Lead Engineer - Process Engineering
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 12
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
The Lead Engineer - Process Engineering role sits within GE Vernova's Steam Power engineering organization, leading boiler process engineering for service, retrofit, renovation and modernization (R&M), and new product introduction (NPI) programs. The team develops process engineering solutions for boiler systems, thermal performance improvement, steam-water cycle integration, emissions-related modifications, and fleet support. This role prepares process calculations, process flow diagrams, P&IDs and other deliverables, supports customer application engineering, bids and proposals, and works with global engineering teams, regional stakeholders, and customers across inquiry-to-order and project execution phases.
What you will do
- Lead boiler process engineering activities related to thermal system analysis, boiler performance, steam-water cycle integration, and process optimization for service, retrofit, renovation and modernization (R&M), and NPI programs.
- Prepare engineering deliverables such as process calculations, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, process descriptions, operating philosophies, performance evaluations, and related technical documentation.
- Analyze customer enquiries, tender documents, operating data, and technical specifications to support development of technically compliant and competitive solutions.
- Support customer application engineering activities, including preparation of technical inputs for bids and proposals, compliance matrices, customer submittals, process schemes, technical deviations, assumptions, scope clarifications, and feasibility evaluations.
- Participate in technical discussions with customers and internal stakeholders to explain proposed solutions, engineering assumptions, and application feasibility.
- Contribute to opportunity assessment for boiler upgrade and retrofit packages, including emissions-related modifications and performance improvement solutions.
- Coordinate with commercial, sourcing, execution, controls and instrumentation, mechanical, and project engineering teams to develop optimized and competitive technical solutions.
- Identify and document technical deviations, assumptions, issues, and risks within assigned scope, and escalate complex concerns to senior engineers or technical leaders, as appropriate.
- Work closely with global engineering teams, regional stakeholders, and subject matter experts to align technical solutions with customer requirements, fleet needs, and business objectives.
- Participate in technical risk assessment reviews with global teams and subject matter experts to identify design, performance, operability, reliability, maintainability, and execution risks associated with proposed boiler solutions.
- Support assigned inquiry-to-order (ITO) and project execution activities by preparing engineering inputs, completing deliverables on time, and closing assigned actions.
- Ensure high-quality and consistent engineering output related to performance calculations, thermal assessments, design reviews, optimization studies, and technical evaluations.
- Support NPI activities through evaluation of new or modified process concepts, product features, design changes, and engineering validation requirements.
- Contribute to technical excellence through participation in design reviews, technical reviews, constructability reviews, lessons learned implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to team knowledge sharing and continue building technical capability in boiler process engineering methods, tools, and standards.
- Ensure engineering deliverables are completed in accordance with applicable standards, customer requirements, product requirements, and business processes, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC).
- Contribute to functional initiatives and metrics related to Life Saving Rules, Product Safety embedded in design, On-Time Delivery, Right First Time, Kaizen, productivity, cost-out, quality, and Lean Six Sigma.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent from an accredited university or college.
- Relevant experience in boiler engineering, process engineering, thermal engineering, performance engineering, or steam power plant applications.
- Strong knowledge of boiler systems, combustion, heat transfer, thermal performance, pressure parts, and steam generation process.
- Relevant experience in process engineering for service, retrofit, renovation and modernization (R&M), customer application engineering, or related thermal power projects.
- Sound technical knowledge of boiler performance, thermodynamics, heat and mass balance, combustion-related process considerations, and steam power plant systems.
- Experience preparing process engineering deliverables and technical documentation for boiler or thermal power applications.
- Familiarity with engineering tools, methods, and systems relevant to process engineering and power plant applications.
- Demonstrated ability to apply engineering assumptions and support resolution of technical issues within assigned scope.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and document technical risks and escalate issues within assigned scope with appropriate urgency and discipline.
- Ability to work to committed timelines while maintaining safety, quality, and engineering integrity.
- Willingness to travel to sites and flexibility to support business requirements, as needed.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with utility boilers, including subcritical and supercritical units.
- Knowledge of emissions reduction, combustion improvement, and fuel flexibility solutions.
- Familiarity with cross-functional proposal and service engineering workflows.
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with NPI, product change management, validation support, or technology implementation in an engineering environment.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across functions, regions, and engineering disciplines.
- Awareness of technical risk assessment methods in engineering and proposal development.
- Experience working with global teams across functions and regions.
- Ability to manage multiple opportunities and work effectively in a matrix organization.
- Customer-focused mindset with strong ownership and technical rigor.
- Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Engineering calculation and thermal performance analysis tools.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted productivity tools for technical documentation, and analysis.
Benefits and support
- Relocation assistance provided
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer and President
Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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