Senior Electrical System Integration Leader - Wind

Native American Talent; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

GE Vernova in the United States is seeking a Senior Electrical System Integration Leader to provide technical accountability and cross-functional leadership for the electrical system of wind turbine platforms. You will lead product development from business requirements and trade-offs to prototype installation and serial production, driving performance, cost, and reliability across global teams.

The role emphasizes operational excellence, on-time hardware releases, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong technology or product management experience in low voltage/power path design.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead subsystem design lifecycle and full ownership of design, development, testing and certification.
• Drive should-cost assessments and cost optimization with suppliers.
• Communicate design details to senior leadership and ensure lessons learned are applied.
• Prioritize and delegate work to a global team of design engineers and sub-contractors.
• Interface with test labs to drive validation strategy for subsystem requirements.
• Ensure on-time delivery, quality, and adherence to DFMEA, performance and weight targets.

Skills

Experience in low voltage and/or power

Cross-functional leadership

Technical accountability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Senior Electrical System Integration Leader is a key person for successful, high quality new product execution. He/She posses technical accountability and cross-functional leadership for the electrical system of multiple wind turbine platforms. Will lead product development projects, from business requirement definition and technical trade-offs to prototype installation and serial production.

The teams scope includes the overall electrical system of our wind turbine products and its components like Generators, Transformers, Power Conductors, Cable Harnesses, Converters, Electrical Switchgears & Control Cabinets etc.

The broad scope of the team and the global responsibilities of this position provide great opportunity to drive engineering excellence and quality, as well as to optimize the wind turbine electrical system with respect to performance, cost and reliability.

It is also critical to ensure operational excellence: track on time completion of all hardware releases as they pertain to the electrical system, visualize the challenges, risks and establish a rhythm of communication and escalation to avoid delivery falling off track; coach/lead/support technically engineers in their design challenges with interfaces with other components and within the electrico-mechanical system.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Leading:
• Component and system design lifecycle leader of the sub-system
• Full ownership and accountability for design, development, testing and certification of appointed sub-system
• Drive should-cost assessments and support cost optimization efforts with suppliers to meet component cost targets at sub-system level
• Communicate design details and technical recommendations to senior leadership
• Ensure lessons learned are promptly incorporated into design
• Perform Engineering Excellence and provide innovative design solutions to deliver world class in Safety and Quality
• Operation:
• Prioritize and delegate work to a global team of design engineers and sub-contractors
• Management of daily operations of the team: Definition of priorities, schedule, assignation of resources.
• Work closely with customers, fleet support teams and systems engineering on fleet issues and improvement determinations
• Deliverables:
• Review critical drawings, schematics and technical specification for accuracy prior to release
• Review design reviews documents prior to CTH evaluation to ensure it is according to standards
• Ensure quality of deliverables, on time delivery, design cost, DFMEA, performance, availability, weight and general targets defined by the business related to the sub-system.
• Support:
• Work with cross-functions (mechanics, systems, product line, sourcing) to ensure a cross-segment development of sub-system
• Interface with test labs to drive validation strategy of sub-system requirements
• Provide technical guidance, supporting CTH and PBM owners to define and apply design practices, standards, new methods or tools to ensure safety and quality of the product.
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Required Qualifications:

o Bachelor’s Degree in an Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

o Strong technology and/or product management experience in low voltage and/or power path component design or in similar position.

o Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Desired Characteristics :

o Wind industry expertise with proven results developing & implementing technology programs.

o Experience in conducting system validation, test bench testing, and field measurements

o Knowledge of Standards and Design Codes.

o Skilled in electrical component design calculations, specifications and schematics.

o Demonstrated system thinking: ability to assess tradeoffs, effectively assess risk, and optimize results.

o Business acumen and customer focus.

o Demonstrated ability to work horizontally across stakeholders to influence outcomes.

o Strong interpersonal skills including: ownership, self-motivated, problem solving, analytical, team player, communication skills and ability to develop relationships.

For candidates applying to a US-based position, the pay range for this position is between $113.200,00 and $188.800,00. 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.

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.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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.