Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer

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**Job Description Summary**
The Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer will be responsible for supporting the design, validation, and delivery of the electrical components within the turbine. Scope includes, new product design, cost out, manufacturing, qualification and field support. In this role, you will closely work with the MWC electrical team to execute an electrical strategy that aligns with the overall turbine product strategy.
**Job Description**
**About us:**
GEs Onshore Wind business has a total installed base of more than 50,000 wind turbines in more than 35 counties, with 100 GW of global installed capacity. We harness increased onshore wind energy potential through a broad family of turbines that are uniquely suited for a variety of wind environments, including Cypress, GEs most powerful onshore wind turbine, and GEs 2MW platform, which has more than 20GW installed and in operation today. We are committed to our customers success in wind, offering a broad portfolio of products and services that make renewables the energy of choice for a cleaner future.
**Why we come to work:**
At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge -and were always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and youll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, youll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the green energy transition.
**Essential Responsibilities:**
As the Electrical Engineer you will:
Work with MWC electrical team to support development of optimum electrical design for turbine
Support the new product introduction (NPI) process in formal reviews with Chief engineers and key stakeholders, resolving any action items prior to formal approval and release of the product.
Support design of electrical components including schematics, 3D models, Bill of Material (BOM), wire routing and assembly drawings
Ensure quality of new and revised drawings, Bill of Materials (BoM) and specifications applying all GE and industry processes, standards, best practices, lessons learned, manufacturability and supplier and quality feedback
Work closely with Supplier Quality Engineering, component owners, suppliers and electrical sub-tier suppliers to qualify electrical components and resolve any issues that arise in the manufacturing process.
Evaluate alternative components suppliers may present, considering quality, design intent, impact on the field and cost deltas.
Prepare work instructions for field retrofit or rework efforts.
Resolve Customer issues through the PAC system for electrical components and implement possible solutions and improvements in current and future designs.
Participate on or support root cause analysis efforts for major field issues.
Support certification of components to UL, CSA, CCC, and CE directives as required by markets where wind turbines will be installed.
Support cost trades at the component, subsystem and system level for tower electrical
Support supply chain in negotiating cost out by leveraging should-cost
Support Design for Safety initiatives and participate in safety reviews for electrical components
**Required Qualifications:**
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical experience
**Desired Characteristics:**
Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
Presentation Skills: Ability to communicate with Senior Leadership.
Demonstrated ability in establishing common goals and objectives
Disciplined, self-driven, can work independently without supervision; shows initiative and is proactive
Proven analytical and organizational abilities.
Advanced degree in Engineering
Experience working with wind turbine components
Experience with NEC, IEC codes
Experience with sizing and selecting protective equipment, fuses, breakers etc
Familiarity with field installation practices for electrical equipment in industrial or power generation applications
Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels of the organization
**Additional Information**
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (**** . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE 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).
As a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Some GE customers currently have vaccination mandates that may apply to GE employees.
**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No
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Posted:
2022-02-23
Expires:
2022-03-25
General Electric

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