Job Description

The Aeroelastics Engineer within GE Vernova Wind is responsible for the analysis and development of products, solutions, and systems, including activities linked to technical improvement of existing products. This role reports to the Aeroelastics Leader for Wind Engineering.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Executing wind turbine system simulation models, methods, and tools for the purposes of system design and analysis of aerodynamics, stability, dynamics, and vibrations
• Execute product design, validation, technology and tools, and resolve fleet and manufacturing issues in support of all engineering segments and subsystems
• Ensure timely resolution of fleet quality and performance issues
• Work cross-functionally with teams across the business to solve problems, design new products and new technologies in support of business targets
• Provide simulation analysis using multi-body simulation tools or other high-fidelity tools used in Aerodynamics and system dynamics and stability
• Perform Blade geometry optimization, detailing and smoothening based on system level requirements
• Compare simulation environment to fleet, defining and executing test campaigns for design verification
• Ensure timely resolution of quality and performance issues

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• Minimum of two (2) years engineering experience
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of time

Desired Characteristics

• Advanced degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university
• Experience with system-level stability or dynamics analysis
• Experience with airfoil and blade geometry design
• Experience with multi-body simulation codes (ADAMS, Simpack, etc.)
• Experience with wind turbine loads analysis and wind turbine systems design
• Knowledge of wind turbine operation, control technologies, operability, or validation
• Technical experience in new product design, technology development, root cause analysis, method/tool development, etc.
• Systems thinker: ability to assess tradeoffs, effectively assess risk, and optimize results
• Ability to drive process improvement, implement standard work, and utilize Lean operating principles
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Programming experience (Python, C, C++, etc)

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