Wind Turbine Mechanical Design Engineer

GE Vernova; South Carolina; On-site; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health benefits

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to own the design and development of main bearings for wind turbines. You will drive testing, validation, and field support across the lifecycle, collaborating with manufacturing, quality, and sourcing teams to improve reliability and reduce costs.

You will work on design tools, documentation, and best practices while advancing new technologies and methods for yaw subsystem components in a global setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Extensive mechanical analysis and design experience in industry.
• Working knowledge of technical drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing.
• Experience with 3D-CAD tools like Unigraphics NX.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects for new product introduction, new technology integration, and field issue resolution with a focus on quality and reliability.
• Design build-to-spec main bearings for wind turbines encompassing component specification, design, analysis, system interaction, and reliability.
• Own design documentation, including drawings, BoMs, and design standards.
• Design and develop testing/validation plans to prove component function and reliability.
• Provide innovative design solutions to meet timing, cost, and reliability targets.
• Ensure quality of drawings, BoMs, and specifications per GE processes and best practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve product quality and first-pass yield.
• Support manufacturing, sourcing, and field with issue resolution and corrective actions.
• Drive root cause analysis of field failures and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Identify cost-saving ideas and new manufacturing methods for yaw subsystem components.
• Introduce advanced technology and new design tools to advance the product line.

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T

NX Unigraphics

FEA

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ansys

Job description

GE Vernova seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to own the design and development of main bearings for wind turbines. You will drive testing, validation, and field support across the lifecycle, collaborating with manufacturing, quality, and sourcing teams to improve reliability and reduce costs.

You will work on design tools, documentation, and best practices while advancing new technologies and methods for yaw subsystem components in a global setting.