Senior Engineer – System Engineering

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

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About The Position

The Senior Subsystem Integration Engineer – Machine Head will lead technical development and implementation of Machine Head Sub-System Level integration. They are the first point of contact for technical definition, design integrity, validation, subsystem quality, and deliverable status. The engineer will provide technical guidance and team leadership/coordination on product definition and program execution from concept through operation, as well as contributing to continuous improvement in product development processes such as RCA, SAFER, and field issue resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Engineering
• Minimum 6 years relevant experience working on wind turbine engineering projects, issues and/or technologies.
• E xperience in engineering new product development (NPI) lifecycle.
• Experience with component design ownership including design, validation, and fleet support.

Nice To Haves

• Proven ability to work in a cross-functional and global environment.
• Effective problem identification
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills, leading and influencing skills and a positive energy.
• Knowledge on wind turbine component design criteria and wind turbine systems integration.
• Ability to break-down complex issues, determine possible courses of action, and enable effective decision making.
• Conceptual design and system-level trade-off experience.
• Field issues, test and/or validation experience.
• Knowledgeable about GE Wind Turbine design practices and 3rd party certification requirements.
• Strong technical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide system expertise through all phases of product development, from requirements definition through design and development, validation, procurement, manufacturing, and product life-cycle support.
• Lead and/or oversee sub-system conceptual design studies and trade-offs that address product CTQs such as cost, performance, reliability & operability
• Define subsystem architecture and manage interfaces of the subsystem.
• Contribute to and approve system level requirements and DMs as well as customer facing technical documents and flow those requirements through the subsystem to the components.
• Communicate and provide recommendations through analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical material to internal and external audiences.
• Lead Mechanical subsystem problem solving, verification, validation and risk mitigation activities.
• Coordinate and align efforts from cross functional teams both internally and externally to ensure the subsystem development and BOM release.
• Drive continuous improvement by establishing design strategies, contributing to multi-generation system and technology plans, and managing lessons learned and sick parts.
• Drive simplification and standardization best practices into product structure, engineering analysis, validation, and program execution.
• Drive subsystem quality by supporting with field and factory quality issues and cases.
• Undertake complex assignments with long-term business implications, impacting the products’ technical success.
• Own the execution of subsystem technical milestones aligned with the schedule to support the business.

Benefits

• GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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