Job Description Summary
VERNOVA PURPOSE:
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?
Looking to make a global impact and solve problems? Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future.
YOUR IMPACT:
The Electrical & Instrumentation Product Definition Engineering (PDE) team is responsible for the assembly and system integration of the latest Gas Turbine Accessory Electrical and Instrumentation CAD models into Gas Turbine projects. The primary goal of these projects is to improve the power output, running efficiency, and reliability of the existing Gas Turbine fleet. Gas Turbine Accessory Systems include Piping, Instrumentation, Structural, and Mechanical subsystems working in a One Team environment with expected Accountability to deliver Quality for our Customers.
As a PDE team, we create and own electrical wiring and instrumentation housing models and assemblies for new and existing Gas Turbines and integrate them into the proposed CAD environment. We validate new hardware designs within the existing turbine and collaborate with other Engineering functions for final design updates and the timely execution of all hardware requiring CAD definition. The E&I PDE Team then provides final installation CAD and Bill of Materials (BOM) packages for customers installation packages.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Technical Leader will join the world-class Product Definition team to develop new technical solutions, processes, and automation software for the Digital Thread. Collaborating closely with design engineering and manufacturing, the role focuses on solving challenging enterprise problems and effectively communicating solutions. Specializing in Gas Turbine Accessory components and knowledge of how Electrical and Instrumentation subassemblies fit into the entire powerplant. The Technical Leader will impact the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of their team, providing significant input into team priorities with moderate autonomy.
The role offers significant opportunities for technical growth, technical mentoring of team and prescribed standard work to ensure both operational and technical excellence. As a technical and process expert, the Technical Leader will drive strategies for continuous improvements and problem-solving, owning L4 KPIs and leading Problem Solving Reviews (PSRs) on critical KPIs. They will also help develop technical training plans to address team gaps and align team priorities with overall business goals. Utilizing judgement to solve moderately complex tasks, the Technical Leader will take new perspectives on existing solutions, leveraging technical experience and data analysis to support recommendations. The role requires in-depth knowledge of best practices, Lean methodologies, emphasis on Standard Work, awareness of latest technical developments, strong mentoring skills and understanding of market competition, contributing towards strategy and policy development.
Job Description
EXPECTATIONS:
- Role model the GE Vernova Way: Drive Innovation, serve our Customers, Lean is how we work, win as One Team, and drive Accountability
- Prioritize Safety, Quality, Delivery, then Cost (SQDC) in that order in everything you do
- Safety: Ensure adherence to 100% Weight And Density
- Quality: Standard Work Development, Adherence, & Improvement, Peer Review delegation and support, Championing MBD internally & externally, and NCR Reduction
- Lead team Monday Morning Planning (MMP) to prioritize workload across multiple demand sources
- Coach team members’ technical skill to increase individual Say-Do Ratio, Throughput, and First Pass Yield, mentor a wide variety of personalities to achieve their best, teach the Why to the How
- Has in-depth knowledge of team’s Standard Work and understands how own area integrates with adjacent teams
- Communicate project progress, status, risk, necessary inputs, and target dates to internal and external stakeholders
- Identify high complexity projects and provide technical oversight throughout project lifecycle
- Equip team to deliver NX CAD assembly of all Gas Turbine Accessory systems per project requirements and Bill of Material with an emphasis on MBD
- Navigate Product Lifecycle Management system and interpret schematics, device summaries, engineering specifications, and Bill of Materials
- Prepare team for PALM transition
- Recognize and celebrate team successes (in Customer projects, Continuous Improvement, etc.)
- Provide technical expertise in CAD reviews to ensure proper interface management between systems
- Maintain the team’s existing positive work environment, promoting GE Vernova’s One Team mindset by driving collaboration with other functions including: Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Sourcing, and Quality
- Develop Systems Thinking within team to identify risks and engage appropriate stakeholders in risk mitigation
- Embrace Lean and apply its principles in Continuous Improvement and Daily Management
- Prepare team for AI Transformation
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, a STEM major (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) or Technical Associates degree
- 8+ years of relevant Engineering and/or Product Definition (CAD) experience (higher level degrees in lieu of experience will be considered i.e. Master's degree with 6 years of experience)
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:
- Expert proficiency with NX or another advanced CAD platform
- Experience with Dassault ENOVIA or Siemens Teamcenter PLM system
- Experience in Gas Turbine Accessory design
- Strong written and oral communication to all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence cross functional / business / location and drive change
- Strong team player with desire to contribute to success of others
- Accountable to deliver on commitments in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to prioritize most impactful work and adjust to rapid change in priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
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
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113,200.00 and $188,800.00. 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 May 15, 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.
