Electrical Engineer

Job Description Summary

Do you want to play a key role in accelerating the global energy transition by ensuring wind turbines operate at their peak performance?

GE Vernova is looking for an exceptional Converter, Cooling & Electrical Engineer in Barcelona (Spain) or Saint Herblain (France) to join our Renewables Wind team.

Job Description

GE Vernova - The Energy to Change the World

With over 130 years of experience and proven innovation, GE Vernova is leading a new era of energy. We are electrifying the world while working to decarbonize it. Our name reflects our mission. "GE" carries a legacy of quality and ingenuity. "Ver" signals Earth's lush ecosystems, while "Nova" nods to a new era of lower-carbon energy we are helping to deliver.

Focused on the future, GE Vernova is accelerating the shift to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. We help customers power economies and deliver electricity vital to health, safety, and quality of life.

Wind

Wind energy is essential to a low-carbon future. We design and build advanced Offshore and Onshore Wind technologies, as well as high-performing Wind Turbine Blades, to capture the power of nature and turn it into progress.

Let's Talk about the Role

The Converter, Cooling & Electrical Engineer will provide advanced technical expertise to resolve complex system issues, ensuring the highest possible availability for our wind turbine fleet.

You will act as a key technical authority for wind turbine converters, cooling, and electrical systems. By diagnosing performance issues and supporting our field teams, you will minimize downtime and ensure our assets deliver reliable, clean energy. You will bridge the gap between complex engineering challenges and practical field solutions, driving continuous improvement.

How You Will Make a Difference

• Optimizing converter performance through advanced diagnostics, failure analysis, and proactive monitoring to reduce turbine downtime.
• Driving the technical resolution of complex turbine trips, providing clear, actionable work instructions that enable field technicians to restore service efficiently.
• Collaborating across cross-functional teams, including EHS, Quality, and Sourcing, to ensure repair work is completed safely and to the highest standards.
• Improving operational procedures and fault-handling tools to empower both Remote Operations Center (ROC) staff and field teams.
• Developing long-term technical strategies to increase self-reliance in maintaining and operating converter systems throughout their lifecycle.
• Reporting investigation outcomes clearly to internal stakeholders and end customers to maintain transparency and trust.
• Escalating high-impact, recurring issues to Engineering teams, utilizing technical insights to support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and long-term problem solving.

Special Role Requirements

• Able to travel for field assignments, including offshore environments.
• Willing to climb wind turbines to perform technical assessments and support field operations.

Skills for Success

You should be a dedicated technical problem-solver with a strong background in electrical and control systems, possessing:

• The ability to analyze complex data sets, including SCADA, controller, and system trends, to pinpoint causal factors.
• The capability to communicate technical solutions clearly to diverse audiences, including field technicians and customers.
• An understanding of wind turbine technology and operation, with a focus on converter and cooling systems.
• An expertise in electrical engineering or technical field support.
• A proactive mindset and a clear sense of urgency when addressing operational challenges.

A formal education as a certified technician or an engineering degree is essential and we are also interested in your total experience and professional achievements.

Where and how you'll work

This position could be based in Barcelona (Spain) or Saint Herblain (France). We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.

Our Culture

Every action shapes our future. That's why our north star is a culture of impact, where everyone is empowered to thrive and achieve.

Addressing the urgent need to build a more sustainable electric power system while improving the trajectory of climate change emissions are global priorities, and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world. We play a significant role in leading a new era of energy.

Our technology helps generate approximately twenty-five percent of the world's electricity today, and we are working to power the rest. If we want the future of energy to be different, then join us and be the difference. Together, we are the Energy of Change!

We're determined to be the best place to grow

We believe that strong careers are built on a variety of experiences, strong connections, and continuous development. We're committed to providing you the tools to navigate and shape a strong career journey that aligns with a healthy work-life balance. No two careers are the same, and yours should reflect your personal and professional goals. Your people leader and trusted mentors will support you through navigating your journey.

We also prioritize fair pay, performance-based rewards, and wellbeing programs for you and your family. With opportunities to move across teams and functions, your career can keep evolving while sustainability stays at the core of everything we do.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are passionate about creating an inclusive work environment. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce we help inspire others to grow, succeed, and raise the bar for everyone.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, GE Vernova is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both GE Vernova associates and applicants alike.

Join us at GE Vernova where results can be achieved by embracing a community of belonging.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Client-provided location(s): Barcelona, Spain

Job ID: GE_Vernova-1671934681

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-07-10T18:32:09