Sr Engineer - System Engineering

GE Vernova, Inc.; Stati Uniti; In loco; USD 113.000 - 189.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

GE Vernova, Inc. Wind seeks an experienced Senior Engineer to lead cross-functional RCA teams addressing fleet-wide catastrophic turbine events. You will own major events, drive containment and corrective actions, and coordinate with leadership, customers, and suppliers for timely resolutions.

You will apply problem-solving, project management, and data analysis skills, guide 8D processes, and develop action plans and lessons learned to improve RCA outcomes across the fleet.

Competenze

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; master’s degree preferred.
• 7–10 years of experience in the Wind industry and/or Root Cause Analysis.

Mansioni

• Lead 8D root cause analysis process for Major Event RCAs and coordinate stakeholders.
• Own major events and develop containment and corrective action plans.
• Maintain documentation and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely RCA execution.
• Provide in-depth technical analysis and engage with suppliers as needed.

Conoscenze

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Engineering problem solving

Systems engineering mindset

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Strumenti

Confluence

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova Wind is looking for an experienced professional to work on challenging assignments, in a cross functional engineering discipline for fleet issues with high business impact. All activities consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a solution keeping SQDC in mind. The role will entail working independently to form and lead diverse RCA teams of subject matter experts and stakeholders, in a global matrix-ed organization, and ensure in timely and complete resolution of turbine or fleet catastrophic failures. In this role, you will utilize your experience and expertise to solve problems, develop and drive execution of action plans for containment, correction, and prevention of technical problems. As a Senior Engineer, you will seek opportunities to improve RCA outcomes by incorporating lessons learnt in products, supporting colleagues on other RCAs, leading teams to provide the highest levels of execution, and assuming leadership on process improvement. The position requires understanding of engineering concepts, problem solving & project management methods and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assume ownership of any catastrophic event in the fleet and wort towards immediate site response and containment activities.
• Work with relevant stakeholders like FPM, O&M, EHS, Safety, Engineering, Communications, Legal, Customers and Regional Leadership, and Wind Leadership Ensure a bi-directional communication with the Customer on the event and next steps.
• Work to handover the Major Event to RCA leader, in case further Root Cause is required.
• Lead 8D root cause analysis process for assigned Major Event RCAs, form, and lead team through 8D process, identify stakeholders, and subject matter experts and establish agreement on RCA objectives and expectations.
• Define technical workstreams, identify owners and gain agreement on task completion dates.
• Work with leadership to ensure workstreams are effective, on track, and prioritized.
• Maintain documentation (Major Event Checklists, and other relevant documents like - Quality Suite, Technical Underwriting, Reports, Presentations, etc.), and other tools like Confluence for standard work
• Create and drive expedite fleet communications, as necessary - correct documentation, manuals, work instructions, TIL’s, etc.
• Own internal & external (customer) communications related to Major Events and RCA’s, coordinate stakeholder input, providing information and formats based on need and audience.
• Work with legal team, as needed, to balance customer relationship and protect GE Vernova IP
• Identify and mitigate risk to action plans, ensuring RCA executes with urgency.
• Identify (and take responsibility as appropriate for) misses during Major Event/ RCA execution and take steps to swiftly correct course.
• Collaborate with colleagues, as needed, to support timely execution of Major Event Protocol/RCAs.
• Drive prioritization and quick execution.
• Coordinate monitoring of the failure mode and/or effects in the target fleets, including impact on availability
• Investigate other fleet and other systems/components for failure mode risk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute monitoring, inspections, tests and allocate resources considering the criticality of assets and impact on customers.
• Engage subject matter experts and stakeholders to assess the scope and severity of potential impacts, and to execute swift response and resolution.
• Develop & Coordinate Containment Actions with urgency to reduce quality costs and customer pain.
• Identify safety considerations presented by the issue or containment actions, and coordinate support by additional teams to mitigate.
• Make stop-the-line recommendations (turbine, manufacturing, supplier, etc.), and define criteria for resuming operation.
• Identify root causes & contributing factors using established problem-solving tools.
• Guide subject matter experts in discussions and tool use.
• Maintain objectivity in theory development.
• Identify and balances the need for additional evidence with the need to quickly resolve customer pain.
• Execute methods for additional evidence (data, lab, teardown, failure turn-on/turn-off, etc.).
• Guide team in new methods of data sources and analyses to identify and validate root causes, considering cost and time.
• Support Global Commodity Leader (GCL) for vendor recovery.
• Provide in depth technical analysis and participate as necessary in supplier discussions.
• Identify the gaps in GE Vernova design and business processes for why the problem “Occurred” and was “Not Detected”.
• Develop new processes or change to design and processes to prevent recurrence in future products.
• Assess other platforms for risk and applies corrective actions as needed.
• Exhibit in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Use judgment to make decisions or solve complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/ product management, technology or engineering.
• Use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
• Use multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus, develop persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in an Engineering Discipline, Masters degree preferred.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in the Wind industry and/or Root Cause Analysis.
• Ability to analyze impact of technology choices, explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems.
• Systems Engineer mindset for breaking tasks down systematically to produce a workable result.
• Proven analytical and learning skills facilitating in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements and estimating efforts.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong multi-tasking and proactive and open approach to conflict resolution.
• Experience in Quality, Project Management, EHS is a plus.
• Knowledge of Renewable Energy, particularly within the Wind industry.
• Understanding of Turbine operability and failure modes for components.
• Awareness of Control Systems, Loads.
• Ability to program and automate, work with data bases & analyze data for outcome and inferences.
• Additional Information

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 $113,200.00 and $188,800.00.

The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

• 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.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 23, 2026.

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.

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com