Lead engineer - Tools, base frame and foundation

Job Description Summary
You will be in charge of engineering activities for the GE Vernova gas turbine Base frame, foundations (none-embedded components), and tools for rotor handling, covering all GE Vernova frames.

These systems are critical for transport, shaft line behavior, site installation, gas turbine maintenance. You will join a global engineering team that is part of the Mechanical CoE.

Job Description
This is a cross-functional role to:

• Execute technical design.
• Deliver drawings, specifications and BOMs for the projects.
• Calculation (structural and civil work), foundation interface, load table calculations with seismic & wind calculation.
• Collaborate with the component suppliers, engineering teams, manufacturing utilities.
• Provide technical assistance to the sites.
• covers all stages of the life cycle of the product starting from NPI and ITO to field issue resolution.
• Support could be provided on Civil work and Structure calculation and could lead to FEA studies.

Lead engineer is in close contact with Technical Leader, Principal engineer and Senior Principal Engineer. He interacts with PFL (Product Fulfilment Leader), Power train dynamics, GT-PE (Gas Turbine Project Engineer), customers, suppliers, site.

Roles and Responsibilities
Owner will be responsible to:

• Keep Safety as the first priority in its daily work.
• Coordinate and manage the execution of design tasks (Drawing/Specification/Bill Of Materials) to deliver on time with expected quality level.
• Ensure the design is per applicable rules, regulations codes and standards, design practice/work instruction, contractual requirement.
• Has awareness on latest Building codes and Standard edition.
• Has expertise for seismic & wind calculation according to countries' standards.
• Ensure equipment maintainability and accessibility, 3D model review.
• Make decisions or solve tasks problems in operational/product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering.
• Support HAZOP-studies, Hazard Assessment reviews and design reviews. He will ensure that corrective actions are closed on time.
• Support on time Root Cause Analysis closure.
• Carry out activities related to the purchase of equipment.
• Support documents review.
• Support / prepare design concepts review.
• Support erection and commissioning activities at site, solving field issues.
• Support to keep up-to-date standard part list (GBOM) and standard designs.
• Propose design improvement and cost reduction.
• Provide input in weekly scrum and project review meetings.
• Support qualification of new suppliers or new products.
• Communicate feedback to all levels of our organization.
• Use technical knowledge to provide recommendations.
• Knows how or will learn how our scope is interfaced with others.
• Develop knowledge in the discipline.
• As transverse activity could provide support on Structural Design and calculation of foundation interface and structures for enclosures, inlet filter house support structures or others if required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent degree.
• 2-3 years of engineering experience.
• Know and apply design methods, rules and tools to specify the systems/ components
• Knowledge of STAAD Pro or other general structural analysis programs, i.e. RISA, SAP 2000
• Knowledge of ANSYS Workbench and ANSYS Mechanical APDL would be an advantage.

Desired Characteristics:

• Good mechanical background.
• Ability to document, plan, and execute projects and programs.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• System approach.
• Skill to interact with all levels of the organization, customers and suppliers.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Readiness to travel for workshop/site inspections few times per year (up to 10% of its time).
• Positive thinking with proactive approach, "Customer and Team Focus"
• English language mandatory.
• Following would be an advantage:
  
  • knowledge of GE Vernova tools and methods (e.g. GTCC-PLM, ClearOrbit (SDR, RFI, NCR),...).
  • Specific Knowledge about the relevant codes and standards like IEC, ASCE, ANSI, ASME, ASHRE, EN, OSHA etc.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

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: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. 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 March 25, 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.