Sr Engineer - System Engineering

GE Vernova•Schenectady, NY

5d•$113,200 - $188,800

About The Position

GE Vernova Wind is seeking an experienced professional to lead cross-functional engineering work on high-impact fleet issues, with a focus on timely and complete resolution of catastrophic turbine or fleet failures. The role independently forms and leads diverse root cause analysis (RCA) teams of subject matter experts and stakeholders in a global, matrixed organization. It applies engineering, problem-solving, and project-management methods to develop and drive containment, correction, and prevention plans while balancing business and customer technical needs and SQDC considerations. The Senior Engineer owns major fleet events from initial response and containment through RCA coordination and corrective action. The role leads the 8D process, organizes technical workstreams, coordinates monitoring and investigations, manages internal and customer communications, and drives urgent risk mitigation. It also seeks to improve RCA outcomes by incorporating lessons learned into products, supporting other RCA teams, improving processes, and applying corrective actions across other platforms. The position requires sound technical judgment, data analysis, stakeholder influence, and collaboration across engineering, operations, safety, legal, customers, and leadership. GE Vernova describes its work environment as offering professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. Relocation assistance is not provided. U.S.-based applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; an offer is conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
7 to 10 years of experience in the wind industry and/or root cause analysis.
Ability to analyze the impact of technology choices and explore alternative technologies and approaches to solving problems.
Systems-engineering mindset and ability to break tasks down systematically into workable results.
Proven analytical and learning skills, including the ability to break down problems, document problem statements, and estimate effort.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience in Quality, Project Management, or EHS.
Knowledge of renewable energy, particularly the wind industry.
Understanding of turbine operability and component failure modes.
Awareness of control systems and loads.
Ability to program and automate, work with databases, and analyze data to derive outcomes and inferences.
Strong multitasking skills and a proactive, open approach to conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

Assume ownership of catastrophic fleet events and work toward immediate site response and containment.
Coordinate with stakeholders across FPM, O&M, EHS, Safety, Engineering, Communications, Legal, customers, regional leadership, and Wind Leadership.
Maintain two-way communication with customers about events and next steps.
Hand over major events to an RCA leader when further root cause work is required.
Lead the 8D root cause analysis process for assigned major event RCAs, including forming and leading teams, identifying stakeholders and subject matter experts, and agreeing on objectives and expectations.
Define technical workstreams, assign owners, agree on task completion dates, and work with leadership to ensure workstreams are effective, prioritized, and on track.
Maintain major event checklists and other relevant documentation, including Quality Suite materials, technical underwriting, reports, and presentations; use tools such as Confluence for standard work.
Create and expedite fleet communications and related documentation, including manuals, work instructions, and TILs, as needed.
Own internal and customer communications related to major events and RCAs; coordinate stakeholder input and tailor information to the audience, working with Legal as needed to balance customer relationships and protect GE Vernova intellectual property.
Identify and mitigate risks to action plans and ensure RCAs are executed with urgency.
Identify execution misses during major events and RCAs, take responsibility as appropriate, and correct course promptly.
Support colleagues in executing major event protocols and RCAs, driving prioritization and timely execution.
Coordinate monitoring of failure modes and effects in target fleets, including impacts on availability.
Investigate other fleets, systems, and components for failure-mode risk.
Coordinate monitoring, inspections, and tests with cross-functional teams, allocating resources based on asset criticality and customer impact.
Engage subject matter experts and stakeholders to assess potential impact scope and severity and execute a swift response and resolution.
Develop and coordinate urgent containment actions to reduce quality costs and customer impact.
Identify safety considerations related to issues and containment actions and coordinate additional support to mitigate them.
Recommend stop-the-line actions for turbines, manufacturing, suppliers, or other areas and define criteria for resuming operations.
Identify root causes and contributing factors using established problem-solving tools; guide subject matter experts, maintain objectivity, and balance evidence gathering with the need to resolve customer impact quickly.
Execute methods for gathering additional evidence, such as data analysis, laboratory work, teardowns, and failure turn-on/turn-off investigations.
Guide teams in using new data sources and analytical methods to identify and validate root causes, considering cost and time.
Support the Global Commodity Leader with vendor recovery through in-depth technical analysis and supplier discussions as needed.
Identify gaps in GE Vernova design and business processes that explain why a problem occurred and was not detected.
Develop or change processes and designs to prevent recurrence in future products.
Assess other platforms for risk and apply corrective actions as needed.
Apply knowledge of best practices and how the role integrates with other areas, and maintain working knowledge of competitors and market differentiators.
Use judgment to make decisions and solve complex operational, product-management, technology, or engineering problems.
Use technical experience and data analysis to support recommendations, drawing on multiple internal and limited external sources outside the function.
Explain difficult or sensitive information and build consensus and influence on topics within the field.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Prescription drug coverage
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching 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
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility