Job Description Summary

This position offers an opportunity to play a pivotal role in advancing engineering excellence within a dynamic and innovative team. If you are passionate about driving technical advancements in hydro Turbine design and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.

The Principal Engineer – Turbine Mechanical serves as a recognized subject matter expert and provides advanced technical leadership within the Large Turbine COE. This role is responsible for driving engineering excellence, supporting projects ranging from moderate to high complexity, and mentoring the next generation of engineers. The Principal Engineer collaborates cross-functionally to drive rigorous risk management while fostering innovative solutions to meet critical business and customer objectives. The position reports directly to the Sub-COE Leader of Large Turbines.

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities

• Technical Authority: Serve as the primary technical authority for hydro turbine design, establishing engineering standards and driving high-impact decisions that dictate project success.

• End-to-End Leadership: Lead the full design, analysis, and implementation lifecycle for moderate-to-high complexity projects, including First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) major New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives.

• Subject Matter Expertise: Act as the global technical resource for product design and modularity, providing guidance to project teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Engineering Rigor & Quality: Enforce technical rigor to ensure safe, high-quality output, remaining actively engaged throughout the design process and reviewing/approving critical documentation to ensure compliance with global standards.

• Point of Contact: Serve as the definitive technical liaison for Product Design, interfacing with suppliers, sub-suppliers, and field support teams.

• Innovation & Industry Leadership: Stay at the forefront of technology by monitoring industry trends, attending professional conferences, and fostering relationships with academic institutions.

• Problem Resolution: Lead cross-disciplinary problem-solving efforts; identify system-level risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive turbine design advancements by leveraging Lean methodologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize safety, quality, and product costs.

• System-Level Integration: Develop broad cross-functional expertise by collaborating with adjacent teams to deliver integrated system solutions.

• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Coach and mentor the next generation of engineers; facilitate a culture of continuous knowledge transfer across global teams.

• Standardization: Spearhead the development of design practices, technical standards, and process improvements to streamline hydro turbine development.

• Cultural Leadership: Shape the Turbine Design team’s identity and culture, fostering an environment of inclusion, psychological safety, accountability, and high-performance collaboration.

• Curiosity & Service: Exercise intellectual curiosity to continuously improve products and processes, while acting as a proactive and helpful resource for all levels of the global engineering organization.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Mechanical Engineering, with a minimum of 15+ years of specialized experience in hydro turbine design.

• Technical Expertise: Deep subject matter expertise in the design, stress analysis, and structural calculation of complete hydro turbine systems.

• Cultural Agility: Open-minded and experienced in multicultural environments, with a proven ability to work efficiently across global Centers of Excellence (COE) and cross-regional teams.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Proficiency in additional languages is considered an asset.

Desirable

• Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver results.

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated ability to provide clear communications and solid leadership on challenging technical issues

• Experience interfacing with customers, conferences, user groups

• Customer-focused with clear, concise written and oral communications at the appropriate level

• Experience and demonstrated success working in a complex cross-functional global environment

• Servant leadership mindset

• Restless dissatisfaction with “the way things are done” … focused on continuous improvement

• Data-driven but decisive despite ambiguity

• Humble, open, collaborative, and continuously learning

• Able to travel globally as needed

• Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions

What Do We Offer?

• Environment: A multicultural & diverse environment with an enthusiastic team and supportive leaders. We have a pleasant and modern work infrastructure at our offices

• Opportunities: We offer career growth opportunities, professional and personal trainings

• Benefits: We offer a competitive salary with multiple benefits like subsidized meals, medical, accidental & life insurance coverage.

• Work model: Hybrid (3days office)/Full time

GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. 

At GE Vernova, our Hydro Power division stands at the forefront of the hydroelectricity generation industry. We are dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and installing cutting-edge equipment for hydroelectric power plants, as well as servicing and refurbishing existing facilities to ensure optimal performance and longevity. Our turbines and Turbines account for over 25% of the total installed hydropower capacity worldwide. With a dynamic team of 3,600 professionals spread across more than 30 countries, we have the energy to change the world. Be part of a team that is not only shaping the energy landscape but also contributing to a more sustainable planet. Join us and make a difference with GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business division!
Read more on www.gevernova.com 

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.

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