Job Description Summary

The successful candidate will be a part of GE Vernova’s Wind Global Machine Head Driveline subsystem. The team is responsible for mechanical hardware (main bearing, main shaft, covers, rotor locks, rotor brakes, and couplings) including New Product / Technology Introduction, Validation & Testing, Field Support, and Root Cause Analysis for utility scale wind turbines.

This position will primarily support the high speed shaft components through the entire life cycle from conceptual design through detailed design and development, testing, qualification, manufacturing, validation, and installed fleet support. The engineer will drive technical excellence and continuous improvement in the design, analysis, cost, and reliability of the components under their responsibility.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design engineering solutions for mechanical structural shafts encompassing component design, system interaction, and system reliability
• Develop engineering drawings and specification requirements for sourcing of wind turbine components.
• Execute projects pertaining to new product introduction, new technology integration, and field issue resolution with a heavy focus on quality and reliability verified by physical testing
• Hold ownership of and drive lessons learned, best practices, and standardization into design related documentation such as design practices, drawings, and technical specifications
• Responsible for design, development of testing/validation plans to prove component function and reliability
• Provide innovative design solutions to meet aggressive timing, product cost, and reliability targets
• Ensure quality of new and revised drawings, BoMs, and specifications applying all GE and industry processes, standards, and best practices
• Work cross functionally, developing strong relationships with quality teams, manufacturing engineers, sourcing, suppliers, field support, and others to improve product quality and first-time yield
• Support manufacturing, sourcing, and the field with issue resolution and quick corrective actions for design related causes (NCR, SDR, PAC)
• Drive quick, complete technical root cause analysis of field failures and identify design related corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Identify and execute cost saving ideas and strategies
• Drive efforts to introduce advanced technology, materials, manufacturing methods, new design tools/methods to advance the strategic position of Machine Head Driveline subsystem components

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Working knowledge of technical drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing
• Proficiency with 3D-CAD tools (preferably Unigraphics NX), finite element analysis CAE tools (preferably Ansys), and PLM tools
• Excellent communication, project management, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Experience with large-scale projects with team members across cultural boundaries
• Ability to work under pressure and challenging conditions
• Established problem solving process knowledge and execution
• Strong desire and ability to drive improvement and change
• Fluent English written and spoken
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of time

Desired Characteristics

• Design experience working on structural build-to-print and/or build-to-spec components in utility-scale Wind Turbines (hub, main shaft, bedplate, pillow block, generator frame, towers, etc.) Experience with system design including interface definition, system stiffness, DFMEA, and design for manufacturability / installation / serviceability.
• Proven track record of collaborating with business product managers and suppliers/vendors to optimize component costs and influence purchasing strategy

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