Lead Engineer - Direct Air Capture

Job Description Summary

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 Direct Air Capture Design Engineering team, you will play a crucial role in the design of our next generation DAC system hardware. Your responsibilities will encompass the development of innovative product designs, progressing from conceptualization to detailed design and complete product definition. This includes selecting appropriate hardware, collaborating with suppliers for the procurement of vendor-designed components, and integrating these components into a cohesive system that meets or surpasses the product requirements.

Job Description

What you’ll do 

• Own direct air capture hardware design from conceptual through detailed definition and validation.
• Create initial design concepts to solve for multi-variable challenges inherent in Direct Air Capture: product cost, energetics, serviceability, and life
• Interpret product requirements to understand customer needs and incorporate solutions into product design
• Iterate on design options quickly to find the best solution
• Design for manufacturability, assembly, installation, and service
• Analyze and refine the selected design option, collaborating with other team members to create a cohesive and unified product design
• Validate designs through engineering analysis and real-world scale testing
• Define design details with full CAD model and BoM, in collaboration with external component suppliers and integrators
  

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in power generation, heavy industrial, chemical process, or similar industry
• Bachelor's degree in engineering in mechanical, chemical, electrical, or engineering technology or equivalent
• CAD expertise with NX (Unigraphics)

What will make you stand out

• Prior experience with New Product Introduction for Accessories or similar process equipment (piping, valves, instrumentation, enclosures, etc.)
• Some knowledge of manufacturing processes, capabilities, and assembly procedures; especially in collaboration with external global vendors
• Desire to work in a highly dynamic environment with constantly changing requirements
• Desire to continue learning and self-directed skill development
• Experience with drawing and model-based product definition strategies
  
  Note:
  To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

Additional Information

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 10, 2026.Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.