Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Mechanical Engineering

Job Description Summary

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will lead the design and development of structural mechanical components for wind turbines, including composites, metallic structures, cranes, seals, and louvers.

This role requires strong technical leadership, systems thinking, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust engineering solutions across the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in product design and development, strong analytical capability, and the ability to guide teams through technical problem-solving, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and develop engineering solutions for mechanical structural components of wind turbines, including composites, metallic structures, cranes, seals, and louvers.
• Collaborate closely with internal engineering teams to coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems and components.
• Develop and maintain engineering drawings, bills of materials (BoMs), and technical specifications to support sourcing and manufacturing of wind turbine components.
• Perform technical risk assessments and define and execute validation test plans to identify and mitigate design risks.
• Support resolution of technical issues affecting fielded turbines, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team in problem-solving and engineering decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage the full product lifecycle
• Work with System, Sub-System, and Component Engineers to integrate components into the overall turbine design while ensuring compliance with system and interface requirements.
• Maintain a strong systems-thinking approach, understanding the broader turbine architecture and the downstream impact of component-level changes.
• Own and maintain design tools, design practices, and lessons learned documentation to ensure they remain effective, current, and fit for purpose.
• Lead risk identification and mitigation activities, including design FMEA (dFMEA)
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of new and revised drawings, specifications, and BoMs in accordance with GE processes, industry standards, and engineering best practices.

• Drive continuous improvement in design methods, processes, and standard work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 12 years of product design and development experience, including at least 7 years in the wind industry or a comparable industry with relevant product design experience.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and project management skills.
• Proficient in FEA capability, preferably using ANSYS Workbench, with proven experience developing and managing complex analytical models.
• Working knowledge of CAD tools, preferably Unigraphics NX / Siemens NX 3D CAD.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20%.

Desired Characteristics

• Deep expertise in wind turbine structural components.
• Strong experience in technical problem-solving across areas such as:
  • NPI design
  • NTI development
  • Root cause analysis and corrective action
  • Method and tool development
• Ability to assess structural behavior using fracture mechanics principles.
• Ability to assess fatigue performance using frequency domain analysis.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, energetic, and adaptable in a fast-changing environment.
• Proven track record of applying a structured approach to problem-solving, with strong learning agility and systems thinking.
• Excellent ability to communicate complex technical issues in a clear, simple, and actionable way.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in international, cross-functional project teams.
• Demonstrated systems-thinking capability, including the ability to evaluate trade-offs, assess risk, and optimize engineering outcomes.

• Proven ability to drive process improvement, standard work, and Lean design principles.

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