Senior Engineer - Mechanical Engineering
GE Vernova · Posted Oct 12
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
The position is part of the Large Structures team within GE Vernova's Wind Machine Head Engineering Subsection, responsible for lifecycle management and support of mechanical hardware including large castings, mechanical rotor locks and gearbox mount systems, covering new product introduction, validation and testing, field support and root cause analysis. GE Vernova's Wind business has more than 50,000 installed wind turbines and 100+ GW of global installed capacity across onshore and offshore environments. The Senior Engineer - Mechanical Engineering will design and develop mechanical components such as bedplate castings, rotor locks and gearbox mount systems, perform risk assessment and validation testing, and mentor the team while collaborating with cross-functional teams on component trade studies and design outcomes.
What you will do
- Design engineering solutions for mechanical structural parts (Bedplate castings, Low speed Rotor lock and Gearbox mount systems) of a wind turbine.
- Work closely with other engineering teams within GE Vernova Wind teams to coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems and components.
- Develop engineering drawings and specification requirements for sourcing of wind turbine components.
- Perform technical risk assessment and execute validation test plans to mitigate risks.
- Assist in issue resolution of mechanical components for fielded turbines.
- Guide and mentor team in technical problem solving.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams for managing the product life cycle, including prime contributor to component team strategy, Multigeneration Product Plan (MGPP) and Multigeneration Technology Plan (MGTP).
- Collaboration with System, Sub-System, and component Engineers to integrate components into overall turbine design while satisfying turbine and interface requirements.
- Maintain “Systems Thinking” mindset and higher-level turbine system requirements to understand the needs and implications of potential component changes and impacts to the rest of the machine.
- Ownership of design tool maintenance to ensure “fit for use” including design practice, design tools and lessons learned documentation updates.
- Own risk identification and mitigation process including dFMEA and design verification.
- Ensure quality of new and revised drawings, BoMs and specifications applying all GE and industry processes, standards and best practices
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- For roles outside of the USA- This role requires significant experience in the Engineering/Technology & Mechanical Engineering. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
- For roles in USA - Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills
- Working knowledge of CAE (preferably Ansys), CAD (preferably Unigraphics NX 3D-CAD), and PLM tools
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of time
- For roles in USA - Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for work visas, now or in the future, for this position opening.
Preferred qualifications
- Wind turbine structural component expertise
- Technical problem solving experience including NPI design, NTI development, problem solving & RCA resolution, method/tool development, and related items
- Highly motivated, self-starter, energetic, positive, flexible in changing environments.
- Proven track record of structured approach to problem solving, learning agility and system thinking
- Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in project teams in an international environment
- Strong systems thinker: ability to assess tradeoffs, effectively assess risk, and optimize results.
- Proven ability to drive process improvement, standard work, and utilize Lean design principles.
Benefits and support
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- Permissive time off
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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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