Senior Yaw Systems Engineer, Mechanical – Wind Turbines

GE Vernova, Inc.; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova’s Wind Global Machine Head Yaw team is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to own hardware design, analysis, testing, qualification, and support across the full life cycle of yaw subsystem components in utility-scale wind turbines.

You will focus on hydraulic pressure unit systems, yaw bearings, drives, and brakes, driving design excellence, cost efficiency, and reliability while collaborating with quality, manufacturing, sourcing, and field teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Significant experience in mechanical analysis and design.
• Fluent English written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Design yaw system components for wind turbines (HPU, yaw bearings, yaw drives, yaw brakes).
• Own and drive design documentation: drawings, BoMs, specs.
• Develop testing/validation plans to prove function and reliability.
• Identify cost saving ideas and drive reliability improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with quality, manufacturing, sourcing, and field support.

Skills

Mechanical design

Finite element analysis

GD&T

3D-CAD (NX/NUG)

Project management

Communication skills

English proficiency

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Unigraphics / Siemens NX

ANSYS

Job description

GE Vernova’s Wind Global Machine Head Yaw team is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to own hardware design, analysis, testing, qualification, and support across the full life cycle of yaw subsystem components in utility-scale wind turbines.

You will focus on hydraulic pressure unit systems, yaw bearings, drives, and brakes, driving design excellence, cost efficiency, and reliability while collaborating with quality, manufacturing, sourcing, and field teams.