Chief Engineer – Hot Gas Path

GE Vernova•Greenville, NC

17h

About The Position

The Hot Gas Path Module Chief Engineer is an expert senior technical leader and subject matter expert, responsible for setting strategic direction, shaping organizational technical vision, and driving innovation across the Gas Power Engineering enterprise. This role is responsible for driving engineering excellence, supporting the most complex projects, and mentoring next generation of engineers. The Chief Engineer collaborates across the multi-disciplinary Engineering teams to own & lead risk management while fostering innovative solutions to meet business and customer solutions. The Chief Engineer for Hot Gas Path will partner with the Gas Turbine Engineering team to develop world class, robust and reliable Turbine Systems. This position will evaluate the Overall performance, operability and life of the Hot Gas Path system. This position will work with various stakeholders across Gas Power including other Chief Engineers, Heavy Duty Plant Engineering, Gas Power Systems Engineering, Component Design teams, Customer Service Engineering teams, Quality, and Product Line Management to identify, communicate, contain, correct, and retire risks across the fleet of products, as well as drive proactive improvements into both GE Vernova products and processes.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 8 years of experience in the hot gas path field

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver results.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to provide clear communications and solid leadership on challenging technical issues
Experience interfacing with customers, conferences, user groups
Customer-focused with clear, concise written and oral communications at the appropriate level
Experience and demonstrated success working in a complex cross-functional global environment
Servant leadership mindset
Restless dissatisfaction with “the way things are done” … focused on continuous improvement
Data-driven but decisive despite ambiguity
Humble, open, collaborative, and continuously learning
Able to travel globally as needed
Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for end-to-end design and implementation of the most complex Hot Gas Path projects.
Act as a technical resource and subject matter expert for Hot Gas Path module across Gas Power Engineering, providing guidance to project teams and stakeholders
Provide leadership and guidance in the design review process, as well as presiding over formal design reviews
Lead with Technical rigor to develop safe, high-quality products while being routinely Engaged during design process
Review and approve engineering documentation and deliverables to ensure compliance with internal and external standards
Provide single point authoritative technical decision making in the Hot Gas Path module throughout the business including supplier and field support
Foster an innovative environment and identify innovation opportunities of relevant technologies, regulations, competitors and industry trends while presenting at conferences and being a key interface with academia
Maintain an active role in developing and defining the state of the art in the Hot Gas Path module , in order to anticipate, apply, adapt or develop technologies for introduction
Provide input and follow up on strategic investments to improve quality, compliance and performance of products
Collaborate directly with Hot Gas Path Functional leader to review designs and provide strategic direction
Lead or participate in Hot Gas Path Module Patent Evaluation Board
Drive problem resolution across multiple disciplines and identifying risks & mitigations to the macro system level
Interface with customers, suppliers, internal teams and external entities to resolve the most complex technical issues and ensure successful project execution
Identify and implement process opportunities for improvement by leveraging Lean and Artificial Intelligence to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost of products
Identify technical learning and development opportunities within Hot Gas Path and recommend training sessions to address any gaps.
Leverage data and AI/ML tools to accelerate design space exploration, automate analysis, and improve defect detection and root-cause resolution.
Develop breadth by leading initiatives across the Engineering organization to drive system level product knowledge and cross functional solutions
Mentor and coach Senior Principal, Principal and Next Generation engineers to facilitate knowledge sharing across teams
Review and Approve the development of technical standards, best practices, design practices and process improvements
Exercise Curiosit y by striving for improved products & processes to support external customers and internal teams
Be a Helpfu l resource to all levels of the global engineering team and encourage communication across the Engineering organization
Own and shape Hot Gas Path module team culture and identity by establishing values, norms, and ways of working that promote inclusion, diversity of thought, psychological safety, ownership, accountability, and high performance
Utilize cross functional connections across the CTH network to share best practices and lessons learned

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
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
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off