Lead Yaw Systems Mechanical Engineer

About the role

GE Vernova's Wind Global Machine Head Yaw subsystem team is looking for a Lead Yaw Systems Mechanical Engineer in Barcelona. The role offers hardware ownership of mechanical rotating components for utility-scale wind turbines, covering design, analysis, supplier qualification, testing and validation. The engineer mainly supports hydraulic and passive mechanical braking systems from conceptual design through detailed design, development, testing, qualification, manufacturing and installed fleet support.

Key responsibilities

• Run projects for new products, new technologies and field issues, with a focus on quality and reliability verified by physical testing.
• Design yaw system components such as hydraulic pressure units, yaw bearings, yaw drives and yaw brakes, including component design, system interaction and reliability.
• Own lessons learned, best practices and standardization in design documentation such as design practices, drawings and technical specifications.
• Develop testing and validation plans to prove component function and reliability.
• Deliver innovative designs meeting tight timing, cost and reliability targets, and ensure quality of drawings, BoMs and specifications.
• Work with quality, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers and field support to improve quality and first-time yield, and resolve NCR, SDR and PAC issues.
• Carry out root cause analysis of field failures and propose design-related corrective actions.
• Identify cost-saving ideas and promote advanced materials, manufacturing methods and design tools.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering; Master's degree desired.
• Proven experience in mechanical analysis and design in industry.
• Fluent written and spoken English; ability to travel up to 10%.
• Proven ability to lead global projects across cultural boundaries and to work under pressure.
• Desire and ability to drive improvement and change.

Required skills

• Technical drawings, GD&T and manufacturing knowledge.
• 3D-CAD tools such as Unigraphics / Siemens NX.
• Desired: Ansys or other finite element analysis tools, and design experience in wind turbine yaw subsystems.
• Desired: system design, DFMEA and design for manufacturability / installation / serviceability.

What we offer

• Relocation assistance provided.