System Integration and Reliability Engineer

Job description

3206059
Additional Cities

Greenville
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

Yes
Business

GE Renewable Energy
Business Segment

Renewable Energy OnShore Wind
Function

Engineering/Technology
Country/Territory

United States
Additional States/Provinces

South Carolina
Postal Code

29607
Role Summary/Purpose

The System Integration and Reliability Engineer will be a part of the Hub Subsystem Team in the Wind Engineering Organization. The role offers system integration and system reliability ownership focusing within the hub subsystem.

Essential Responsibilities

As the System Integration and Reliability Engineer, you will:

·  Lead system integration and system reliability projects pertaining to new products, technology, processes and/or field issues with a heavy focus on quality, and reliability
·  Help to coordinate digital transition to wind turbine component design  
·  Perform system integration and reliability analysis related to hub sub-system design supported by validation of reliability assumptions
·  Collaborate with cross functional teams for managing the product reliability life cycle which may also include travel as required
·  Execute tasks within a cross-functional teams, including but not limited to other sub-system engineers, quality, manufacturing, sourcing, planning, field support, and test labs
·  Translate system-level reliability requirements into sub-system definition for wind turbine hub components, including structures, bearings, electrical pitch system, and printed circuit board assemblies
·  Perform trade-off studies to optimize availability and reliability for hub electrical and mechanical components
·  Drive Design for Reliability process into hub subsystem and component design
·  Own “bottoms-up” reliability calculation for all hub components and translate into overall hub hub-system reliability
·  Define subsystem and component level testing requirements to validate component and subsystem design-for-reliability assumptions
Qualifications/Requirements

·  Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
·  Minimum of 4 years of general component design experience  
·  Minimum of 2 years of experience with mechanical component design
Desired Characteristics

·  Experience in testing, validation and design for reliability
·  Knowledge of system reliability calculation  
·  Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
·  Wind Turbine system integration, design for reliability, and testing
·  Demonstrated strong mechanical design fundamentals
·  Experience with design, validation of wind turbine mechanical components
·  Experience on power generation products
·  Exposure to Product Life Cycle Management processes & tools, hardware ownership
·  Experience with Ansys and NX design software

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About Us

GE Renewable Energy harnesses the earth’s most abundant resources – the strength of the wind, the heat of the sun and the force of water – to power the world’s biggest economies and the most remote communities.

With an innovative spirit and an entrepreneurial mindset, we engineer energy products and digital services that create industry-leading value for our customers around the world.

We see the promise of renewable energy everywhere we look. Our team has the courage, scale, passion, diversity and resourcefulness needed to deliver that promise wherever and however the world needs it.

Together with our customers, we’re proving that no one ever has to choose between affordable, reliable, or sustainable energy.

We are unleashing limitless energy.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Primary Country

United States
Primary State/Province

South Carolina
Primary City

Greenville