Job Description Summary
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) is a world-leading provider of nuclear fuel, services, and advanced reactor technologies, including the game-changing BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). We are committed to powering a cleaner, more secure energy future through cutting-edge nuclear innovation.
As a Lead Human Factors Engineer (HFE), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of nuclear energy. In this high-impact technical role, you will apply human-centered design principles to optimize operator performance, prevent human error, and ensure the safe, reliable operation, maintenance, and testing of both existing nuclear fleets and next-generation advanced reactors. Be part of a mission-critical team that deeply values the science of human factors engineering!
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
HFE Technical Leadership: Provide specialized consultation and technical guidance on near-term and long-range nuclear projects, driving HFE integration from concept through deployment.
Analysis & Functional Allocation: Conduct and oversee system and plant operational requirements analyses, functional allocations, and rigorous task analyses for displays, controls, and job-support aids across diverse operating modes.
Human-System Interface (HSI) & V&V: Lead the review, testing, evaluation, verification, and validation of advanced HSIs using state-of-the-art simulators, operating modes, and emergency procedures.
Procedure & Training Integration: Collaborate on the development and review of normal, abnormal, and emergency operating procedures (EOPs), alarm response procedures, surveillance protocols, and operator training programs.
Reliability & Maintainability Integration: Provide critical plant operations and human-performance input to enhance system reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM).
Regulatory & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key technical interface with internal teams, external customers, suppliers, global partners, and regulatory/licensing authorities (e.g., NRC) on complex HFE matters.
Documentation & Governance: Deliver high-quality engineering documentation, technical reports, and design descriptions on-time, adhering to strict contract requirements, business procedures, and nuclear regulatory standards.
Safety Culture & Integrity: Champion a rigorous human-performance and nuclear safety culture, upholding the highest standards of personal and professional integrity.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Minimum of 4+ years of professional human factors engineering experience within a high-hazard, safety-centric industry (e.g., nuclear energy, aerospace, aviation, defense, medical, or complex process industries).
Eligibility Requirements:
US Candidates
The work location in the US is at the GVH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC
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.
Canadian Candidates
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 3 days a week
Desired Characteristics:
Masters 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.
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