements into actionable product definitions and regulatory documentation.
  • Strengthen export control processes in accordance with guidance provided by the Chief Engineers Office.
  • Technical Change Process:Establish a board structurefor the Engineering Change Authorization (ECA) processwith a CM acting as the chair.Technical design changes undergo robust impact analysis across the entire engineering tool landscape to maintain a single source of truth.
  • Lifecycle Integrity: Maintain configuration baseline control across the plant lifecycle ensuring that product structure remains consistent traceable and compliant with nuclear industry standards.
  • Establish a process to re-use the BWRX-300 Standard Plant product structure and design on new projects.
  • Strengthen existing document control processes and procedures. Partner with sourcing to ensure vendor engineering deliverables are received and processed into the internal systems of record.Partner with Project Engineering to ensure document control with partners/EPCs/end customers as per contract requirements.
  • Lean tool (Kaizen) expectations: Streamline design processEliminateinefficienciesand improve overallengineering teamproductivitythroughValue Stream optimizationandLean tool set application.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a relevant STEM field.
  • 10 years minimum experience in engineering design
  • 5 years experience as a direct people leader

Desired Characteristics:

  • Role Model for the GE Vernova Way
  • Lean mindset and is skilled in applying Lean tools to improve business operations.
  • Experience in process use and development with regards to product definition development bill of material management configuration management concepts program/project scheduling and field installation.
  • Demonstrated external advocacy with INCOSE and other relevant systems engineering industry groups.
  • CMII or CMPIC external Configuration Management theory & practice training as well as certification
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with design and system engineering counterparts
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with partners external to Engineering including materials management order fulfillment and manufacturing in both initial build and services contexts.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills with peers and leadership
  • Strong organizational facilitation and leadership skills
  • Flexible and adaptable to changes in priorities and Hoshin break through demands thru different business cycles
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities including working with large organizations and various levels of leadership up to and including Senior Executive and Vice President to present key data effectively and clearly.
  • Systems Thinking: Ability to map and manage complex requirements and design processes across large-scale long-lifecycle technical projects.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Strong background in technical regulations and standards within the nuclear or similarly highly regulated safety-critical industries.

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 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: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $150900.00 and $289300.00. 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 August 06 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.

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