Job Description Summary

The Advanced GT Controls & NPI AI Transformation Senior Principal Engineer is a senior technical leader and subject matter expert, responsible for setting strategic direction, shaping organizational technical vision, and driving innovation across multiple projects and domains. This role is responsible for driving engineering excellence, supporting highly complex projects, and mentoring next generation of engineers. The Senior Principal Engineer collaborates across the multi-disciplinary Engineering team to own & lead risk management while fostering innovative solutions to meet business and customer solutions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

·       Serve as a senior technical authority across Gas Turbine and Aero Engine Advanced Controls & NPI AI Transformation defining and enforcing technical standards, guiding key design decisions, and making final determinations on technical tradeoffs and risk acceptance.

·       Serve as a senior technical authority across Conceptual Design for Gas Power traditional and non-traditional products, defining and enforcing technical standards, guiding key design decisions, and making final determinations on technical tradeoffs and risk acceptance.

·       Develop next generation advanced adaptive & model-based controls algorithms in the heavy duty Gas Turbine and Aero Engine space to drive customer value. As needed, provide working team leadership on larger projects.

·       Identify, develop, evaluate, and introduce engineering solutions to meet near term and long-range product line and engineering productivity needs.  Partner with Product Management, Gas Turbine Design Engineering, and Advanced Research Center and other stakeholders to define and create competitive advanced product solutions for future investment.  Demonstrate a high “say-do” ratio and perform on-time and technically excellent product concept trade studies, optimization and advanced methods for the broader engineering team.  Review personal work with peers and CTH community and proactively address concerns and retire risks.

·       Provide end-to-end technical leadership for highly complex engineering projects and programs, ensuring sound architecture, technical rigor, safety, quality, and lifecycle risk closure.

·       Own critical projects and technical deliverables supporting the success of the Gas Turbine & Aero Controls technology teams.

·       Act as a primary technical resource and subject matter expert within Advanced GT Controls & NPI AI Transformation, providing guidance to project teams, customers, and stakeholders.

·       Review and approve engineering documentation, deliverables, deviations, and waivers to ensure compliance with internal requirements, external regulations, and industry standards.

·       Collaborate directly with the Controls, Performance and Systems Chief Engineers to review designs, align strategy, and provide technical direction.

·       Drive problem resolution across multiple disciplines and identify technical risks and mitigations at the system level.

·       Identify innovation opportunities by monitoring relevant technologies, regulations, competitors, and industry trends; support external engagement through conferences, academic partnerships, and technical forums.

·       Interface with customers, suppliers, internal teams, and external entities to resolve the most complex technical issues and support successful project execution.

·       Leverage data and AI/ML tools to accelerate design space exploration, automate analysis, and improve defect detection and root-cause resolution.

·       Mentor and coach Principal and developing engineers to strengthen technical judgment, knowledge sharing, and engineering capability.

·       Lead the development of technical standards, best practices, design practices, and process improvements while fostering a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement, and inclusion.

Qualifications/Requirements:

·       This role requires strong experience in Engineering/Technology & Services Engineering. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master’s degree from an accredited university or college.  Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science.

·       Demonstrated product systems design, development of advanced controls, GenAI solutions and complex systems experience.

·       Working knowledge of GEV’s MarkVIe Control System from hardware to application software design.

·       Minimum 8 additional years of experience in an engineering capacity

Desired Characteristics

·       Prior experience in Gas Turbine Advanced Controls from conceptual design to product development.

·       Prior experience in AI/ML concepts

·       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

·       Strong oral and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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