As Senior Engineering Manager for the Houston JPort LM Service Shop, you will lead the engineering team responsible for all technical activities supporting the overhaul of aero-derivative gas turbines — including the LM2500, LM6000, and LMS100 product families. You will report to the Engineering Leader and play a key role in sharing best practices across the global Aero Alliance shop network to drive standardization and continuous improvement at scale.
This is a people leadership role at its core. You will hire, grow, and guide a team of engineers while serving as the technical backbone connecting shop operations, design engineering, and channel partners across GE Vernova, GE Aerospace, and Baker Hughes.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Lead and develop your team — hire, mentor, coach, and support the career growth of engineers along GE Vernova's Technical Career Path; manage workload allocation and the team's technical skill matrix.
Own technical work scope — define and review contractual work scopes for LM2500, LM6000, and LMS100 overhaul projects; review technical documents including kick-offs, Visual Inspection Reports, and Final Reports to ensure they meet customer expectations and Company Work Scope Policy.
Drive shop integration — participate in Shop Operative Rhythm (weekly induction reviews, engine reviews, and Monthly Operational Reviews (MOR)) to align team priorities with production needs; support the smooth introduction of new products into shop operations.
Serve as the technical interface — coordinate with Design Engineering (GE Aerospace), Channels Engineering (GE Vernova and Baker Hughes), Product Leadership, Productivity, and Industrialization functions; support Application Engineering on non-standard bids.
Champion continuous improvement — act as a technical reference point for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, and lean production processes.
Qualifications
You are an engineering leader who combines deep aero-derivative gas turbine expertise with the interpersonal skills to build cohesive, high-performing teams across a fast-moving service environment.
Required
Advanced degree (Master's) in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering — or a High School Diploma/GED with significant hands-on experience in aero engine overhaul or engineering (see education note below)
Significant experience in aero engine overhaul and/or engineering
Prior experience in a team lead or engineering management role
Ability to synthesize and communicate complex technical information across all levels of the organization
Willingness to travel up to 20%
Preferred
Direct experience with one or more of the following platforms: LM2500, LM6000, LM9000, CF6-6, CF6-80, GE90-115B
Experience working directly with external customers in a technical or commercial capacity
Why GE Vernova
GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce. Our benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today. GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.
Additional InformationGE 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: No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $131,700.00 and $219,300.00. 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: ineligible.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on July 13, 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
- Advanced degree (Master's) in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering OR High School Diploma/GED with significant hands-on experience in aero engine overhaul or engineering
- Significant experience in aero engine overhaul and/or engineering
- Prior experience in a team lead or engineering management role
- Ability to synthesize and communicate complex technical information across all levels of the organization
- Willingness to travel up to 20%
- Direct experience with LM2500, LM6000, LM9000, CF6-6, CF6-80, or GE90-115B
- Experience working directly with external customers in a technical or commercial capacity
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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