Lead Blade Integration Leader

GE Vernova, Inc.; South Carolina; On-site; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Health coaching

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Integration Leader for the Wind Blade Subsystem. You will guide overall integration from architecture to fleet validation, serving as the technical anchor for cross-functional teams to ensure safe, reliable blade designs.

Partner with blade design, manufacturing, and fleet performance to drive decisions, manage risks, and deliver technically robust solutions aligned with project goals and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in mechanical or structural systems engineering.
• 2 years of wind turbine engineering experience, specifically blade design or subsystem integration.
• 2 years of leading technical workstreams in a matrixed global environment.

Responsibilities

• Technical Integration Execution: Drive the technical execution of wind blade subsystem integration to align with project schedules and business requirements.
• Requirements Management & Flow Down: Translate system architecture into functional design specs and maintain traceability across the lifecycle.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as integration point across blade design, manufacturing, and turbine systems to resolve bottlenecks.
• Risk & Validation Support: Support blade validation strategies; evaluate decisions with analysis (FEA), testing data, and fleet experience to mitigate risks.
• Operational Excellence: Lead daily management for projects; contribute to root-c cause analyses; drive design documentation and validation reports.
• Technical Liaison: Clearly communicate trade-offs and progress to internal stakeholders; represent blade engineering to customers and external assessors.
• Safety Stewardship: Contribute to zero- incident safety culture in design, testing and manufacturing coordination.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Structural engineering

Wind turbine engineering

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil Eng

Tools

FEA

Job description

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is on a mission to electrify and decarbonize the world. The Lead Integration Leader plays a vital role in this mission, and it is a high-impact technical leadership role within the Wind Blade Subsystem organization. In this position, you will lead the integration of complex wind blade subsystems, driving the technical strategy from initial architecture through to fleet validation. You will act as the primary technical anchor for cross-functional teams, ensuring that wind blade designs are safe, reliable, and globally competitive. This role requires the ability to navigate technical ambiguity, influence cross-functional outcomes, and secure alignment across subsystem and relevant teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Technical Integration Execution: Drive the technical execution of wind blade subsystem integration, ensuring design & development activities align with project schedules and business requirements.
• Requirements Management & Flow Down: Manage the implementation of component requirements from turbine systems, translating system-level architecture into functional design specifications for engineering teams. Maintain traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as integration point of contact across blade design, manufacturing, fleet performance, interfacing subsystem and turbine systems team to resolve cross-functional bottlenecks and ensure alignment on technical decisions.
• Risk & Validation Support: Support the execution of blade validation strategies. Assist in evaluating technical decisions backed by analysis (FEA), testing results, manufacturing data, and fleet experience to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks.
• Operational Excellence: Lead daily management for responsible projects or assignments, contribute to root cause analyses. Drive technical underwriting, design documentation and validation reports for blade programs.
• Technical Liaison: Communicate design trade-offs, validation progress, and technical challenges to internal stakeholders with clarity and technical precision. Represent as blade engineering point of contact with GEV Customers & external assessors for blades engineering review.
• Safety Stewardship: Actively contribute to a zero-incident safety culture in all design, testing, and manufacturing coordination activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil/Structural Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in mechanical or structural systems engineering.
• 2 years of demonstrated experience in wind turbine engineering, specifically within wind blade design or subsystem integration.
• 2 years of experience leading technical workstreams in a matrixed, global environment.

Eligibility Requirements

Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% (both domestic and internationally) to support global program needs.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong understanding of wind turbine design, specific to blade composite structures, manufacturing, and materials.
• Advanced capability in data-driven decision-making, utilizing FEA, complex structural testing, and fleet reliability analytics.
• Expertise in requirements management and risk assessment/mitigation frameworks.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence senior-level stakeholders and translate high-level business goals into technical requirements.

Additional Information

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

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Pay

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.

Benefits

• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings

Posting Information

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 29, 2026.