STL Lead Test Engineer

The Lead Test Engineer has ownership of assigned test programs and will regularly review status with GE Vernova Schenectady Technology Laboratory (STL) leadership and customers. The successful candidate will assess incoming test requests, scoping test requests vs. test rig and facility capability, develop robust cost estimates, design test rig when applicable and determine facility modifications needed to meet customer requirements and timelines.

They will facilitate project meetings, establish project schedules, create build documentation, source parts, coordinate vendor support, and lead multifaceted teams while coordinating support within STL to meet customer expectations. They will follow applicable Component & Development Test (CDT) processes, ensuring safety and quality are built in to all activities and customer KPI’s (safety, quality, delivery, cost) are met.

Specific Responsibilities & Key Results Expected:

• Provide technical interface and serve as test lead of assigned test programs. Act as primary customer interface responsible for customer KPI’s and deliverables.
• Responsible for the planning, preparation and satisfactory execution of test programs.
• Understand test and facility capabilities and collaborate with customers to design tests that can be achieved within facility capabilities or through feasible, approved extensions of lab capabilities and P&E planning.
• Work closely with other technical leaders, other test and facility engineers, technicians, data acquisition/controls team and trades to identify and implement betterments to test facilities.
• Project management of test related activities including the design and coordination of facility modifications, data acquisition set up, hardware installation, operations planning and test documentation.
• Provide technical lead and critical review of new equipment designs and installations. Perform assigned periodic reviews of installations to ensure systems continue to meet design intent.
• Deliver technical presentations at design reviews and other program reviews. Track and promote assigned action items. Maintain test record files and ISO compliance.
• Perform/project manage engineering analysis of test vehicle systems and their performance (stress analysis, thermodynamic analysis, sensitivity analyses, enthalpy calculations, over speed analyses and similar) using CDT resources.
• Establish work priorities consistent with Lab goals and objectives. Compile team input and present to STL Leadership. Ensure technical objectives are met. Drive schedule and support meeting financial test objectives.
• Prepare and review test and test vehicle related documentation.

• Lead assigned test operation, plan resource need and work with STL Leadership for needed support.

• Provide technical guidance and work planning direction to crafts and technicians.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of Experience in Engineering role in Energy/Power Generation, Aerospace, Automotive or other highly regulated industry
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor individuals for work visas, now or in the future for this position vacancy.

Preferred:

• Ability to lead a cross-functional team
• Skillful problem solver and troubleshooter;
  Strong technical communication (verbal and written).
• Strong Customer focus and commitment to teamwork and team success
• Knowledge of instrumentation and measurement systems, power plant and process equipment (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, compressors and similar), data acquisition systems and data processing.
• Experience in power plant operations, turbo…