Job Description Summary

Join our world class Product Definition team to develop new technical solutions, processes and automation software for the Digital Thread. Work closely with design engineering and manufacturing to solve challenging enterprise problems and effectively communicate business goals and accomplishments across all levels of the organization.

Vernova Purpose

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world

Looking to make a global impact and solve problems Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future.

Impact You'll Make

As a Lead Engineer, you will contribute to the design and development of products, solutions and systems for the Heavy Duty Gas Turbine technology space. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components. Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team. Executes standard operational/technical tasks typically subject to instructions and work routines. There is latitude to rearrange the sequence to complete task/duties based on changing work situations. A key element of this role is building and sustaining partnerships with the adjacent design engineering teams and the supply chain while innovating new solutions for advancing the technology related to gas turbines and accompanying systems.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Create 3D CAD models and drawings using company sponsored CAD systems (NX), applying the latest techniques relative to CAD software, Data Management Systems (DMS) and MBE (Model Based Enterprise).
Manage team of contractors as Quality Circle Leader (QCL). Responsible to assign, track, and check work for the team.
Utilize applicable LEAN tools and standard work processes for checking and productivity and Drive feedback for improvements.
Utilize applicable PLM system (Enovia / Teamcenter) to manage and issue product definition data.
Define & Coach on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) required for proper clearances and fits while maximizing manufacturing capabilities.
Lead, analyze and implement improvements in key areas of Safety , quality, delivery and cost.
Coach & Lead less experienced team members in accessories design creation, model-based product definition and other product definition tasks/processes.
Ensure design integrity and no high-risk escaping defects and drive improvements in FPY (error reduction).
Lead interface characteristics between components are established and agreed upon by owners of mating parts/systems.
Self-Check, Peer Check, validate, and issue models, drawings and Bill of materials.
Manage concurrent Engineering processes, understand input from the different engineering disciplines, monitor progress and quality, and ensure schedule requirements are met.
Effectively communicate progress, status, risk, needed inputs and target release dates to stakeholders through daily management routines and communicate recommendations to internal and external GE Vernova customers through the analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical PDE data.
Provide design support to cross-functional teams to improve or resolve design, performance, manufacturing, supplier, or field issues.
Assure all technical data and processes align with the guidelines of applicable GE Policies and Procedures, Engineering Standards, Design Customer Operating Procedures, Specifications, Government and Commercial Standards, and special security requirements.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Mechanical and related disciplines or equivalent)
6 or more years experience in design field with strong expertise in NX(Unigraphics)
Knowledge of working with large assemblies, part and arrangement level drawing definitions
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, capabilities and assembly procedures.
Expertise in enterprise Computer Aided Design (CAD) managed by a PLM/PDM system

Desired Characteristics

Experience in Gas Turbine and/or Plant design
Demonstrated experience in leading team members directly or indirectly
Effective written and oral communication skills
Ability to assertively communicate with Senior Leadership
Demonstrated ability to delegate and follow-up
Demonstrated ability in managing several projects across functions (New Product Introduction, New Units, Services, Cost Out, etc.), ensuring On-time Delivery, with high quality and on-budget
Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership experience
Demonstrated ability in establishing common goals and objectives
Strong team player with the ability to effectively work under pressure
Focus on ownership, accountability and sense of urgency
Experience driving Drawing to Model Based Product Definition initiatives
CAD expertise with NX(Unigraphics) and PLM expertise with ENOVIA
Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Lead Engineer - Product Definition

Senior Product Definition Engineer