Job Description Summary

The Director Aeroderivative Systems & Design Engineering leads a global engineering organization responsible for gas turbine and package development for the Aeroderivative business. This critical leadership role owns the allocation management and execution of approximately $86M in new product introduction (NPI) investments in close partnership with internal Gas Power teams and external stakeholders including Aero Alliance JV GE Aerospace and Baker Hughes.

This leader is accountable for aero accessories and packaging including both standard and customer-specific offerings and for ensuring technical excellence across the full product lifecycle.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Strategic and Technical Leadership

• Set and execute the Aeroderivative engineering strategy across design & validation aligned with Product Line and Gas Power priorities.
• Own GT/Package/Plant system integration and configuration control for Aeroderivative gas turbines and packages across the full product lifecycle.
• Define and drive multi-year technology and product roadmaps for gas turbines and packages.
• Lead execution for Aero industrialization aligned with LRF & MGPP/MGTP
• Lead the strategy for introducing new products into active deals with accountability for risk management forecasting and execution readiness.

Product Execution

• Ensure on-time high-quality technical execution of programs while meeting safety quality schedule and financial objectives.
• Advance key package technology improvements including configuration simplification compliance strategy and instrumentation and controls simplification.
• Drive quality improvement outcomes including reducing customer escapes and improving first-pass yield.

Organizational Leadership and Governance

• Lead a global multi-disciplinary engineering organization establishing vision priorities metrics and operating mechanisms.
• Build a customer-focused high-accountability culture centered on safety technical excellence speed and continuous improvement.
• Develop and retain top talent through robust succession planning coaching and leadership development.
• Manage the Aero Engineering functional budget and key program investments.
• Own technical management operating rhythms across the product lifecycle including LCB PCB NPI Councils and Product MORs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 10 years of technical and/or engineering leadership experience in gas turbine product engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Cross-functional technical experience in Aeroderivative engine development and/or Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine Design Centers of Excellence.
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience in complex engineering environments.
• Recognized technical expertise in gas turbine engineering including component and/or system design accomplishments.
• Strong knowledge of gas turbine equipment with demonstrated technical credibility.
• Proven success leading large NPI programs and managing complex technical portfolios.
• Experience defining and managing technical programs in a dynamic business environment.
• Strong business acumen decision-making capability and ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of current Gas Power products tools processes and organizational structure.
• Inclusive leadership style with a strong focus on collaboration accountability and achieving the best technical solution.

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $204000 and $306000 USD. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only:

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on May 14 2026.

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 Executive Services. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability benefits life insurance 12 paid holidays and permissive time off and the Restoration Plan a nonqualified plan with company credits on eligible pay above IRS limits.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually GE Vernova) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.