Senior Principal Engineer Processes

Senior Principal Engineer - MPE Processes

Role Overview:The MPE Processes Senior Principal Engineer is a senior technical leader and subject matter expert responsible for setting strategic direction shaping organizational technical vision and driving innovation across multiple projects and domains. This role is responsible for driving engineering excellence supporting highly complex manufacturing and material process projects and mentoring next-generation engineers. The Senior Principal Engineer collaborates across the multi-disciplinary Engineering team to own & lead risk management while fostering innovative solutions to meet business safety quality and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior technical authority across Materials & Processes (MPE) defining and enforcing technical standards guiding key design decisions and making final determinations on technical tradeoffs and risk acceptance regarding casting forging coating heat treating joining and related special processes.
• Demonstrated ability to identify develop evaluate and introduce engineering solutions to meet near-term and long-range material engineering requirements regarding the safety quality delivery and costs of special processes.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully propose MPE process programs internally (NTI NPI Modules) and externally (US GOVT University).
• Provide end-to-end technical leadership for highly complex engineering projects and programs ensuring sound architecture technical rigor safety quality and lifecycle risk closure.
• Own critical projects and technical deliverables supporting the success of MPE processes on the MPE team.
• Act as a primary technical resource and subject matter expert within MPE providing guidance to AMRT Manufacturing Suppliers Repair & Services project teams and stakeholders.
• Review and approve engineering documentation deliverables deviations and waivers to ensure compliance with internal requirements external regulations and industry standards.
• Collaborate directly with the Sciences - MPE Chief Engineer to review designs align strategy and provide technical direction.
• Drive problem resolution across multiple disciplines and identify technical risks and mitigations at the system level for manufacturing product centers and field issues.
• Identify innovation opportunities by monitoring relevant technologies regulations competitors and industrial trends; support external engagement through conferences academic partnerships and technical forums.
• Interface with customers suppliers internal teams and external entities to resolve the most complex technical issues and support successful project execution.
• Prepare invention disclosures to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage and protect the intellectual property rights of the company.
• Mentor and coach Principal and developing engineers specialists and technicians to strengthen technical judgment knowledge sharing and engineering capability.
• Lead the development of technical standards best practices design practices and process improvements while fostering a culture of curiosity continuous improvement and inclusion.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering Physics Chemistry Mathematics Computer Science or similar.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Engineering/Technology & Services Engineering. Knowledge level is comparable to a Masters degree from an accredited university or college.
• Demonstrated expertise with 1 year of experience in each of the following subject matter areas: casting coating forging joining heat treating NDE.

Eligibility Requirements:

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.

Desired Characteristics:

• Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver results.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear communications and solid leadership on challenging technical issues.
• Experience interfacing with customers conferences user groups.
• Customer-focused with clear concise written and oral communications at the appropriate level.
• Experience and demonstrated success working in a complex cross-functional global environment.
• Servant leadership mindset.
• Restless dissatisfaction with the way things are done focused on continuous improvement and Lean/Six Sigma methodology.
• Data-driven but decisive despite ambiguity.
• Humble open collaborative and continuously learning.
• Able to travel globally as needed.
• Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions.

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 $152400.00 and $254000.00. 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 October 14 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.