Controls Quality Engineer - RCA Leader

GE Vernova; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

12 paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking an experienced Controls Quality Engineer - RCA Leader to drive structured problem-solving across turbine controls issues through the product lifecycle.

You will lead Root Cause Analyses using the 8D methodology, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure timely containment, corrective, and preventive actions while communicating findings to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in controls engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead turbine controls Root Cause Analyses using the 8D problem-solving methodology.
• Coordinate cross-functional investigation teams including Controls Engineering, Fleet Performance Management, Service Engineering, and Product Management.
• Establish investigation charters, timelines, deliverables, and communication plans.
• Coordinate Major Event Investigations and support issue response activities.
• Ensure root cause investigations are evidence-based and supported by appropriate technical analysis.
• Track containment actions, corrective actions, and preventive actions through closure.
• Escalate investigation roadblocks, resource conflicts, and execution risks to leadership.
• Identify defect escape pathways and drive improvements to engineering and validation processes.
• Analyze fleet data, event trends, reliability metrics, and historical failure information to support investigations.
• Apply structured quality tools including FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, and reliability techniques to improve investigation effectiveness.
• Drive incorporation of lessons learned into validation strategies, engineering standards, and product lifecycle processes.
• Communicate investigation status, risk assessments, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Support Lean continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen investigation quality and reduce recurrence of field issues.
• Leverage AI-enabled and data-driven techniques to improve investigation efficiency and insight generation.

Skills

RCA leadership

8D methodology

FMEA

Weibull analysis

Statistical methods

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Controls Quality team is seeking an experienced Controls Quality Engineer - RCA Leader to drive structured problem-solving activities for turbine controls issues across the product lifecycle. This role is responsible for leading Root Cause Analysis (RCA) execution through the 8D methodology, coordinating major event investigations, facilitating cross-functional technical teams, and ensuring timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead turbine controls Root Cause Analyses utilizing the 8D problem-solving methodology.
• Facilitate cross-functional investigation teams including Controls Engineering, Fleet Performance Management, Service Engineering, and Product Management.
• Establish investigation charters, timelines, deliverables, and communication plans.
• Coordinate Major Event Investigations and support issue response activities.
• Ensure root cause investigations are evidence-based and supported by appropriate technical analysis.
• Track containment actions, corrective actions, and preventive actions through closure.
• Escalate investigation roadblocks, resource conflicts, and execution risks to leadership.
• Identify defect escape pathways and drive improvements to engineering and validation processes.
• Analyze fleet data, event trends, reliability metrics, and historical failure information to support investigations.
• Apply structured quality tools including FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, and reliability techniques to improve investigation effectiveness.
• Drive incorporation of lessons learned into validation strategies, engineering standards, and product lifecycle processes.
• Communicate investigation status, risk assessments, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Support Lean continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen investigation quality and reduce recurrence of field issues.
• Leverage AI-enabled and data-driven techniques to improve investigation efficiency and insight generation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science
• Minimum 5 years of experience in controls engineering

Eligibility Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%
• The required work location is Greenville, SC, Schenectady, NY, or Barcelona. Relocation assistance provided if needed

Desired Characteristics

• 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience supporting wind turbine controls systems or complex industrial control systems.
• Knowledge of 8D, RCA, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience analyzing fleet performance and reliability data.
• Familiarity with Weibull analysis, reliability engineering methods, and statistical techniques.
• Experience supporting Major Event Investigations or similar high-impact issue response activities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams without direct authority.
• Experience presenting technical recommendations to senior leadership.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 05, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.