Senior Design Engineer - HDS Design Engineering

Job Description Summary

The HD Services Senior Design Engineer will be responsible for providing CM&U (changes, modifications, and uprates) to equipment for heavy-duty gas turbines in the 50-500 MW range. This can include work in design of Accessories, Flange to Flange, and Balance of Plant systems. Primary responsibilities include development and application of technical engineering designs through the CM&U process of units past commercial operation date (COD), and technical support for testing, manufacturing, commissioning, and operation.

This position offers a broad, cross-functional, and variable work scope for a driven, self-motivated engineer.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements. This work would include mechanical, vibration, and/or flow analysis to support development, customization, and technical support of hardware and systems.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams, manufacturing personnel, and external suppliers to create cohesive design strategies, drive product quality improvements, and improve project financial margins through variable cost productivity.
• Estimate project implementation cycles for developing and applying new and innovative equipment designs to support emerging business needs and market demands. Design next generation products by optimizing trades between performance, cost, and reliability.
• Work with GE Vernova Gas Power Engineering Teams, field personnel, and customers to conduct root cause analysis and execute corrective action for reliability, quality, and/or performance issues in existing designs. Drive resolution of such issues with appropriate sense of urgency.
• Work cross-functionally with partner organizations to improve variable cost and drive usage of standard product for enhanced quality and delivery.
• Visit gas turbine power plant sites for customer coordination and resolution of emergent field issues.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Mechanical, Chemical, or a related engineering field, along with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.

Desired Characteristics

• Fundamental understanding of mechanical stress, structural evaluation, and flow analysis.
• Experience with engineering tools such as AUTOPIPE, FLOINHANCE, ANSYS (CFD & FEA), STADD, HYSYS etc. as a part of ITO or OTR efforts.
• System level thinking, system integration, and customer satisfaction mindset.
• Good attitude, self-starter, clear thinker, capable of identifying solutions to problems and driving them to prompt resolution.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Ability to mentor early career engineers in technical analysis.

About GE Vernova Gas Power

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base.

Benefits Available to You

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce.

Inclusion & Diversity:
At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs. Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program.

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