Principal Engineer – Mechanical Structures & Dynamics

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Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Lead design, analysis, validation, and technical direction for large sheet-metal and composite nacelle structures. Perform ANSYS-based structural, fatigue, fracture, and dynamics analyses, chair design and drawing reviews, support certification, correlate test and simulation, lead supplier technical reviews, and mentor engineers to improve structural engineering capability.
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Job Description SummaryAs a Principal Engineer - Mechanical Structures & Dynamics, you will be a technical reference within our structural engineering community, providing deep expertise in structural analysis, dynamics, and mechanical design for wind turbine nacelles.
You will work across the full engineering lifecycle, from pre-conceptual design through analysis and validation, covering sheet-metal structures, welded and bolted assemblies, and composite components.
Beyond your own technical contribution, you will help raise the capability of the wider team through mentoring, coaching, development of new engineering methodologies, and technical guidance.
You will be responsible for driving robust engineering decisions through design reviews, drawing reviews, stack-up assessments, analytical calculations, and correlation of test and simulation results. You will also support review of certification activities, engage with external agencies as needed, and help strengthen technical capability across the organization, especially in dynamics.
This is a leadership role for an experienced engineer who can challenge assumptions, develop new methods, and partner with CTHs, design teams, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver safe, high-quality, and compliant products.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

  • Lead complex structural analysis and engineering activities, using FEA/ANSYS to assess strength, dynamics, fatigue, and structural integrity.
  • Develop and improve calculation methodologies and engineering approaches for challenging structural problems.
  • Provide technical guidance on structural design, challenging assumptions and ensuring robust engineering decisions from concept through validation.
  • Mentor and coach engineers, sharing knowledge and strengthening technical capability across the team.
  • Work closely with design, manufacturing, testing, suppliers, and other engineering functions to deliver robust structural solutions.

Qualification / Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
  • Extensive hands-on experience in structural engineering, including both mechanical design and structural analysis.
  • Deep expertise in FEA and structural dynamics, ideally with ANSYS.
  • Experience with large fabricated structures, including sheet-metal, welded and bolted assemblies; composite experience is a strong plus.
  • Experience developing or improving engineering calculation methodologies.
  • Strong communication and mentoring skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and provide constructive technical pushback.
  • A collaborative, mindset and a genuine interest in helping others grow.

Desired Characteristics

  • Knowledge of wind turbine nacelle structures and related design challenges.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and codes such as IIW, Eurocode, and DNV.
  • Experience in test-to-simulation correlation and method development in frequency domain.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with experience in RCA, supplier issue resolution, and technical investigations.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Skills Required

  • Master's degree in Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Extensive structural engineering experience.
  • Experience with large fabricated metallic structures and composite components.
  • Expertise in structural dynamics, sheet-metal fabrication, and composite structures.
  • Hands-on experience in frequency-domain fatigue analysis, fracture mechanics, strength calculations, structural validation, and first-principles machine design.
  • Proficiency in ANSYS or similar frequency-domain analysis tools.
  • Working knowledge of engineering drawing reviews, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
  • Experience supporting certification processes and interacting with certification bodies.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and engineering coaching skills.
  • Ability to lead technical reviews, root cause investigations, and cross-functional problem solving.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and codes such as IIW, Eurocode, and DNV.

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

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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