Hot Gas Path Materials Engineer

Posted:
4/17/2026, 1:35:34 AM

Location(s):
Georgia, United States ⋅ Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Job Description Summary

The Materials and Processes Engineering Hot Gas Path and Informatics Engineer is responsible for material capability and quality of gas turbine blades/vanes/shrouds. This engineer qualifies suppliers to produce investment cast components for industrial gas turbine, provides expertise to ensure the metallurgical quality of the part produced, including establishing material and process requirements for the qualification, and performs machine learning studies to evaluate composition and microstructure effects on properties. Additionally, this person performs failure analysis of hardware damaged during field operation.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Work with mechanical design engineers to define material selection and component quality requirements for new design investment cast components
  • Coordinate with qualification team including design engineering, sourcing quality engineering and manufacturing representative to define qualification plan, and evaluate metallurgical quality of produced hardware
  • Analyze microstructure of cast components to support post-cast production processes
  • Evaluate field returned hardware through metallurgical and microstructural analysis to identify potential quality issues
  • Utilize machine learning modeling methods for development, improvement, and usage of materials, coatings, and processes utilized to build, apply, or shape the materials.
  • Broadening knowledge of own technical discipline to execute policy/strategy. May include support roles with specialized technical field of knowledge; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills.
  • Basic understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. Good understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
  • May have some autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework. Resolves issues in situations that require good technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures. Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
  • 1-2 years of relevant engineering experience

Desired Characteristics

  • Gas Power Edison Engineer; Completion of LPX, Teardown Training; Progress toward completion of Engineering Masters degree and/or ACE Certificate
  • Knowledge of investment casting process
  • Knowledge of nickel superalloys and high strength steel alloys
  • Familiarity with mechanical and physical properties of these materials.
  • Prior experience with material and process specifications
  • Knowledge of metallurgical laboratory methods for evaluation of microstructure and composition of alloys
  • Knowledge of machine learning methods and programming languages
  • Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to drive projects to completion
  • Effective at managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience and familiarity with common software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal 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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

 

 

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

 

 

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on April 17, 2026.

 

 

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

 

 

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova 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 GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.