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Senior Systems Engineer - Wind Turbines

GE Vernova

Greenville, CAJob$113–189K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$113–189K/yr
Location
Greenville, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior Systems Engineer supports wind turbine services and product engineering, improving blade repair operations, tooling, cycle time, and fleet availability. The role guides design decisions, leads technical program teams and services investments, manages requirements and risks, and contributes to engineering plans and design practices. Candidates need an engineering bachelor's degree, at least five years of engineering or technology experience, and at least two years on wind turbine system or services projects.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Complex Issue Analysis, nice to haveDecision Making, nice to haveSystems Thinking, nice to haveConceptual Design, nice to haveSystem Trade-Offs, nice to haveWind Turbine Systems, nice to haveRequirements Definition, nice to haveRequirements Decomposition, nice to haveRequirements Translation, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveLeadership, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, required5+ Years Engineering Experience, required2+ Years Wind Turbine Projects, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Description Summary

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to field operation.

A successful Senior Systems Engineer impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. They are guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. They have significant input to priorities and also have significant autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgement

Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for execution of blade repair operational changes and development of tooling to reduce cycle time and decrease costs.

  • Identify and develop programs to drive down time to return units to service

  • Partner with Program Management and Product Line to guide optimal design decisions for current products, new products, and commercial deals to achieve business objectives

  • Lead technical program teams on system trade-offs and optimizations with a focus on the reduction of Services costs

  • Communicate and provide recommendations through analysis, preparation and presentation of technical material to internal and external audiences

  • Lead Services investments from pre-conceptual design work through design, validation and launch, prioritizing and managing risks on safety, quality, delivery, and cost

  • Contribute to development of the Multigeneration Engineering Plan for Services, focused on improving operations through cycle time reduction, tool development, and process improvements

  • Effectively manage program requirements and requirement flow down to optimize product offering and competitiveness

  • Work with Systems Leaders to leverage lessons learned, best practices, process improvements and standard work

  • Support and improve the availability and serviceability of existing wind turbine fleet

  • Contribute to new and existing design practices

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college

  • Minimum of 5 years of significant experience in Engineering/Technology

  • Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience working on wind turbine system and/or services related projects

Desired Characteristics

  • Ability to break down complex issues, determine possible courses of action, and enable effective decision making

  • System or product-level mindset

  • Conceptual design and/or system-level trade-off experience

  • Wind turbine experience in design, installation, operation, maintenance or repairs

  • Requirements definition, decomposition, and/or translation experience

  • Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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 October 12, 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 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 11,552 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$113–189K/yr
  • California median$140–210K/yr1,692 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr8,721 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $151K, is 13% below the California median midpoint ($173K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,971 open Systems Engineer jobs in California and 11,552 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,623 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,343 of the 11,552 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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