
GE Vernova Wind Mechanical Engineer
Schenectady, NYJob$72–108K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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This early-career Mechanical Engineering position on GE Vernova Wind’s Engineering team supports mechanical hardware throughout its lifecycle, including component development, new product and technology introduction, validation and testing, field support, and root cause analysis. The role designs wind turbine mechanical components and coordinates with other engineering teams. It also offers technical training, mentorship, and coaching.
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Job Description Summary
GE Vernova Wind is helping change the world and has a focused portfolio of products and services to meet the need for cleaner power—today and tomorrow. We are fully committed to full gender equality and diversity inclusion, aiming for the best professionals in an equal employment opportunity environment.
This early career Mechanical Engineering position in Wind Engineering team allows you to grow your skills as a member of component development. The team provides full lifecycle ownership and support for mechanical hardware including New Product/Technology Introduction, Validation & Testing, Field Support and Root Cause Analysis.
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Roles and Responsibilities
As a Mechanical Design Engineer for GE Vernova, you will:
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Design engineering solutions for mechanical structural parts (Towers, castings, forgings, fabrications and rotating component, and repair tooling/processes) of a wind turbine.
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Work closely with other engineering teams within GE Vernova Wind to coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems and components.
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Develop engineering drawings and specification requirements for sourcing of wind turbine components.
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Perform technical risk assessment and execute validation test plans to mitigate risks.
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Assist in issue resolution of mechanical components for fielded turbines.
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Receive technical training, mentorship, and coaching from world-class technologists and experienced technical managers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or related Engineering.
Desired Characteristics
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Highly motivated, self-starter, energetic, positive, flexible in changing environments.
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Ability to demonstrate a structured approach to problem solving, learning agility
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Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms
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Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in project teams in an international environment
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Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis and CAD software
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Passionate about renewable energy and/or sustainability
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $72,000and $108,000. 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 9/10/2026.
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.
GE is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.
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 7,601 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$72–108K/yr
- New York median$95–130K/yr218 salary ranges
- US median$106–160K/yr4,548 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $90K, is 22% below the New York median midpoint ($115K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 304 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in New York and 7,601 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Jacobs19 open
- LaBella Associates15 open
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- Experience
- Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (6,308 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,231 of the 7,601 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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