Lead Engineer - Combustion Aerothermal

A01242 GE Gas Turbines (Greenville) L.L.C.; South Carolina; On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Health Coach program

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company matching

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability benefits

Life insurance

12 paid holidays

Permissive time off

Job summary

GE Vernova, Greenville, is seeking a mechanical or aerospace engineer to own aerothermal aspects of combustion systems for industrial gas turbines. You will perform hand calcs, flow modeling, lab work, CFD, and full temperature/pressure testing, presenting results in reviews.

Required: Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering and 4+ years in the gas turbine industry; Masters and 4+ years in gas turbine design and 3+ years in combustion design preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in the gas turbine industry.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of gas turbine design experience.
• Minimum 3 years of combustion design experience.

Responsibilities

• Design combustion systems to meet overall gas turbine product requirements.
• Complete procedures and standard work using hand calculations, test data and engineering judgment.
• Autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework while consulting senior members when needed.
• Document and present results in reviews and protect company IP.

Skills

Gas turbine design

Combustion design

CFD

Flow modeling

Hand calcs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Job Description Summary

A mechanical or aerospace engineer with gas turbine combustor experience who will contribute to, and collectively own, the aerothermal aspects of the design, development, testing, emissions capability and operability of GE's industrial gas turbine aeroderivative combustion systems. The role entails fast-paced, diverse engineering deliverables in both hands-on and desk/computer contexts, including exposure to all elements of the engineering cycle: design hand-calcs, flow-modeling, lab work, CFD, full temperature & pressure testing, probabilistic analysis & data reduction, and verbal & written presenting of data/conclusions.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities

You will design combustion systems to meet overall gas turbine product requirements. You will be responsible for completing procedures, design templates, and other standard work methods using hand calculations, test data, and good engineering judgment to justify designs against acceptance criteria. You will have autonomy to make decisions with a defined framework. In addition, you will consult and seek support from more senior members when necessary to accomplish defined work/priorities. You will effectively document and present results in formal and informal reviews. You will protect the IP rights of the Company and agree to the overall business priorities: 1. Safety, 2. Quality, 3. Delivery, 4. Cost, and prioritized in this order.

• 1. Safety
• 2. Quality
• 3. Delivery
• 4. Cost, and prioritized in this order.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelors’ Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in the industry.

Desired Characteristics

• A Masters’ Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in gas turbine design.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in combustion design.

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 $89,300.00 and $148,700.00.

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

• 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

• 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

• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• 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.

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com