Essential Responsibilities :
- Lead and execute gearbox engineering activities across concept, design, analysis, validation, and product support phases
- Perform technical calculations, detailed design reviews, and failure analysis for gearboxes and associated drivetrain components
- Support prototype builds, qualification testing, validation, and issue resolution
- Conduct root cause analysis for field failures, warranty claims, and customer issues, and define corrective actions
- Develop and review technical documentation including specifications, drawings, analysis reports, test plans, and design change packages
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, service, and program teams to ensure designs are robust, manufacturable, and cost-effective
- Apply engineering judgment to resolve complex technical issues and recommend solutions that may extend beyond established parameters
- Provide technical direction, coaching, and mentoring to junior engineers and project team members
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, standards, and product reliability
Qualifications / Requirements :
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
- Significant relevant engineering experience in gearbox, drivetrain, rotating equipment, or closely related mechanical systems
- Strong knowledge of gearbox design principles, gear loading, bearings, lubrication, tribology, fatigue, and failure mechanisms
- Experience with engineering analysis tools, CAD systems, and validation/testing methods
- Proven ability to manage complex technical problems, prioritize work, and make sound engineering decisions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, matrixed environment
- Demonstrated ability to mentor others and provide technical leadership
Desired Characteristics :
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent advanced experience
- Experience in wind turbine gearbox engineering or industrial gearbox design
- Familiarity with FMEA, reliability engineering, design for manufacturability, and root cause analysis methods
- Strong business acumen and understanding of product cost, quality, and delivery tradeoffs
- Ability to influence without authority and build consensus across teams
- Strong ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement mindset
GE-Level Alignment
This role is typically aligned to a professional/technical level position with senior individual contributor expectations, where the incumbent:
Uses specialized technical knowledge to influence engineering direction and implementation
Works with moderate autonomy within established engineering frameworks
Solves moderately to highly complex technical problems
Collaborates across functions and may mentor less experienced colleagues
Contributes to technical strategy, product improvement, and operational execution
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113.200 and $188.800. 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 25.09.2026.
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.
Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Significant relevant engineering experience in gearbox, drivetrain, rotating equipment, or closely related mechanical systems
- Strong knowledge of gearbox design principles, gear loading, bearings, lubrication, tribology, fatigue, and failure mechanisms
- Experience with engineering analysis tools, CAD systems, and validation/testing methods
- Ability to manage complex technical problems, prioritize work, and make sound engineering decisions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, matrixed environment
- Demonstrated ability to mentor others and provide technical leadership
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent advanced experience
- Experience in wind turbine gearbox engineering or industrial gearbox design
- Familiarity with FMEA, reliability engineering, design for manufacturability, and root cause analysis methods
- Business acumen and understanding of product cost, quality, and delivery tradeoffs
- Ability to influence without authority and build consensus across teams
- Strong ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement mindset
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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