Job Description Summary

The Mechanical Welding Engineer is responsible for a variety of activities to support the GEH nuclear business and its partners. In this role, you will support the development of welding design specifications, welding process specifications, as well as provide design and procurement support for welded products. This position requires interfacing with Engineering Leadership, Product Management, Quality, Sourcing and Manufacturing teams within our Nuclear Services and New Plant Design businesses.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Embrace GEH’s nuclear safety culture, where work is performed with an overriding priority on integrity, safety, security, and quality

• Work effectively in a matrixed engineering team to ensure high quality deliverables in accordance with customer requirements, procedures, and regulatory guidelines

• Leverage knowledge of physical and welding metallurgy of austenitic stainless steels and perform metallurgical analysis of weldments

• Review designs with welds for application of welding symbols, conformance to codes and make recommendations for joint designs while collaborating in a productive and respectful manner

• Support the development of welding process specifications, welding procedures, inspection requirements, and weld qualification reports

• Demonstrate knowledge of welding defects and their causes

• Help support welding and process issues, provide and support implementation of solutions

• Support technical support for Sourcing Team of fabricator welding procedures and weld qualification reviews

• Assist Mechanical Design Engineers in welding joint design concepts and design for manufacturability

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, including an ability to write organized engineering documents

• Strong interpersonal and proven leadership skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline from an accredited university or college.

Eligibility Requirement

• 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.

• The required work location for this role is at the GE Hitachi Nuclear Headquarters Wilmington, NC (relocation assistance provided)

• Ability and willingness to travel to domestic and international plant sites.

• GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience analyzing, and solving moderately complex design problems

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to write organized engineering documents

• Knowledge of Geometric Design & Tolerancing practices

• Familiar with the physical and welding metallurgy of nickel alloys, zirconium and aluminum alloys.

• Familiar with SAW, FCAW, GMAW and SMAW processes.

• Knowledge of the ASME/AWS codes

• Experience in the BWR or PWR industry

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 offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE 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