Mechanical Engineer

GE Vernova; South Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Health Coach access

Employee Assistance Program

GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind division seeks an Engineer - Mechanical Engineering to design mechanical structural parts for wind turbines, working with a cross-functional team across engineering disciplines. You will develop drawings, specifications, and validation plans while contributing to risk assessment and issue resolution.

The role involves collaboration with System and Sub-System engineers to ensure proper integration, while maintaining quality of drawings and BOMs in line with GE processes

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's or Master's).
• At least 2 years' experience designing bedplates and bolted joints for wind turbine castings.
• 2+ years' knowledge of CAD/CAE tools (NX, Ansys) and PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Design engineering solutions for mechanical structural parts (Bedplate castings, Low speed Rotor lock and Shipping fixtures) of a wind turbine.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems.
• Develop engineering drawings and specification requirements for sourcing wind turbine components.
• Collaborate on risk assessment and execute validation test plans to mitigate risks.
• Assist in issue resolution of mechanical components for fielded turbines.
• Support technical problem solving within the team.
• Coordinate with System, Sub-System, and component Engineers to integrate components into overall turbine design.
• Own risk identification and mitigation, including dFMEA and design verification.

Skills

Mechanical design

Cross-functional teamwork

Product development

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Unigraphics NX

ANSYS

PLM tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Engineer - Mechanical Engineering position is in Large Structures team within Onshore 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 & Test, Field Support and Root Cause Analysis.

This early career Mechanical Engineering position in Onshore Wind Engineering team allows you to grow your skills as a member of component development team.

The 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.

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 onshore 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 onshore 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

• Design engineering solutions for mechanical structural parts (Bedplate castings, Low speed Rotor lock and Shipping fixtures etc) of a wind turbine.


• Collaborate with other engineering teams within GE Onshore Wind to coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems and components.


• Develop engineering drawings and specification requirements for sourcing of wind turbine components.


• Collaborate and develop technical risk assessment and execute validation test plans to mitigate risks.


• Assist in issue resolution of mechanical components for fielded turbines.


• Support technical problem solving in the team.


• Collaboration with System, Sub-System, and component Engineers to integrate components into overall turbine design while satisfying turbine and interface requirements.


• 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

• Bachelor/ Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering.


• Minimum of 2 years product design and development experience of handling Bedplate and bolted joint PBMs of wind turbine castings


• Minimum of 2 years' knowledge of CAD (preferably Unigraphics NX 3D-CAD), CAE (preferably Ansys) and PLM tools


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

Desired Characteristics

• Highly motivated, self-starter, energetic, positive, flexible in changing environments.


• Ability to demonstrate a structured approach to problem solving, learning agility


• 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


• Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis and CAD software


• Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills

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 Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. 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 09, 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 matchi