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Job Description Summary

Principal Software Architect to be part of the team supporting the design, build, delivery, and maintenance of software for Industrial Applications, Engineering Software, and Nuclear Fleet Services Software for the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor and existing BWR reactor designs.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate and select appropriate technology, and develop/document design models

• Design technical architectures for complex solutions

• Identify, evaluate and select appropriate technology, and develop/document design models

• Design, build, deliver and maintain software applications & services. Working in the areas of machine, cloud, platform and/or application.

• Sets the direction of the development of strategy for software.

• Propose most effective architectural solutions to meet cost, quality and schedule requirements.

• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.

• Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.

• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.

• Provide support in developing new product lines and upgrading existing products.

• Coordinate with software development team in developing and implementing software applications.

• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.

• Mentor Junior Architects when required to ensure quality and productivity.

• Attend industrial conferences, meetings, presentations to represent the company.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) from an accredited university or college and Minimum of 15 years of experience in Software Engineering

• OR other Bachelor's Degree and Minimum of 25 years of experience in Software Engineering

Eligibility Requirements:

• The location for this role is Wilmington, NC. However, hybrid work may be considered for highly qualified candidates.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with on premise and cloud-based architectures

• Experience with high performance computing clusters and job scheduling

• Experience with leading and\or influencing Software Development teams and strategy

• Experience with HDF5 or similar data structures

• Experience with industrial applications requiring high availability and utilizing technologies such as C/C++, Python, .NET Core, and Fortran

• Experience with Hierarchical, Relational, and Non-relational, and Object-oriented databases

• Real-time and/or embedded systems awareness

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Broad technical interests such as networking protocols, software development methodology, electronics design, motion control, machine design, etc.

• Aware of methods and practices such as Lean/Agile/XP, etc.

• Prior work experience in an agile environment, or introductory training on Lean/Agile

• Aware of and able to apply continuous integration (CI).

• Experience using modern development tooling such as Git, GitHub, GitLab, etc. and testing frameworks

• Experience in the Nuclear industry is preferred

• General understanding of the impacts of technology choice to the software development life cycle

The salary range for this position is $142k - $213k. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus.

Available health and welfare benefits include healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; savings account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, salary continuance program benefits for disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition reimbursement program, use of Cariloop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://assets.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/GE11GLOBAL/en_global/desktop/assets/images/poster_screen_reader_optimized_w_supplement.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