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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 member of the HA Airfoil Thermal Design team, you will be an active contributor to the cooling and sealing design of hot gas path components for our fleet of HA-class heavy duty gas turbine engines. This scope includes detailed thermal analyses and cooling flow analyses to optimize designs to meet design constraints. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful program execution across the full life cycle of the product including introducing new designs, engine validation tests, and issue resolutions for the customer fleet.

Job Description

What you’ll do

• Design and analyze the thermal/fluid aspects of heavy-duty gas turbine hot gas path components under the direct guidance of a technical leader while demonstrating autonomy in problem solving.  You will be expected to work on both turbine blades (rotating) and turbine nozzles/shrouds (stationary) as needed to support our projects, but this current role is primarily aligned with turbine blades.
• Perform thermal and flow analyses using GE Vernova’s suite of in-house tools (e.g., CalideNG and Flow Simulator), as well as commercial tools for CFD or FEA.
• Ensure designs and methods adhere to established GE Vernova design practices and design templates.
• Execute gas turbine design activities from conceptual design through to detailed design, and support related manufacturing and repair activities.
• Contribute to component lab testing and gas turbine engine testing including test planning, test execution and monitoring, and post-test validation analyses.
• Support installed fleet by addressing manufacturing deviations, product cost out efforts, and customer issue root cause analyses as needed.
• Collaborate with performance, aerodynamic, mechanical, and other cross functional teams to ensure successful program execution while advocating for improved engine performance.
• Communicate and document design decisions and analysis results, including design reviews with team members and leadership.
• This role is in a hybrid work environment that expects a minimum of 2 days per week in the physical office on the GE Vernova campus in Greenville, SC, unless a flexible work arrangement is approved.

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical, Aerospace or comparable)
• Minimum 4 years of relevant engineering industry experience
• This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. government export control restrictions, and this posting is only for U.S. persons including U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and protected individuals (e.g., certain refugees and asylees). GE Vernova will require proof of status prior to employment.

What will make you stand out

• At least 3 years of gas turbine design experience
• Advanced degree in relevant engineering discipline
• Strong communication skills
• Experience with NX, Ansys, and CFD tools
• Understanding of internal GE Vernova business processes
• Demonstrated understanding of heat transfer design methods, gas turbine systems, and aerodynamics
• Demonstrated abilities to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams and to understand the needs of internal and external customers

Benefits Available to You

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)

• Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
• A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
• GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

 

Inclusion & Diversity

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong.  Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

 

About GE Vernova Gas Power

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base.

 

For U.S. based candidates only, for purposes of complying with U.S. pay transparency requirements, the base pay range for this position is 88,600.00 - 147,600.00 USD Annual. 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 a 10% performance bonus. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. This position will stay open on the career website until at least September 13th, 2025

 

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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. ​

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