Senior Engineer Blade Repair Development
Greenville, NC - USA
Job Summary
In this role you will be responsible for defining and validating robust repair methods for composite blade structures ensuring technical rigor safety quality and repeatability. You will work cross-functionally with Design Engineering Services Manufacturing Quality Sourcing and EHS to improve blade reliability reduce downtime and standardize repair practices globally. This position requires strong technical depth in composite structures and repair methods along with the ability to convert engineering development into scalable field and factory processes.
The successful candidate will combine hands-on engineering judgment structured problem solving and strong collaboration skills to develop and validate repair methods that meet product service and customer requirements. This role is well suited for an engineer who is passionate about innovation technical ownership and delivering practical solutions that improve fleet performance and business outcomes.
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead projects of varying scope to develop and execute blade repair solutions for the fleet with the goal of maximizing turbine availability performance and business outcomes.
- Define repair validation strategies including qualification plans acceptance criteria test methods and technical evidence needed to support repair approval and deployment. Translate development results into scalable standard processes and technical specifications.
- Collaborate with Services to pilot and scale methods on operating turbines. And collaborate with Manufacturing to embed repairs in factory rework processes.
- Support development and review of blade repair technical specifications create standardized work instructions and methods in services and production.
- Ensure repair methods comply with applicable EHS requirements product safety expectations quality standards and industry regulations.
- Provide technical guidance to engineers technicians and field personnel on repair execution inspection methods and validation requirements.
- Contribute to risk assessments using structured engineering tools such as FMEA 8D fault analysis or equivalent methodologies.
- Participate in on-site validation that could include turbine climbs field trials and repair audits to ensure repair procedures are executable effective and consistently applied.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Aerospace Materials Science or related technical discipline).
- Minimum of 10 years of technical experience managing blade composite repairs.
Eligibility Requirements
- Relocation to Greenville SC is required.
- Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 25% of the time.
Desired Qualifications
- Strong understanding of composite materials structures and repair techniques.
- Experience in wind turbine blade services and factory rework environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams technicians and operators.
- Hands-on experience in composite structure repair repair development validation or a closely related field.
- Track record of curiosity and a strong passion for identifying and turning new ideas technologies and methodologies into product differentiated outcomes.
- Demonstrated capability in structured problem-solving using methodologies such as FMEA RCA and 8D.
- Knowledge of wind turbine industry standards and regulations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to engineering operations and business stakeholders.
- 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.
- Demonstrated ability to coach mentor and develop technical talent.
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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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