Remote, NC, USA
3 days ago
Senior I&C (Instrumentation & Controls) Hardware Engineer
**Job Description Summary** The I&C hardware Engineer works within the I&C Engineering team and is responsible for designing and implementing I&C electronic hardware and software for I&C systems for Nuclear Power Plants. The I&C hardware team has strong interfaces with electronic software design and plant system operations. This role requires technical problem solving, strong hardware design skills and effective communication/collaboration with other teams within the GEH business functions. **Job Description** **Roles and Responsibilities** The Hardware Engineer is responsible for the delivery of high-quality engineering electronic hardware designs. Work scope typically includes the following essential responsibilities: + Develop creative solutions and reduce complexity to create accurate and effective solutions for complex engineering problems. + Typical hardware activities will include creating a design from requirements and helping define requirements where necessary. + Design activities include schematic design, component selection, PCB layout, PLD/FPGA design, performing simulation/module testing, PLD/FPGA code reviews, and integration testing of the design. This also includes design verification of these same activities. + Documenting designs by creating Design Specifications, performing PLD/FPGA code reviews, and writing test reports. + Engage customers to define scope, review results, and discuss technical risks. + Work with the technical leader to establish an effective work plan, including time estimates, schedule estimates, requirements, and work processes. + Apply engineering fundamentals and 1st order engineering principles to establish and/or confirm expected performance. + Provide clear and complete analysis documentation in accordance with GE engineering procedures. + Manage time effectively to provide quality deliverables within the expected project timeline. Communicate effectively to leadership the status of work activities. + Effectively manage multiple priorities. + Develop system verification and validation test requirements to ensure products meet system specification and performed this in a leadership role. + Develop testware, test plans & procedures to implement requirements. + Perform Testing to support component failure analysis including report generation. + Interface with designers and validate their outputs. + Generate and verify test documentation. + Prepare manual and automated production test procedures for components, assemblies and instruments. + Drive compliance with GEH and industry-based systems lifecycle processes, participate in design and technical reviews and promote continuous improvements. + Support documentation, analysis and resolution of conditions adverse to quality for Services IC control systems through the GEH Corrective Action Program. **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree in electrical, computer or software engineering from an accredited college or university. + 10 years of experience with creating and maintaining electronic circuit boards in the field. + 10 years of experience with FPGA development, testing and integration. ​ **Eligibility Requirements:** + The preferred work location for this role is at the GEH Headquarters in Wilmington, NC; but highly qualified (US based) remote candidates will be considered within 200 miles of Wilmington. + **This role will require once a month travel to Wilmington, NC for onsite testing.** **Desired Characteristics:** + Knowledge and experience with PCB design, signal analysis and system verification tools (Altium, PSpice, SystemVerilog, UVM, etc.). + Knowledge and experience with common HDL languages and PLD/FPGA development tools (Quartus, Vivado, ModelSim, Questa, etc.). + General knowledge and experience of schematic design, PCB layout, and PCB manufacturing. + Experienced in product, instrument, system design, verification, validation and qualification. + Solves technical challenges through application of common design patterns and identifying appropriate patterns for use in problem solving. + Experience in design verification and validation. + Leadership experience inside and/or outside the classroom. + Excellent written and verbal communications skills and ability to articulate clearly. + Contributes to creative solutions and challenges status quo. + Proactively learns new tools and identifies opportunities for improvement and promotes their adoption. The base pay range for this position is $112-145k. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for bonuses, such as a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity. This position is expected to close on 9/20/24. The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual. \#LI-BB1 _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 \#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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