What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer - Hydraulic and Cooling Systems position at GE Vernova?
Job Description Summary
As the Principal Engineer for Hydraulic and Cooling Systems, you are responsible for the overall technical underwriting and acceptance of design, development, and implementation associated with hydraulic pressure devices and active or passive lubrication cooling systems in wind turbines. You will support defining rigor for acceptance of the design decisions for these systems that will result in safe, high-quality products and services that meet customer needs.
The areas associated with Hydraulic and Cooling Systems includes pressure containing vessels, piping / hoses, fittings, fluid control, filtration, and heat exchangers. For these areas, you will support Senior Principal Engineers and Chief Engineers to set and execute a strategy associated with design processes, field issue resolution, and design tools and technology.
You will collaborate with design teams, cross-functional teams and other designated experts across yaw, gearbox, and driveline teams to achieve desired outcomes, sometimes executing the work yourself. You will mentor and develop engineering talent, creating technical depth within the hydraulic and cooling systems domain.
This is a leadership position and requires technical proficiency and adept problem-solving skill while developing fundamental capabilities for organizational advancement.
As the Principal Engineer for Hydraulic and Cooling Systems, your curiosity, problem-solving skills, and ability to lead design teams will be crucial in ensuring we can technically underwrite that our products and services are of high quality and meet customer needs. Your passion for innovation, your capacity to solve technical challenges head-on, and your ownership to develop technical talent will drive your success in OneWind Engineering.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to the design teams involved in any hydraulic, pressure containing vessels, piping / hoses, fittings, fluid control, filtration, and heat exchangers within the OneWind engineering team across all stages of the project lifecycle, spanning from conceptualization and design development to product launch and ongoing fleet operations.
- Accountable for overall technical underwriting of designs in the areas of hydraulic and cooling systems, and consequently, accountability for the design itself.
- Influence technical rigor for acceptance of design decisions, DFMEA, root cause analysis, design methods and tools.
- Identify and drive continuous improvement in engineering design processes and design practices for Hydraulic and Cooling Systems to enable engineering design execution that results in safe, high-quality products and services by working with design teams, CTHs, and cross functional teams.
- Assist the design team and sometimes execute the optimization of the design of pressure containing vessels, piping / hoses, fittings, fluid control, filtration, and heat exchangers ensuring compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and customer requirements.
- Provide technical support and expertise to internal and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities.
- Stay informed and participate in relevant industry regulations, Intellectual Property and standards committees to influence the outcome of regulations and standards.
- Perform risk assessments and assist teams in developing mitigation strategies to address technical challenges and ensure safe, high-quality products and services.
- Provide insight to Senior Principal Engineer, Chief Engineer of the Machine Head, and Functional Managers to identify technology needs and support technology development to address those needs.
- Cultivate a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional growth through coaching & mentoring for controlled title holders and broader engineering team in your discipline.
- Work with people leaders to mentor and develop technical talent.
Qualification / Requirements
Desired Characteristics
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
