System Simulation Design Engineer
Greenville, USA IT development
Job description
Job Description Summary
GE Vernova Wind is helping change the world and has a focused portfolio of products and services to meet the need for cleaner power—today and tomorrow. We are fully committed to full gender equality and diversity inclusion, aiming for the best professionals in an equal employment opportunity environment.The System Simulation team within GE Vernova Wind Engineering creates high quality, performance driven system-level wind turbine designs to serve the needs of customers all around the world. As a System Simulation engineer, you will use dynamic simulation models to design and validate the mechanical loading, electrical power output, stability, operability and/or acoustics performance of the current and future generations of GE Vernova Wind Turbines. System Simulation engineers are also involved in the dynamic simulation model development to better represent the wind and the wind turbine as well as the computing platform that enables simulation execution at scale. Lastly, System Simulation engineers are also involved in resolving issues that can arise in an operating fleet of over 50,000 units.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Perform simulations to assess the operation of the wind turbine and key performance attributes
- Make design tradeoffs between the loads, stability, operation, and power output of the wind turbine
- Assess and understand customer requirements in order to drive value creation for GE Vernova’s customers
- Perform analysis of field abnormalities to understand root cause
- Contribute to the development of scripts, engineering design aids, and/or software based on programming proficiency level
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in the Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, or Wind/Renewable Engineering
Desired Characteristics
- Highly motivated, self-starter, energetic, positive, flexible in changing environments.
- Ability to demonstrate a structured approach to problem solving, learning agility
- Programming experience (Python or Matlab preferred but not required)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical problems in clear and simple terms.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in project teams in an international environment.
- System-level thinking or mindset; ability to connect the dots or understand the interaction between two things
- Awareness of wind turbine fundamentals
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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 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