Senior Mechanical Engineer

GE Vernova

Findlay Township, United States

Full Time

Posted August 21, 2026

$113k - $113k

Power Generation

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 4, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the packaging, structural, and thermal design of next-generation high-power electrical systems, including inverters, converters, variable frequency drives, and energy storage solutions.

Requirements

Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university with an emphasis in mechanical design of electrical systems with at least 6+ years’ experience in electrical engineering and/or power electronics packaging.
10+ years (total experience) of experience in mechanical design for electrical equipment, conversion systems, and high-power applications.
3+ years of experience with 3D mechanical design tools, including Windchill/Creo, ANSYS Workbench, ANSYS Electronics Desktop, COMSOL, ANSYS Mechanical, and Fluent, with the ability to apply these tools to complex converter systems.
2+ years of experience with insulation standards, creepage and clearance requirements, and core principles of electronics packaging as it pertains to the mechanical design of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and Power Electronic components such as PCBs.
2+ years of designing enclosures for housing electronic equipment, ranging from individual modules to system level enclosures. Including knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication processes, such as machining, sheet metal fabrication, welded structures, etc.
2+ years of experience performing mechanical analysis for power converter components, subsystems, and converter systems.
Additional experience in thermal analysis for electrical equipment, power converter components, subsystems, converter systems, and high-power applications.
Comprehensive understanding of military standards, such as MIL-DTL-917F, MIL-DTL-2036E, MIL-STD-1472, etc. Must be able to demonstrate clear knowledge of the specifications and know challenges and design features to enable compliance to the specifications.
Thorough understanding of DFM methodologies.
Proven track record of designing products tailored to meet military standards.
Excellent communication skills, articulate in simplifying complex problems
Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to tight schedule.
Excellent hands-on debug skills, ability to get things to work.
Innovative and inventive in developing intellectual properties (IPs).
Willingness to learn, embrace, and utilize AI to enhance engineering and increase productivity.
This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government export restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents and protected individuals (e.g., certain refugees and asylees)). Proof of status required prior to employment.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.