Installation tooling and process development engineer

GE-Vernova-; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GE Vernova in Barcelona is seeking a Lead Installation Engineer to drive tooling development for wind turbine installations, from problem framing and concept creation to on-site validation and handoff to regional teams.

You will lead cross‑functional efforts, define technical requirements, assess safety and ergonomics, engage suppliers, and ensure robust documentation and training for field personnel worldwide.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of combined engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience applying technical knowledge in real-world settings.
• Mechanical domain expertise such as lifting, rigging, hydraulics or gearing (preferred).
• Willingness to travel globally up to 15%.

Responsabilidades

• Lead tooling development projects from concept through industrialization via design, prototyping and validation.
• Define requirements, develop concepts and create specs for mechanical tooling.
• Coordinate with suppliers to finalize design and manufacturing of tooling.
• Support on-site validations and train installation leaders and technicians.

Conocimientos

Hands-on engineering

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Herramientas

CAD

Finite Element Analysis

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary

The mission of the installation engineering team is to develop installation process and tools to achieve the industry’s safest, most efficient, and most economical installation of onshore wind turbines.
The Lead Installation Engineer will be responsible for the technical development of installation capabilities and tools from start to finish: Starting with defining the problem and empathy gathering, through design development, and finally to an on-site field validation, resulting in a completed tool package that can be handed off to regional installation teams. The installation engineering team develops tooling for all turbine subsystems, and therefore covers many different technologies: Scope may include major component lifting equipment which can apply to machine heads, hubs, and other major components, and/or drivetrain-related capabilities such as geared turning drives, alignment equipment, and lifting/rigging

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage tooling development projects through the NPI process from concept through industrialization by executing design, prototyping, development, validation, and final documentation of Installation tooling, processes. Tools may include lift beams, site fixtures, and other specialized tooling, and the associated processes required for installation of wind turbine.

• Lead a cross-functional core team to define requirements, develop concepts, and create technical specifications to guide the mechanical design of tooling and processes.

• Engage with and manage suppliers to finalize design and manufacture the proposed technology.

• Utilize the design process to generate concepts that optimize the end user experience.

• Utilize systems thinking to understand the operations required to complete an installation. During the tool design, incorporate end user feedback and detail the operational steps required to use the tooling. Assess for safety and ergonomic considerations.

• Conduct design reviews, FMEAs, review structural assessments, and other critical technical deliverables with chief and principal engineers to ensure all tools and/or methods created by the installation engineering team meet or exceed the safety standards of both GE and Industry

• Create design packages and hand off to regional installation and Global Tech Operations team to enable them to be self‑proficient with the newly created tools, processes and/or methods

• Support on‑site validations for each project, and assist with training of the on‑site installation leaders and technicians for newly created tools, processes and/or methods

Qualifications/Requirements & Eligibility Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline from an accredited College or University (Mechanical Engineering is a plus)

• Minimum of 3 years of combined experience in engineering.

• Demonstrated hands‑on experience applying technical knowledge in practical, real‑world environments.

• Mechanical Domain Expertise – Preferred expertise: lifting and rigging or hydraulics and gearing

• Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 15% of the time when required

• Proven record of being team‑oriented, proactive, and motivated.

• Strong oral and written communication skills to intact with both senior management and hour technicians.

• Familiarity with CAD and Finite Element Analysis

Desired Characteristics

• Familiarity with basic industrial tooling

• Ability to work with heavy components, cranes, and rigging when required in a hands‑on environment.

• Wind turbine product knowledge with the ability and willingness to work at heights.

• Familiarity with empathic design

• Desire to experiment and prototype new solutions

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No