Fleet Performance Engineer- Electrical

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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 Fleet Performance Engineer in the OFW Fleet Performance Management team, you will be an active contributor to maximizing the operational availability of the Haliade-X fleet, minimizing turbine Return to Service time, and providing rapid technical resolution to electrical and control system issues, ensuring that performance targets and contractual obligations are consistently met.

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What you'll do

• Keep the wind farm running at availability levels as sold in the SMA by providing solutions and support to the field teams to get tripped turbines back in operation on short notice.

• Responsible for handling wind turbine trips that could not be resolved after a first troubleshooting attempt by the ROC.

• Perform diagnosis, failure analysis, and control of the performance of GE wind turbines, in particular Electronics and/or Controls, with the ultimate goal of bringing the turbine back in operation via the ROC.

• If a remote restart is not possible, develop clear Work Instructions for the Field Techs that allow them to get the tripped turbine back in operation on the first visit.

• Take ownership of driving repair work to closure and work jointly with Sourcing, Projects, and the PLI team. Maintain a clear tracker with expected material delivery dates and field implementation dates for each repair.

• If necessary, escalate high-impact recurring issues to Engineering to initiate an RCA. Support the Engineering sub-systems teams on RCAs by providing clear technical information on recurring issues.

• Analyze and lead the development and continuous improvement of operating procedures (such as Fault Handling Procedures) and tools to support ROC employees and Field Techs.

• Certified technician or engineering degree with experience in wind turbine technical support, field support, or engineering roles.

• Deep understanding of wind turbine technology and operation, with strong domain knowledge in Electronics and/or Controls and the ability to expand expertise within the work scope.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand causal factors and drive technical solutions.

• Ability to extract, analyze, and interpret SCADA data and turbine trends.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

• Proactive mindset and a clear sense of urgency.

• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to explain complex problems to others.

• Fluent in Spanish, both written and spoken

• Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.

• A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.

• GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.