Lead Product Definition Engineer

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is a purpose-built global energy company focused on electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. Through its Wind business, GE Vernova designs and manufactures advanced wind energy technologies that help deliver more reliable, affordable, and sustainable power worldwide.

The Product Definition Engineer plays a key role in bringing new wind blade designs to life by driving the detailed design and documentation of blade development projects. This role is central to delivering a complete design package for the Regions and relevant group functions, ensuring designs are accurately developed, thoroughly documented, and successfully verified during production startup at the proto-build factory.

The primary objective of this position is to deliver high-quality design and documentation for new wind blades on time and with excellence. Working at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and execution, this role partners closely with internal and external stakeholders-including Engineering, Process Engineering, Global Equipment Engineering, Plants, Quality, and Sourcing-to help turn innovative blade concepts into production-ready solutions.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Creation of CAD models and drawings for the blade components and change in design implementation & management
• Creation of manufacturing and quality documentation of the blade component/process
• Stack-up analysis to achieve various design requirements
• On-site support to ensure smooth start-up of testblade, prototype and 0-series production and supports in validation on the design and documentation during protobuild.
• Executes the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline, analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.

• Academic Background: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace from an accredited university.
• Professional Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in mechanical design. Specifically focused on large-scale composite structures or turbine blade components will be advantage.
• Product Lifecycle: Proven track record of leading the product definition phase for at least 1 full NPI (New Product Introduction) cycles, from conceptual design through to serial production.

• Composite Design: Minimum of 3 years of experience in composite ply-stacking, layup definition,
• BOM Management: Demonstrated experience managing complex EBOMs (Engineering Bill of Materials) and MBOM containing 500+ line items, ensuring 100% accuracy in parts integration and downstream manufacturing handoffs.
• Tolerance Analysis: Proficiency in performing Stack-up Analysis and applying GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) per ASME Y14.5 standards to ensure a 95% first-time yield during assembly.
• Manufacturing/Product documentation : Proficiency in building the manufacturing and other product documentation needed for manufacturing the blades in a factory

• CAD Mastery: Minimum of 2500 hours of advanced modeling experience in Siemens NX or CATIA specifically with surfacing and large assembly management.
• PLM Systems: Minimum of 3 years of experience using PLM software (e.g., Teamcenter or Enovia) for version control, change management (ECR/ECN), and data integrity.