Gas Turbine Design Liaison Airfoil Engineer

Job Description Summary

Our Mission:At GE Vernova, we are united by a single, urgent, and optimistic mission: electrify to thrive and decarbonize. The world needs us to accelerate the transition to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. Together, we have the energy to change the world. What impact you’ll makeAs a member of the Design Liaison Engineering (DLE) team, you will be an active contributor to the Gas Turbine Engineering (GTE) organization, providing design engineering support to our global supply chain partners. Our team is essential for maintaining high technical rigor to ensure quality of the product is not compromised while working with a sense of urgency to drive customer fulfillment.As a DLE Airfoil Engineer, you will provide technical ownership of various types of gas turbine flow path hardware such as blades, stators, vanes, heat shields, variable guide vanes, linkage assemblies, etc. You will be responsible for analyzing and dispositioning hardware deviations, overseeing second source supplier qualifications, participating in lean initiatives to reduce costs, scrap, and non-conformances, and owning specific redesign efforts through engineering drawing revisions. This is a hands-on role requiring collaboration with engineering teams, suppliers, and factories to ensure hardware quality and fulfillment, while helping to solve some of the biggest challenges we face in manufacturing these complex gas turbine components and assemblies.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Leverage analytical tools to analyze and deliver solutions for deviant hardware and provide design support to prevent repeat incidents.
• Own hardware redesign efforts by revising drawings to enhance manufacturability.
• Act as technical focal for qualifications of new processes/changes, and second source suppliers.
• Conduct technical reviews of design tasks and help assess risks at the component, assembly, and system levels.
• Follow standard work and design templates for common issues, and contribute to the improvement of design and manufacturing processes or methods.
• Ensure adherence to technical standards in design activities, maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Apply basic knowledge of gas turbine design to support improvements in part functionality and cost reduction.
• Foster a positive work environment, supporting a culture of quality and urgency in collaboration with the supply chain team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 1+ years of experience in a similar or related field.

Desired Characteristics

• Relevant experience designing gas turbine hardware or similar rotating machinery, specifically compressor flow path components.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (Ansys), 3D Computer Aided Design (NX), and other analytical tools.
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing with ability to interpret engineering drawings and bills of materials.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a cross functional global organization.
• Humble, open-minded, self-motivated, and a continuous learner.
• Ability to rapidly shift day to day priorities based on emerging business needs.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as precision forging, machining (milling, drilling, turning, EDM), coating, shot peening, inspection, fixturing, etc.

About GE Vernova Gas Power

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base.

Note:

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offer will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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.

Additional Information

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on July 22, 2026.Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.