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Automated Tooling Engineer

GE Vernova


Job Location:

San Jose, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 63600 - 95500
Posted: 7 August 2026 (18 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary
The In-Vessel UT (IVUT) Field Engineer provides technical direction and oversight of Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) activities on nuclear power plant inspection projects as part of GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Inspection team supporting customer nuclear power plants around the world during customers refueling outages. The ISI team focuses on inspections outside of the reactor vessel and piping and components critical to safe operation using NDE methods.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Responsible to support planning of GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) project schedule and delivery and provide task leadership technical direction work coordination and supervision of work teams composed of GVH and contingent worker personnel.
  • Communicate with customers and supervise of up to 15 contractors and co-workers.
  • Prepare automated tooling and equipment prior to nuclear power plant outage inspections.
  • Perform In-Vessel UT inspection activities at nuclear customer sites.
  • Evaluating and documenting performance issues at inspections and working in the off season to improve the tooling and procedures to correct the issues identified.
  • Participate in the development of new NDE techniques and tooling improvements.
  • Support business activities including inspection tooling and technique development Commercial Operations and Planning & Staffing and Training.
  • Perform duties and complete assignments while maintaining GVH standards for integrity safety and quality.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in an engineering or technical field from accredited college or university.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% to domestically and internationally plant sites.
  • Ability and willingness to relocate to 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.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to climb 10 flights of stairs twice per day.
  • Ability to pass respirator fit test and physical.
  • Ability to pass Fitness for Duty requirements and site security requirements to obtain unescorted access.
  • Ability to work under high stress conditions.
  • Ability and willingness to work in radiation-controlled and radioactively contaminated areas.
  • Ability and willingness to work 12 hrs./day and 7 days/week when needed for project delivery.

Desired Characteristics

  • Experience designing operating and maintaining automated or robotic tooling.
  • Experience with Inventor
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and experience performing mechanical repairs and maintenance.
  • Demonstrated leadership of field teams working at customer sites
  • Knowledge of GVH products processes customers markets and competition
  • Familiarity with RFF activities primarily NDE automated inspections.
  • Strong Communication Skills and Customer Centric Attitude
  • Proven leadership capabilities with ability to motivate others and achieve results.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
  • Ability to document plan market and execute programs.
  • Established project management skills.

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 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: Yes

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Application Deadline: August 12 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $63600.00 and $95500.00. 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 candidates 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 August 05 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.

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