Controls Quality Engineer - RCA Leader

GE Vernova

9d • $98,400 - $164,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Quality team is seeking an experienced Controls Quality Engineer - RCA Leader to drive structured problem-solving activities for turbine controls issues across the product lifecycle. This role is responsible for leading Root Cause Analysis (RCA) execution through the 8D methodology, coordinating major event investigations, facilitating cross-functional technical teams, and ensuring timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science
• Minimum 5 years of experience in controls engineering
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%
• The required work location is Greenville, SC, Schenectady, NY, or Barcelona.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience supporting wind turbine controls systems or complex industrial control systems.
• Knowledge of 8D, RCA, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience analyzing fleet performance and reliability data.
• Familiarity with Weibull analysis, reliability engineering methods, and statistical techniques.
• Experience supporting Major Event Investigations or similar high-impact issue response activities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams without direct authority.
• Experience presenting technical recommendations to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead turbine controls Root Cause Analyses utilizing the 8D problem-solving methodology.
• Facilitate cross-functional investigation teams including Controls Engineering, Fleet Performance Management, Service Engineering, and Product Management.
• Establish investigation charters, timelines, deliverables, and communication plans.
• Coordinate Major Event Investigations and support issue response activities.
• Ensure root cause investigations are evidence-based and supported by appropriate technical analysis.
• Track containment actions, corrective actions, and preventive actions through closure.
• Escalate investigation roadblocks, resource conflicts, and execution risks to leadership.
• Identify defect escape pathways and drive improvements to engineering and validation processes.
• Analyze fleet data, event trends, reliability metrics, and historical failure information to support investigations.
• Apply structured quality tools including FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, and reliability techniques to improve investigation effectiveness.
• Drive incorporation of lessons learned into validation strategies, engineering standards, and product lifecycle processes.
• Communicate investigation status, risk assessments, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Support Lean continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen investigation quality and reduce recurrence of field issues.
• Leverage AI-enabled and data-driven techniques to improve investigation efficiency and insight generation.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided
• discretionary annual bonus
• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior