Sr Engineer - Mechanical Engineering

GE Vernova, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead design and development of wind turbine structural components, including composites, metallic structures, cranes, seals, and louvers.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, drive risk assessment, and ensure robust drawings, BoMs, and specs across the product lifecycle. You will mentor engineers, manage interfaces, and push continuous improvements in design methods while maintaining strong systems thinking and

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years of product design and development experience, incl. 7+ years in wind industry.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and project management skills.
• Proficient in FEA, preferably ANSYS Workbench, with experience in complex analytical models.
• Working knowledge of CAD tools, preferably UG NX/Siemens NX 3D CAD.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop engineering solutions for mechanical structural components of wind turbines.
• Coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems with internal teams.
• Develop and maintain drawings, BoMs, and technical specifications for sourcing and manufacturing.
• Perform risk assessments and define validation test plans to mitigate design risks.
• Support resolution of fielded turbine issues including root cause analysis.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team.
• Partner with cross functional teams to manage full product lifecycle.
• Integrate components into turbine design while ensuring interfaces compliance.
• Maintain design tools, practices, and lessons learned.
• Lead design FMEA (dfMEA) and drive risk mitigation activities.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of drawings, specifications, and BoMs per GE processes.

Skills

FEA using ANSYS Workbench

NX/Siemens NX CAD

Strong communication

Project management

Wind turbine design

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Unigraphics NX

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will lead the design and development of structural mechanical components for wind turbines, including composites, metallic structures, cranes, seals, and louvers.

This role requires strong technical leadership, systems thinking, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust engineering solutions across the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in product design and development, strong analytical capability, and the ability to guide teams through technical problem-solving, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and develop engineering solutions for mechanical structural components of wind turbines, including composites, metallic structures, cranes, seals, and louvers.
• Collaborate closely with internal engineering teams to coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems and components.
• Develop and maintain engineering drawings, bills of materials (BoMs), and technical specifications to support sourcing and manufacturing of wind turbine components.
• Perform technical risk assessments and define and execute validation test plans to identify and mitigate design risks.
• Support resolution of technical issues affecting fielded turbines, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team in problem-solving and engineering decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage the full product lifecycle
• Work with System, Sub-System, and Component Engineers to integrate components into the overall turbine design while ensuring compliance with system and interface requirements.
• Maintain a strongsystems-thinking approach, understanding the broader turbine architecture and the downstream impact of component-level changes.
• Own and maintain design tools, design practices, and lessons learned documentation to ensure they remain effective, current, and fit for purpose.
• Lead risk identification and mitigation activities, includingdesign FMEA (dFMEA)
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of new and revised drawings, specifications, and BoMs in accordance with GE processes, industry standards, and engineering best practices.

• Drive continuous improvement in design methods, processes, and standard work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree inMechanical Engineeringor a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of12 years of product design and development experience, including at least7 years in the wind industryor a comparable industry with relevant product design experience.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and project management skills.
• Proficient in FEA capability, preferably usingANSYS Workbench, with proven experience developing and managing complex analytical models.
• Working knowledge of CAD tools, preferablyUnigraphics NX / Siemens NX 3D CAD.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to20%.

Desired Characteristics

• Deep expertise in wind turbine structural components.
• Strong experience in technical problem-solving across areas such as:
  • NPI design
  • NTI development
  • Root cause analysis and corrective action
  • Method and tool development
• Ability to assess structural behavior usingfracture mechanicsprinciples.
• Ability to assess fatigue performance usingfrequency domain analysis.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, energetic, and adaptable in a fast-changing environment.
• Proven track record of applying a structured approach to problem-solving, with strong learning agility and systems thinking.
• Excellent ability to communicate complex technical issues in a clear, simple, and actionable way.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in international, cross-functional project teams.
• Demonstrated systems-thinking capability, including the ability to evaluate trade-offs, assess risk, and optimize engineering outcomes.

• Proven ability to drive process improvement, standard work, and Lean design principles.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No