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Performance Test Engineers are accountable for the quality our customers feel when purchasing our services. Areas of customer quality include accurate/timely documentation, appropriate/timely installation of instrumentation, accurate collection of field data, various site activities, and communications.

• Review commercial guarantees, test expectations/requirements, and develop performance test procedures.
• Prepare, plan, and execute thermal performance tests on gas turbines.
• Analyze data, calculate test results, diagnose and evaluate testing issues and develop corrective actions as needed. 
• Prepare test reports for internal and external distribution
• Communicate with internal and external customers regarding testing activities, schedules, and technical issues
• Identify and report in-field sales opportunities
• Support continued development and improvement of performance tools/processes
• Support new service development initiatives
• The position requires approximately 50% travel in 1 to 4 weeks intervals, to destinations around the world. ** This is an estimate; travel requirements vary, with peak outage seasons seeing higher percentages and peak demand seasons seeing less travel.

Role Summary/Purpose:

A thermal performance engineer will be executing highly technical services on various gas turbine models. The successful execution of these global services will require that the engineer adhere to internal processes while being open to challenges that may arise.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• A four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics and thermodynamic cycles as they relate to gas turbines.
• Ability to travel extensively in support of global assignments.
• Fluent in English language.

In case of being a GEIQ employee, you must have previously occupied a position as an Entry or E1.

Desired Characteristics:

• Training or proficiency in gas turbine and thermodynamics.
• Experience with modeling and analysis programs for gas turbines.
• Advanced degree in Engineering.
• Proficient in the use of computers and PC software.
• Excellent communications skills - both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal skills – self starter
• Customer focused; Team focused

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 help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. 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 Gas Power

GE Gas Power engineers cleaner, more accessible energy that people depend on, powering growth and prosperity for people everywhere. Our leading technologies produce a third of the world’s electricity thanks to our talented people, who make gas work for our customers, stakeholders and the world. Through relentless innovation and continuous partnership with our customers, we are building the energy technologies of the future and providing the cleaner, more efficient power people depend on today.

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