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Lead Engineer- Mechanical Engineering

GE Vernova

Greenville, SCJob$98–164K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$98–164K/yr
Location
Greenville, SC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Lead Engineer - Mechanical Engineering works on the Large Structures team within GE Vernova Wind Machine Head Engineering. The role designs and develops mechanical components across the product lifecycle, coordinating with cross-functional teams on trade studies and design deliverables. The team supports mechanical hardware through new product and technology introduction, validation and testing, field support, and root cause analysis.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical Component DesignWind Turbine Structural ComponentsTechnical Problem SolvingRoot Cause AnalysisMethod and Tool DevelopmentCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsProject ManagementCADUnigraphics NXCAEAnsysPLM ToolsStructured Problem SolvingLearning AgilitySystems ThinkingRisk AssessmentProcess ImprovementLean Design

Qualifications

Bachelor's or High School/GED With 6 YearsBachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering or Related8 Years Product Design and Development2 Years Wind Industry Experience5 Years Product Design and DevelopmentAbility to Travel Up to 20%

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead Engineer - Mechanical Engineering position is in Large Structures team within GE Vernova Wind Machine Head Engineering Subsection. The team provides full lifecycle ownership and support for mechanical hardware (Bedplate castings, Low speed Rotor lock and Shipping fixtures etc) including New Product/Technology Introduction, Validation & Testing, Field Support and Root Cause Analysis.

The Lead Engineer - Mechanical Engineering will be responsible for design and development of mechanical components with full exposure to product life cycle working with diverse, cross-functional teams to execute component trade studies and design deliverables.

GE’s GE Vernova Wind business has a total installed base of more than 50,000 wind turbines in more than 35 counties, with 100+ GW of global installed capacity. We harness increased GE Vernova Wind energy potential through a broad family of turbines that are uniquely suited for a variety of wind environments, including Cypress, GE’s most powerful GE Vernova Wind turbine, and GE’s 2MW platform, which has more than 20GW installed and in operation today. We are committed to our customers’ success in wind, offering a broad portfolio of products and services that make renewables the energy of choice for a cleaner future.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • As a Lead Engineer- Mechanical Engineering for GE Vernova Wind you will:

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  • Design engineering solutions for mechanical structural parts (Bedplate castings, Low speed Rotor lock and Shipping fixtures etc) of a wind turbine.

  • Work closely with other engineering teams within GE GE Vernova Wind to coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems and components.

  • Develop engineering drawings and specification requirements for sourcing of wind turbine components.

  • Perform technical risk assessment and execute validation test plans to mitigate risks.

  • Assist in issue resolution of mechanical components for fielded turbines.

  • Participate and support technical problem solving in the team.

  • Collaborate with cross functional teams for managing the product life cycle, contributing to component team strategy, Multigeneration Product Plan (MGPP) and Multigeneration Technology Plan (MGTP).

  • Collaboration with System, Sub-System, and component Engineers to integrate components into overall turbine design while satisfying turbine and interface requirements.

  • Maintain “Systems Thinking” mindset and higher-level turbine system requirements to understand the needs and implications of potential component changes and impacts to the rest of the machine.

  • Contribute to design tool maintenance to ensure “fit for use” including design practice, design tools and lessons learned documentation updates.

  • Collaborate and Own risk identification and mitigation process including dFMEA and design verification.

  • Ensure quality of new and revised drawings, BoMs and specifications applying all GE and industry processes, standards and best practices

Required Qualifications

  • For roles outside of the USA- This role requires advanced experience in the Engineering/Technology & Mechanical Engineering. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).

  • For roles in USA - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).

  • Bachelor/ Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering.

  • Minimum 8 years product design and development experience with 2 years in the wind industry or relevant industry in product design.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills

  • Working knowledge of CAD (preferably Unigraphics NX 3D-CAD), CAE (preferably Ansys) and PLM tools

  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of time

Required Qualifications (For roles in USA):

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).

  • Bachelor/ Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering.

  • Minimum 5 years product design and development experience with 2 years in the wind industry or relevant industry in product design.

Desired Characteristics

  • Wind turbine structural component expertise

  • Technical problem solving experience including NPI design, NTI development, problem solving & RCA resolution, method/tool development, and related items

  • Highly motivated, self-starter, energetic, positive, flexible in changing environments.

  • Able to work in structured approach to problem solving, learning agility and system thinking

  • Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms

  • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in project teams in an international environment

  • Systems thinker: ability to assess tradeoffs, effectively assess risk, and optimize results.

  • Ability to drive process improvement, standard work, and utilize Lean design principles.

Eligibility requirement: (For roles in USA)

Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of time

Desire characteristics: ( For roles in USA)

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills

  • Working knowledge of CAD (preferably Unigraphics NX 3D-CAD), CAE (preferably Ansys) and PLM tools

Note :

  • Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00. 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.

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.

Note:

To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,692 open Mechanical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$98–164K/yr
  • US median$115–187K/yr815 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $131K, is 12% below the US median midpoint ($149K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineering salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 24 open Mechanical Engineering jobs in South Carolina and 1,692 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Mechanical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (946 postings).
Education
773 of the 1,692 open Mechanical Engineering jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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