Posted Position Title Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Number	1813159
Business	GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment	Oil & Gas
About Us	At GE Oil & Gas, we’re powering potential. Whether we’re developing technologies to make extraction safer and more efficient, or subsea devices that will usher in a new phase in drilling, GE’s Oil & Gas teams are committed to creating the high-tech products and solutions that solve some of the world’s toughest problems. Join us and you’ll find yourself in a flexible, creative environment that fosters the groundbreaking intellectual property and patents that make GE a global leader. Here you’ll have the opportunity to take control of your career within the engineering and business worlds, surrounded by diverse, credentialed talent who work together to make a real difference. If you’re a passionate, sound decision maker who thrives on the pursuit of perfection, then join GE in creating the next generation of oil and gas innovations and technologies that will impact the globe for generations to come.Unleash your imagination and help GE power the future with innovative solutions. Together we can make tomorrow’s world extraordinary! Integrity Ensure compliance with GE policy, procedure and regulatory requirements and ethical behaviour. Health & Safety Ensure compliance with all Environmental Health and Safety requirements, including but not limited to  participating and assisting where necessary with any internal or external audits, ensuring the assigned area of work is kept to a good housekeeping standard, is clean and tidy at the end of each day, and engagement in the GE Global Star program for Subsea Controls. Quality                                         Everyone at Subsea Controls is responsible for Quality, ensuring compliance at all times. All Company members are required to actively participate in the various Quality forums which are the conduit towards achieving the company’s aim of sustained Quality Improvement.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Engineering/Technology
Function Segment	Product Design and Development
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United Kingdom
City	Nailsea
Postal Code	BS48 1BS
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	Primarily Nailsea, but small amounts of national and international travel may be required in order to undertake all tasks associated with this role. The applicant must demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. Integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization and have an influence on long-term planning. This role contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within functional areas area of expertise.
Essential Responsibilities	Identify, develop, evaluate, and introduce engineering solutions to meet near term and long range engineering needs.  Provide technical consultation on product problems throughout the business including supplier and field support.  Lead and provide the key technical direction to large projects with critical business impact.  Maintain an active role in developing and defining the state of the art in own technical specialty in order to anticipate, apply, adapt or develop technologies for product introduction, quality, performance, cost improvements and problem resolution in meeting current and future business needs including adherence to schedules and estimated costs  Support other GE businesses, internal & external customers, and suppliers as required.  Provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams throughout the business to improve or resolve manufacturing, product center, supplier, or field issues  Effectively communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis, preparation and presentation of technical data to internal and external GE customers using reports, records, and letters.  Use knowledge and expertise to market winning proposals in anticipation of business product needs.  Prepare invention disclosures to protect technology that gives the business a competitive advantage, as well as protecting the intellectual property rights of the company.  Provide technical guidance, direction and training to new and experienced Senior engineers, Lead engineers, engineers, specialists, technicians and co-ops.
Qualifications/Requirements	Specific Responsibilities Interpretation of international codes and standards.  Participate in R&D activities under the instruction and supervision of the Chief Engineer.  Participate in Technical Investigations and Studies under the instruction and supervision of the Chief Engineer.  Co-ordinate and conduct (or supervise) qualification testing of new products and/or fault diagnosis of returned products in the Engineering laboratories.  Conceptual design of components and systems.  Creation of Functional Design Specification for specific equipment.  Responsible for management of engineering work within pre-determined budgetary targets of engineering hours and material cost.  Supervision of a small design team.  To ensure that the design of products are maintained in line with appropriate field proven and/or current technologies.  To ensure that best practice is followed to achieve maximum levels of safety, quality and efficiency are sustained.  Extensive liaison with suppliers and customers to discuss technical specifications, manufacturing queries, procurement queries etc. Will be expected to represent GE Oil & Gas in a technical capacity at any level (internally or externally)  Internal and external presentation of designs and concepts.  Organising/coordinating events and presenting to suppliers and customers.  “Time and Budget” management of off-line indirect engineering initiatives linked to engineering process improvements, feasibility studies, product development / improvement, product qualification etc.  Provide a consultation service of “specialist” knowledge for the engineering team (and other relevant parts of the organisation) as required.  Liaise with the cross business teams to assist in formulating engineering strategy; including resource loading, promotion and development of new ideas and concepts for product range improvement and/or development.  Assist, if requested, with conducting internal annual and mid-term appraisals, and with conducting interviews for engineering vacancies available in the group.  Assist Systems Engineers and marketing department to establish optimum technical solutions in support of new business acquisition in the form of specialist advice, bid preparation, technical review.  Assist in the preparation and approval of Procedural Instructions and Codes of Practice. Qualifications: Degree qualified, Chartered Engineer.  The post holder shall have an engineering background and will have a good understanding of Company codes of practice and relevant national and international standards.  Needs very strong experience in the Company or an associated field of industry.  Flexibility to work across the full range of the Company products within their particular discipline.  Must be able to communicate effectively – verbal and written English.  Must be computer literate.  Must be capable of multi-tasking and working to agreed schedules and be ‘commercially aware’ in engineering solutions.
Desired Characteristics	It would be advantageous that the Principal Electrical Engineer was expert in the design of functional safety related electrical equipment in accordance with the Functional Safety Standard IEC61508 applied to the offshore industry and, in particular, subsea control equipment.  Previous experience at principal engineer level or deomonstratable level of responsibility commensurate with operation at principal engineer level.