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Senior Systems Engineer – Drivetrain Retrofits

GE Vernova

Schenectady, United States

Full Time

Posted November 12, 2026

$113k - $189k

Power Generation

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed November 13, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
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Job Description

The Senior Systems Engineer for Drivetrain Retrofits (DTR) serves as the technical lead for NPI program execution focusing on the integration of drivetrain retrofits and system enhancements to upgrade legacy wind turbine systems.

Key Responsibilities

Provide wind turbine system expertise through all phases of product development, including requirements definition, design and development, validation, and product life-cycle support
Lead technical program teams on all system trade-offs and optimization
Own turbine-level requirements in the form of Systems Design Memos; contribute and approve subsystem requirements in Design Memos
Own and drive risk management for technical program team including ownership of the Systems DFMEA
Contribute to multi-generation system and technology plans in coordination with all subsystems, including design platforming strategies
Contribute to and approve customer facing technical documents
Communicate and provide recommendations through analysis, preparation and presentation of technical material to internal and external audiences
Drive simplification and standardization of best practices into engineering analysis, validation, and design execution
Contribute to new and existing design practices

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in the wind industry or systems engineering
Ability to break-down complex issues, determine possible courses of action, and enable effective decision making
System or product-level mindset
Conceptual design and/or system-level trade-off experience
Field issues, test and/or validation experience
Requirements definition, decomposition, and/or translation experience
Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Minimum of 5 years of wind turbine engineering experience
Familiarity with legacy wind turbine configurations
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).