Principal Engineer – Composite Materials

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The materials and process engineering team (MPE) is responsible for qualifying, developing, characterizing, improving, and validating the materials used to fabricate wind turbine blades. Owning the materials within wind blades requires an in depth understanding of composite materials, their behavior, and the testing needed to determine material properties. As a principal engineer within the MPE team, you will be responsible for the overall acceptance and underwriting of materials used within wind turbine blades.

As a member of this team, you will be preforming a critical role to ensure the structural integrity of future GE Vernova wind blades by defining requirements for materials used by ONW and OFW design teams. Team members should have a drive to find innovate new materials to improve current and future product. They will contribute to the resolution of field and plant Root Cause Analysis (RCA)’s where a materials expert is required.

You will be required to collaborate with design teams, cross-functional teams, and other designated experts. You will need to represent the materials team when participating or leading in cross-functional activities. You should be able to process and present complex and ambiguous information to provide clear explanations and justification of material requirements.

You will support Senior Principal Engineers (SPEs) and Chief Engineers (CEs) to set and execute a strategy associated with design, field issue resolution, and technology in Composite Material domain. You will mentor and develop engineering talent, creating technical depth within the Composite Materials 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 – Composite Materials, 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.

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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