Principal Mechanical Engineer - High Voltage Circuit Breakers

gevernova; Charleroi (Washington County); On-site; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive development of high voltage dead-tank circuit breakers, leading design, analysis, and project management to meet performance and time-to-market goals. This role oversees existing products in production, providing technical support and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability, quality, and regulatory compliance.

The candidate will require a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years in HV design, CAD, and testing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in high voltage product design, development and testing.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an Engineering position including experience with 3D CAD software (i.e. CREO, SolidWorks, Inventor).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new high voltage dead-tank circuit breakers by providing expertise in the area of arc interruption as well as dielectric and power testing of our products
• Utilize analytic and simulation software such as ANSYS to define key parameters for the design of interrupters with focus on alternative green gas technology
• Prepare and present updates on projects to R&D leaders
• Work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to ensure project milestones are met and the final product meets required specifications
• Design components and subassemblies, working closely with designers/ draftsmen, ensuring manufacturability, ease of assembly, cost effectiveness, and quality
• Plan and oversee type tests, according to IEEE and IEC standards, required to qualify circuit breakers and/or components, working in coordination with R&D Test Engineers.
• Take ownership of existing products, acting as technical support for other departments
• Develop and execute action plans to respond to issues, problems, and any additional assigned tasks
• Review and approve detailed engineering component and assembly drawings
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks is consistent with engineering policies and procedures

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

ANSYS

CREO

SolidWorks

Inventor

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

CREO

SolidWorks

Inventor

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive development of high voltage dead-tank circuit breakers, leading design, analysis, and project management to meet performance and time-to-market goals. This role oversees existing products in production, providing technical support and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability, quality, and regulatory compliance.

The candidate will require a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years in HV design, CAD, and testing,