Responsibilities
The Lead Product Safety Engineer is responsible for evaluating design safety and mitigating potential personnel and environmental hazards throughout the entire product life cycle, from initial design reviews to the resolution of field issues.
- Lead the execution of the GE Vernova Wind Product Safety Process by applying rigorous standards to ensure safety and quality while promoting innovation and improvement. You will conduct quantitative risk modeling on complex equipment and systems to identify potential risks and champion the resolution of safety-critical issues for both new product designs and existing field units
- Involves working across various departments to integrate technical and business requirements, ensuring a comprehensive approach to product safety.
- Focuses on identifying and quantifying system requirements, exploring different design concepts, conducting studies, and selecting optimal designs. This ensures the product is both safe and efficient.
- Encompasses the entire lifecycle from concept through production to operation. It impacts projects, programs, and organizational practices, ensuring safety considerations are integrated throughout.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical) from an accredited college or university
- 6+ years’ experience in design, systems, manufacturing, field operations, or similar function.
Eligibility Requirements
- The work location for this role is in Greenville, SC (Relocation assistance can be provided if not already local).
- This opportunity is eligible to work a Hybrid schedule (Monday to Thursday – Onsite | Fridays – Work from home).
Desired Characteristics
- Knowledge of product safety risk assessments.
- Highly motivated, self-starter, energetic, positive, flexible in changing environments.
- Ability to demonstrate a structured approach to problem solving, learning agility.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms.
- Easily analyzes and prioritizes critical issues and drawing accurate conclusions.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to lead cross-functional teams in an international environment.
- Proficiency with MS Office tools.
- Ability to perform and problem solve under pressure.
- Successfully achieves concrete results through hard work, determination and perseverance
- Passionate about renewable energy and/or sustainability.
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: Yes
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 23, 2026.
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.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university
- 6 or more years of experience in design, systems, manufacturing, field operations, or a similar function
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Knowledge of product safety risk assessments
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams
- Ability to analyze and prioritize critical issues and solve technical problems
- Passion for renewable energy or sustainability
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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