Lead Airflow Inspection Engineer

GE Vernova; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Inspection Engineer to advance airflow inspection solutions for turbine components. You will own development, documentation, and deployment of fixtures, partnering across repair and design teams to ensure accurate, repeatable, and scalable results.

You will lead cross-functional projects, manage external vendors, and drive continuous improvement in inspection standards and costs. Domestic/international travel up to 15% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering, fixture design, or related experience in manufacturing.
• Alternatively, minimum of 9 years of experience in engineering, fixture design, manufacturing, or related field.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead airflow-related projects end to end, including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Apply component-level knowledge to define fixture requirements, interfaces, and inspection methods.
• Design, develop, and validate airflow inspection fixtures and tooling for turbine components using NX and airflow software.
• Identify, qualify, and manage external vendors for fixture fabrication, machining, instrumentation, and related services.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation: drawings, models, procedures, and validation reports.
• Collaborate with repair/design engineering, manufacturing, service centers, quality, and supply chain to align inspection needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in airflow inspection standards, capability, and cycle time reduction.
• Standardize fixture validation and measurement system analysis activities for production environments.
• Support internal and external customer needs and help prioritize airflow work backlog.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

CMM

MSA / Gage R&R

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Inspection Engineer to advance airflow inspection solutions for turbine components. You will own development, documentation, and deployment of fixtures, partnering across repair and design teams to ensure accurate, repeatable, and scalable results.

You will lead cross-functional projects, manage external vendors, and drive continuous improvement in inspection standards and costs. Domestic/international travel up to 15% is required.