Lead Engineer- Mechanical Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Provided

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Rx cover

Retirement Savings Plan with company 4

Job summary

GE Vernova Wind is seeking a Lead Engineer - Mechanical Engineering to join the Large Structures team. You will design mechanical components, develop drawings, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate parts into turbine systems.

The role involves design validation, risk assessment, and supporting fielded turbines across a broad product portfolio. The ideal candidate has a mechanical engineering background, extensive CAD/CAE experience, and the ability to travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years product design and development experience with 2 years in wind industry or related field.
• Strong CAD/CAE tool knowledge and ability to work across cross functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design engineering solutions for mechanical structural parts of a wind turbine.
• Develop drawings and specifications for wind turbine components.
• Conduct risk assessment and validate designs through test plans.
• Support fielded turbines and participate in technical problem solving.
• Collaborate with System, Sub-System, and component Engineers to integrate components.
• Maintain systems thinking and document design lessons learned.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Unigraphics NX 3D-CAD

Ansys

PLM tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead Engineer - Mechanical Engineering position is in Large Structures team within GE Vernova Wind Machine Head Engineering Subsection. The team provides full lifecycle ownership and support for mechanical hardware (Bedplate castings, Low speed Rotor lock and Shipping fixtures etc) including New Product/Technology Introduction, Validation & Testing, Field Support and Root Cause Analysis.

Job Description Summary

The Lead Engineer - Mechanical Engineering position is in Large Structures team within GE Vernova Wind Machine Head Engineering Subsection. The team provides full lifecycle ownership and support for mechanical hardware (Bedplate castings, Low speed Rotor lock and Shipping fixtures etc) including New Product/Technology Introduction, Validation & Testing, Field Support and Root Cause Analysis.
The Lead Engineer - Mechanical Engineering will be responsible for design and development of mechanical components with full exposure to product life cycle working with diverse, cross-functional teams to execute component trade studies and design deliverables.
GE’s GE Vernova Wind business has a total installed base of more than 50,000 wind turbines in more than 35 counties, with 100+ GW of global installed capacity. We harness increased GE Vernova Wind energy potential through a broad family of turbines that are uniquely suited for a variety of wind environments, including Cypress, GE’s most powerful GE Vernova Wind turbine, and GE’s 2MW platform, which has more than 20GW installed and in operation today. We are committed to our customers’ success in wind, offering a broad portfolio of products and services that make renewables the energy of choice for a cleaner future.

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Lead Engineer- Mechanical Engineering for GE Vernova Wind you will:

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• Design engineering solutions for mechanical structural parts (Bedplate castings, Low speed Rotor lock and Shipping fixtures etc) of a wind turbine.
• Work closely with other engineering teams within GE GE Vernova Wind to coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems and components.
• Develop engineering drawings and specification requirements for sourcing of wind turbine components.
• Perform technical risk assessment and execute validation test plans to mitigate risks.
• Assist in issue resolution of mechanical components for fielded turbines.
• Participate and support technical problem solving in the team.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams for managing the product life cycle, contributing to component team strategy, Multigeneration Product Plan (MGPP) and Multigeneration Technology Plan (MGTP).
• Collaboration with System, Sub-System, and component Engineers to integrate components into overall turbine design while satisfying turbine and interface requirements.
• Maintain “Systems Thinking” mindset and higher-level turbine system requirements to understand the needs and implications of potential component changes and impacts to the rest of the machine.
• Contribute to design tool maintenance to ensure “fit for use” including design practice, design tools and lessons learned documentation updates.
• Collaborate and Own risk identification and mitigation process including dFMEA and design verification.
• Ensure quality of new and revised drawings, BoMs and specifications applying all GE and industry processes, standards and best practices

Required Qualifications

• For roles outside of the USA- This role requires advanced experience in the Engineering/Technology & Mechanical Engineering. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
• For roles in USA - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).
• Bachelor/ Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years product design and development experience with 2 years in the wind industry or relevant industry in product design.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills
• Working knowledge of CAD (preferably Unigraphics NX 3D-CAD), CAE (preferably Ansys) and PLM tools
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of time

Required Qualifications (For Roles In USA)

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).
• Bachelor/ Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years product design and development experience with 2 years in the wind industry or relevant industry in product design.

Desired Characteristics

• Wind turbine structural component expertise
• Technical problem solving experience including NPI design, NTI development, problem solving & RCA resolution, method/tool development, and related items
• Highly motivated, self-starter, energetic, positive, flexible in changing environments.
• Able to work in structured approach to problem solving, learning agility and system thinking
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in project teams in an international environment
• Systems thinker: ability to assess tradeoffs, effectively assess risk, and optimize results.
• Ability to drive process improvement, standard work, and utilize Lean design principles.

Eligibility requirement: (For roles in USA)

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of time

Desire characteristics: (For roles in USA)

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills
• Working knowledge of CAD (preferably Unigraphics NX 3D-CAD), CAE (preferably Ansys) and PLM tools

Note

• Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

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.

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.

To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years’ experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes