Senior Mechanical Structures Engineer – Wind & Nacelles

Mott MacDonald Group; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Principal Engineer - Mechanical Structures & Dynamics to serve as a technical reference in structural analysis, dynamics, and mechanical design for wind turbine nacelles. You will drive analyses, mentor teams, and help advance methodologies across the engineering lifecycle.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, testing, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver safe, high-quality, and compliant products, while challenging assumptions and pushing for

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience in structural engineering, including mechanical design and structural analysis.
• Deep expertise in FEA and structural dynamics, ideally with ANSYS.
• Experience with large fabricated structures: sheet-metal, welded and bolted assemblies; composite experience is a plus.
• Experience developing or improving engineering calculation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex structural analysis and engineering activities using FEA/ANSYS to assess strength, dynamics, fatigue, and structural integrity.
• Develop and improve calculation methodologies and engineering approaches for challenging structural problems.
• Provide technical guidance on structural design, challenging assumptions and ensuring robust engineering decisions from concept through validation.
• Mentor and coach engineers, sharing knowledge and strengthening technical capability across the team.
• Work closely with design, manufacturing, testing, suppliers, and other engineering functions to deliver robust structural solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

FEA

Job description

GE Vernova seeks a Principal Engineer - Mechanical Structures & Dynamics to serve as a technical reference in structural analysis, dynamics, and mechanical design for wind turbine nacelles. You will drive analyses, mentor teams, and help advance methodologies across the engineering lifecycle.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, testing, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver safe, high-quality, and compliant products, while challenging assumptions and pushing for