**Job Description Summary**

The HRSG Structural Design 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

• Serve as a recognized technical authority within HRSG Structural Design, setting standards and influencing key engineering decisions.
• Own design practices and design philosophy.  Implementation of code updates and lessons learned.
• Ownership of key RCAs, customer issues, and related CAPA.
• Technical review & oversight of structural design for each project.
• Lead end-to-end design, analysis, and implementation of engineering solutions for moderate-to-high complexity projects.
• Own critical projects and technical deliverables that contribute to the success of HRSG team.
• Act as a primary subject matter expert within HRSG Structural Design, providing technical guidance to project teams, stakeholders, suppliers, and field support.
• Review and approve engineering documentation, analyses, and deliverables to ensure compliance with internal standards and external requirements.
• Collaborate directly with HRSG Senior Principal Engineers to review designs, align strategy, and provide technical direction.
• Identify technical risks, lead cross-functional problem resolution, and define effective mitigations at the system level.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, regulations, and industry trends to drive innovation and maintain technical relevance.
• Identify and implement process improvements using Lean principles, data, and AI-enabled tools to improve safety, quality, and cost.
• Mentor and coach developing engineers, support knowledge sharing, and help identify and close skill gaps across the team.
• Lead development of technical standards, best practices, and team culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and high performance.

Required Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in Engineering/Technology & Services Engineering.

• 8 demonstrated expertise in HRSG Structural Design

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Desired Characteristics

• Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver results.

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills. Servant leadership mindset.

• 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
• Restless dissatisfaction with “the way things are done” … focused on continuous improvement
• Data-driven but decisive despite ambiguity
• Humble, open, collaborative, and continuously learning
• Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions
• Knowledge level is comparable to a Master’s degree from an accredited university or college.

**Additional Information**

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 Vernova 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: No

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, includin…