Steam Turbine Design PE-CTH

Job Description Summary

Principal Engineer Role Overview:The Steam Turbine Design & Integration Principal Engineer serves as a recognized subject matter expert and provides advanced technical leadership to the Engineering team. This role is responsible for driving engineering excellence, supporting mid-level complexity projects, and mentoring next generation engineers. The Principal Engineer collaborates cross-functionally to drive risk management while fostering innovative solutions to meet business and customer solutions

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• The Principal Engineer holds significant technical authority within their domain, setting standards and making decisions that influence project outcomes
• Lead end-to-end design, analysis, and implementation of engineering solutions for moderate-to-high complexity projects
• Own crucial projects for the success of Steam Turbine Engineering
• Act as a technical resource and subject matter expert within Steam Turbine Design & Integration, providing global guidance to project teams and stakeholders
• Drive Technical rigor to develop safe, high-quality products while being actively Engaged during design process
• Review and approve engineering documentation and deliverables to ensure compliance with internal and external standards
• Serve as a single point authoritative technical contact in Steam Turbine engineering throughout the business including suppliers, sub-suppliers and field support
• Drive innovation & stay current with relevant technologies, regulations, and industry trends by attending conferences and interfacing with academia
• Maintain an active role in developing and defining the state of the art in Steam Turbine design in order to anticipate, apply, adapt or develop technologies for introduction
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve technical issues and ensure successful project execution
• Drive problem resolution across disciplines, identifying risks & mitigations to the system level
• Identify and implement process improvements thru Lean and Artificial Intelligence to improve safety,  quality and cost of products
• Assist identifying skill gaps within Steam Turbine design and recommend  training sessions to address these gaps.
• Develop breadth by interfacing directly with adjacent functional teams to drive system level understanding and solutions
• Mentor and coach next generation engineers; facilitate knowledge sharing across teams
• Lead the development of technical standards, best practices, design practices and process improvements
• Exercise Curiosity by striving for improved products & processes to support customers
• Be a Helpful resource to all levels of the global engineering team and encourage dialogue between all groups
• Own and shape Steam Turbine engineering team culture and identity, establishing values, norms, and ways of working that promote inclusion, psychological safety, accountability, and high performance

Required Qualifications:

• This role requires major experience in Engineering/Technology & Services Engineering. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master’s degree from an accredited university or college
• Demonstrated expertise in subject matter area applying fundamentals of Mechanical Design, including: material properties, statics/dynamics, strength of materials, fluid dynamics, lifing methods related to fatigue (LCF & HCF), Stress/Strain, Creep, Heat Transfer.

USA Requirement

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science
• At least 8 additional years of experience in an engineering capacity

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
• 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

Additional Information

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. 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 candidate’s 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 March 31, 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.