The mechanical design engineer will primarily support the hydraulic + passive mechanical braking systems through the entire life cycle from conceptual design through detailed design and development, testing, qualification, manufacturing, and installed fleet support. The engineer will drive technical excellence and continuous improvement in the design, analysis, cost, and reliability of the components under their responsibility.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
You will:
- Execute projects pertaining to new product introduction, new technology integration, and field issue resolution with a heavy focus on quality and reliability verified by physical testing
- Be responsible for designing yaw system components for wind turbines focusing on hydraulic pressure unit (HPU) systems, yaw bearings, yaw drives, and yaw brakes encompassing component design, system interaction, and system reliability
- Hold ownership of and drive lessons learned, best practices, and standardization into design related documentation such as design practices, drawings, and technical specifications
- Responsible for design, development of testing/validation plans to prove component function and reliability
- Provide innovative design solutions to meet aggressive timing, product cost, and reliability targets
- Ensure quality of new and revised drawings, BoMs, and specifications applying all GEV and industry processes, standards, and best practices
- Work cross functionally, developing strong relationships with quality teams, manufacturing engineers, sourcing, suppliers, field support, and others to improve product quality and first-time yield
- Support manufacturing, sourcing, and the field with issue resolution and quick corrective actions for design related causes (NCR, SDR, PAC)
- Drive quick, complete technical root cause analysis of field failures and identify design related corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Identify and execute cost saving ideas and strategies
- Drive efforts to introduce advanced technology, materials, manufacturing methods, new design tools/methods to advance the strategic position of yaw subsystem components
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Proven experience in mechanical analysis and design experience in industry
- Working knowledge of technical drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing
- Experience with 3D-CAD tools like Unigraphics / Siemens NX
- Excellent communication, project management, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Proven ability to lead global projects with team members across cultural boundaries
- Ability to work under pressure and challenging conditions
- Established problem solving process knowledge and execution
- Strong desire and ability to drive improvement and change
- Fluent English written and spoken
- Ability to travel up to 10%
Desired Characteristics
- Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Working knowledge of Ansys or other finite element analysis tools
- Design experience working on components in the wind turbine yaw subsystem (yaw drives, yaw bearings, bolted joints, hydraulic + mechanical yaw braking systems)
- Experience with system design including interface definition, system stiffness, DFMEA, and design for manufacturability / installation / serviceability.
- Proven track record of collaborating with business product managers and suppliers/vendors to optimize component costs and influence purchasing strategy
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Proven industry experience in mechanical analysis and design
- Working knowledge of technical drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing
- Experience with 3D CAD tools such as Unigraphics or Siemens NX
- Excellent communication, project management, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Ability to lead global projects across cultural boundaries
- Ability to work under pressure and challenging conditions
- Knowledge and execution of established problem-solving processes
- Ability to drive improvement and change
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Working knowledge of Ansys or other finite element analysis tools
- Experience with wind turbine yaw subsystem components
- Experience with system design, interface definition, system stiffness, DFMEA, and design for manufacturability, installation, and serviceability
- Experience collaborating with product managers and suppliers to optimize component costs and purchasing strategy
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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