Principal Engineer, Wind Blade Lightning & Ice Mitigation

GE Vernova, Inc.; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 132,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership in Lightning Protection & Ice Mitigation for wind turbine blades, owning the technical underwriting of design concepts and defect criteria across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with blade design teams and cross-functional partners, mentor engineers, and advance technology in lightning and ice mitigation, while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 10+ years of professional experience in high voltage and high current electrical systems

Responsibilities

• Serve as the global Control Title Holder for lightning protection and ice mitigation; own the technology roadmap, design specifications, and underwriting of system concepts and safety practices across the product lifecycle.
• Define and oversee holistic integration of lightning protection and grounding from blade tip to foundation; manage electro-physics modeling and EMI design for system reliability.
• Lead validation campaigns (HALT, subscale testing) and drive FMEA-based risk mitigation to ensure design robustness.
• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain on NPIs, factory quality issues, field repairs, and integration of heating technologies for ice mitigation.
• Mentor engineering talent, set technical rigor standards, and represent the company in IEC/UL standards fora to influence regulatory requirements.

Skills

High voltage expertise

Electrical engineering background

Technical leadership

Systems thinking

Root cause investigations

FMEA / RCA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

10+ years HV/HV current experience

Tools

IEC standards knowledge

EMI design

FMEA

3D modeling (CAD)

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership in Lightning Protection & Ice Mitigation for wind turbine blades, owning the technical underwriting of design concepts and defect criteria across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with blade design teams and cross-functional partners, mentor engineers, and advance technology in lightning and ice mitigation, while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory alignment.