Job Description Summary
The Systems Platform Leader holds full accountability for the end-to-end development of new Onshore Wind products, serving as the primary owner for the technical lifecycle of our products. This role is responsible for defining and executing the technical strategy for turbine reliability, managing a high-performing engineering team, and ensuring that our new product introductions (NPI) meet rigorous quality, cost, and performance standards.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Strategic Product Ownership: Lead the vision and strategic roadmap for new product development. Define and execute the long-term technical strategy specifically focused on enhancing turbine reliability and fleet-wide performance.
- Team Leadership & Talent Development: Manage and mentor a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Foster a culture of empowerment, continuous learning, and accountability to attract and retain top-tier technical talent.
- Full Lifecycle Development: Own the development cycle from concept to commercialization. Translate complex product requirements into high-quality engineering documentation, ensuring seamless execution across all project phases.
- Technical Strategy & Reliability: Drive the technical strategy for turbine reliability by partnering with Fleet Performance teams. Oversee root cause analysis (RCA), system trade-offs, and the implementation of robust system-level solutions.
- Program Execution & Budgeting: Manage significant NPI investment budgets and engineering operating funds. Ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget, driving cycle-time reductions and design-to-cost initiatives.
- Quality & Compliance: Champion a culture of product excellence. Ensure all engineering outputs—including technical underwriting processes, design specifications, and customer-facing documentation—adhere to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Chief Engineers, Product Management, and Services teams to align priorities, resolve critical quality issues, and ensure product meets intended outcomes.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited university or college.
- 10+ years of experience in the Wind Energy industry with a strong background in engineering.
- 5+ years of experience managing and leading technical engineering teams.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time as required by business needs.
Desired Characteristics
- Proven Launch Success: Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams through the full NPI lifecycle, delivering products on time, within budget, and to quality specifications.
- Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of engineering fundamentals, system-level design, and advanced problem-solving methodologies.
- Strategic Thinking: Exceptional ability to navigate complex technical landscapes, distill complex data into actionable strategies, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Leadership & Influence: An effective coach and mentor with a proven track record of building high-performing, cross-functional teams and influencing organizational change.
- Decisiveness: Ability to manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with an unwavering commitment to taking ownership of issues and driving solutions to completion.
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, or Business Administration is highly preferred.
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: Yes
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
Application Deadline: November 30, 2026
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $152,400.00 and $254,000.00. 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 November 06, 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.
