Job Description Summary
Vernova Purpose:
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?
What impact you’ll make:
As a Lead Engineer in Aero-Thermal Design team you will be responsible to independently execute Aerodynamics, steady/unsteady aerodynamics analysis & design and build design expertise while executing NPI/NTI/research projects for GE Vernova heavy duty gas turbine and steam turbine products. You will also be responsible for building analysis models, in-depth interpretation of analysis results and preparation for design reviews with clear conclusions and recommendations. You are also expected to collaborate with cross functional global teams to execute and deliver the high-quality results on time and implement LEAN principal in daily work.
Job Description
What you’ll do:
The primary responsibilities of Lead Engineer will be:
• Independently execute Aerodynamic, steady, and unsteady analysis of flange-to-flange stationary & rotating components for various gas turbine and steam turbines using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, design practices, procedures, and product requirement.
• Develop, update, and independently own Steam Turbine inlet and exit system aerodynamic analysis and design improvement to meet product performance.
• Participate and own gas turbine and steam turbine RCAs, filed issues related to aerodynamic design
• Own GT diffuser exhaust profile PLM deliverable and ensure timely release of engineering drawing to customers
• Identify opportunities for process improvements by leveraging LEAN principles in daily work and contribute to productivity improvements. Practice and improve standard work and participate in design template development.
• Leverage available expertise in the team and collaborate with CTHs to deliver Quality results with minimum rework and quality misses.
• Own & execute new product introduction (NPI) and new technology introduction (NTI) design tasks with minimum oversight. Lead and participate in identifying & executing conceptual, preliminary & detailed design analysis
• Independently interpret the analysis results & participate in innovation to suggest and generate the ideas to improve the design and analysis methodology. Get approval of analysis results in consultation with engineering teams.
• Continue to build depth in technical discipline of aerodynamic design for Gas Turbine and Steam Turbine components. Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute design and analysis with minimum oversight and sense of urgency.
• Uses good level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters with minimum guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks with detailed understanding of underline physics.
• Collaborate & deliver with global mechanical, thermal/HT, performance, and clearance teams during tollgate design process to achieve timely and accurate design solutions through collaboration.
• Independently document technical data generated by the assigned project consistent with engineering design templates and design practices. Complete documentation & model management for assigned project.
What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)
• M. Tech. / M.E. in mechanical engineering with specialization in Aerodynamics/Thermal Science/Thermal & Fluid Engineering with excellent academic records
• Minimum 5 years of experience in aerodynamics analysis & design of any turbo machinery or Gas Turbine or Steam Turbine
• Experience with CFX, ICEMCFD, Fluent, TACOMA, ANSYS etc.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have excellent analytical and project management skills.
• Must be able to work well in a global matrix organization.
• EEDP Program Graduate (for Internal Candidates)
What will make you stand out:
• Customer satisfaction mindset, ability to work well in a team environment with a positive “can do” attitude.
• Self-starter and ability to own and handle projects with minimum support
• Results oriented, ability to learn quickly, and strong interpersonal skills
• Good understanding of turbo machinery design
• Proficiency in any of the programming or scripting language Fortran, Visual Basic, Unix, Python etc.
• Demonstrated interest for Innovation and Lean.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
