Principal Engineer Packaging & Assembly

Job Description Summary

As the Principal Engineer Packaging & Assembly you are responsible for the overall technical underwriting and acceptance of design, development, and implementation associated with part, component, and assembly packaging and assembly in wind turbines. You will support defining rigor for acceptance of the design decisions for packaging and assembly that will result in safe, high-quality products and services that meet customer needs.

The areas associated with packaging and assembly includes the full life-cycle of parts and assemblies as they are delivered to our assembly and manufacturing facilities to when they arrive at our customer sites, ready for installation. 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 packaging and assembly to achieve desired outcomes, sometimes executing the work yourself. You will mentor and develop engineering talent, creating technical depth within the packaging and assembly 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 Packaging & Assembly, 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 packing and assembly 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 packaging and assembly, 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, design practices for packaging and assembly 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 packaging and assembly 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 packaging and assembly, 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.

Qualifications / Requirements

Desired Characteristics

The base pay range for this position is $131,700.00 - 175,500.00 - 219,300.00 USD . The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for bonuses or other financial incentives, such as a performance variable incentive compensation. This posting is expected to close on April 3, 2025.

Benefits :

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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

Salary : $219,300