Aeroelastics Engineer

Job Description Summary
The Aeroelastics Engineer within GE Vernova Wind is responsible for the analysis and development of products, solutions, and systems, including activities linked to technical improvement of existing products. This role reports to the Aeroelastics Leader for Wind Engineering.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Executing wind turbine system simulation models, methods, and tools for the purposes of system design and analysis of aerodynamics, stability, dynamics, and vibrations
• Execute product design, validation, technology and tools, and resolve fleet and manufacturing issues in support of all engineering segments and subsystems
• Ensure timely resolution of fleet quality and performance issues
• Work cross-functionally with teams across the business to solve problems, design new products and new technologies in support of business targets
• Provide simulation analysis using multi-body simulation tools or other high-fidelity tools used in Aerodynamics and system dynamics and stability
• Perform Blade geometry optimization, detailing and smoothening based on system level requirements
• Compare simulation environment to fleet, defining and executing test campaigns for design verification
• Ensure timely resolution of quality and performance issues

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of engineering experience
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of time

Desired Characteristics

• Advanced degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university
• Experience with system-level stability or dynamics analysis
• Experience with airfoil and blade geometry design
• Experience with multi-body simulation codes (ADAMS, Simpack, etc.)
• Experience with wind turbine loads analysis and wind turbine systems design
• Knowledge of wind turbine operation, control technologies, operability, or validation
• Technical experience in new product design, technology development, root cause analysis, method/tool development, etc.
• Systems thinker: ability to assess tradeoffs, effectively assess risk, and optimize results
• Ability to drive process improvement, implement standard work, and utilize Lean operating principles
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Programming experience (Python, C, C , etc)

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

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.