Roles and Responsibilities
- NPI & Validation Leadership: Lead end-to-end NPI / ToW projects—from initial review and prototyping through validation testing and project approval. Coordinate with cross-functional teams and Competency Units to ensure project success.
- Test Management & Execution:
- Design test arrangements, layouts, and Bill of Materials (BOM) for validation. Design/develop testing tools.
- Manage external test lab relationships, including procurement, scheduling, and program oversight.
- Execute type tests per IEC standards.
- Validate qualification and assembly processes for localized parts.
- Engineering & Design Support:
- Provide technical expertise on manufacturability and testing to resolve supplier/internal queries.
- Lead cost-reduction initiatives through structural re-design, focusing on DFM (Design for Manufacturability) and local supply chain integration.
- Develop concept designs for testing of GIS components.
- Facilitate technical decision-making through FMEA and Value Engineering workshops.
- Product Lifecycle Management: Lead the implementation of Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) for range management and standardization projects, ensuring rigorous cross-functional coordination.
- Continuous Improvement: Champion the "Lessons Learned" process to drive institutional knowledge and improve design/testing workflows.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience: 20+ years in Mechanical Design, NPI, and product validation.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Expertise in CAD/PLM (Creo Parametric, Windchill, AutoCAD).
- Deep knowledge of GD&T, GPS tolerancing, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
- Extensive experience with HV Switchgear international standards (IEC, IEEE).
- Subject Matter Expertise: Proven proficiency in type testing protocols.
- Communication: Excellent oral/written English with the ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.
Desired Characteristics
- Ownership: Proven ability to own projects from conception to completion with minimal oversight.
- Analytical Rigor: A structured, data-driven approach to complex engineering problem-solving.
- Operational Excellence: High accountability for quality, on-time delivery, and regulatory compliance.
- Adaptability: Ability to navigate a high-paced, project-driven environment while juggling multiple concurrent priorities.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 20+ years in Mechanical Design, NPI, and product validation
- Expertise in CAD/PLM (Creo Parametric, Windchill, AutoCAD)
- Deep knowledge of GD&T, GPS tolerancing, and tolerance stack-up analysis
- Extensive experience with HV switchgear international standards (IEC, IEEE)
- Proven proficiency in type testing protocols and validation execution
- Experience leading end-to-end NPI, Transfer of Work, and redesign-to-cost initiatives
- Ability to design test arrangements, BOMs, and develop testing tools; manage external test labs
- Excellent oral and written English communication and cross-functional leadership
- Ownership of projects from conception to completion (desired characteristic)
- Structured, data-driven analytical approach (desired characteristic)
- High accountability for quality, on-time delivery, and regulatory compliance (desired characteristic)
- Adaptability to a high-paced, project-driven environment (desired characteristic)
GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.
GE Vernova Insights
What We Do
GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to 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. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.
Why Work With Us
Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.
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