Engineer – Wind Turbine Blade Structural Components
Greenville, NC - USA
Job Summary
Throughout your daily work you will have the opportunity to participate in the full product lifecyclefrom assisting in the resolution of field quality issues and developing repair solutions to supporting New Technology Introduction (NTI) initiatives. Beyond your technical contributions you will learn to collaborate across functions working alongside Design Manufacturing and Quality teams to understand how engineering requirements drive our overall strategy. We are looking for an individual who is eager to learn curious about how things are built and passionate about engineering excellence. If you are a problem-solver who thrives in a collaborative psychologically safe environment and wants to jumpstart your career by influencing the future of wind energy we invite you to grow with us and help drive the next phase of our manufacturing transformation.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Learn from Experts: Work directly with senior engineering leaders to provide technical solutions for field quality issues production processes and cutting-edge new product designs.
- Contribute to Real Projects: Support the full engineering lifecyclefrom scoping and planning new component developments to executing design and analysis tasks using foundational engineering principles.
- Master Design for Manufacturing: Learn to create blade component concepts that balance structural integrity with manufacturing reality helping to define the acceptance criteria for our products.
- Build Your Technical Toolkit: Develop specialized knowledge in Blade Components gaining hands-on experience with design specifications industry standards and the latest technical advancements.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Get exposure to how an engineering department functions by working across teams to solve technical challenges and align on project goals.
- Prioritize Safety & Quality: Learn to apply the Safety Quality Delivery Cost framework to every task ensuring our products meet the highest industry standards.
- Develop Data-Driven Skills: Use your analytical skills to support technical recommendations helping to solve moderately complex problems under the guidance of experienced team members.
- Grow in a Supportive Culture: Thrive in a psychologically safe environment that prioritizes your professional growth through active coaching mentorship and knowledge sharing.
- Gain Industry Perspective: Build a working knowledge of wind energy technology competitive trends and the factors that differentiate our products in the global market.
- Participate in Risk Management: Assist the team in conducting risk assessments and developing mitigation strategies gaining a front-row seat to how we ensure safe and reliable product delivery.
- Improve Communication Skills: Gain experience in documenting technical work explaining your findings and building professional consensus within a team-oriented environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Engineering Mechanics or related discipline.
- Strong understanding of mechanical design and concepts.
- Familiarity with metallic or composite component design and testing mechanics failure modes analysis and building-block approach.
- Experienced with metallic or composite prototype building.
- Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 20% of the time.
Desired Characteristics
- Postgraduate degree.
- Three years working experience in composite component design composite component testing or relevant experience.
- Familiarity with composite manufacturing.
- Technical understanding of wind blade composite structural components with demonstrated ability to design and own engineering outcomes regarding safety quality and fulfillment of customer needs.
- Demonstrated ability to work in manufacturing environment alongside operators and laboratory technicians.
- Experience in statistical analysis holds APQP Level 2 certifications and has familiarity with the TRL/MRL processes.
- Experience in complex issue resolution by coordinating cross-functional teams and demonstrating analytical problem-solving skills utilizing tools such as (FMEA) RCA 8D process etc.
- Experience in project management by creating a clear executable path from high level objectives and demonstrating operational execution rigor by ensuring the objectives are realized.
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to individuals at all levels of the organization while ensuring transparency and gaining alignment with internal/external stakeholders.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
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