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Greenville, SC

Mechanical Design Engineer

No experience
Energy & Climate
Engineering
Posted:
December 29, 2025

GE Vernova

Clean energy technology and power company
77
Palpable Score
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Job Description Summary

The Mechanical Design Engineer will play a pivotal role in designing, analyzing, and optimizing the products within the gas power portfolio. This role involves working across various stages of the product lifecycle, from initial design to field issue resolution. The engineer will ensure technical excellence, safety, and performance of mechanical components through advanced analysis, innovative design, and continuous improvement.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

•    Design and analyze mechanical components throughout the gas power product portfolio.
•    Perform thermal, stress, and modal analysis of components within the gas turbine, steam, generator, aeroderivative, and powerplant accessory space.
•    Conduct testing and validation of new and existing designs and analyze post-test data.
•    Create design documentation, including drawings, layouts, and diagrams.
•    Support engineering focal for new Qualifications supporting GEV and supplier production.
•    Support root cause analysis (RCA) and develop corrective actions (CAPA) to improve product reliability, quality, and performance.
•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize designs.
•    Take technical ownership of mechanical hardware and apply mechanical principles.
•    Work within teams for project execution and process improvement.
•    Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders ie. Controlled Title Holders, analysis experts, and global sites.
•    Comply with R&D processes, manage milestones, and seek peer validation.
•    Support tendering bids with specific calculations and recommendations.
•    Participate in peer and design reviews, solving complex analytical problems.
•    Embrace Lean principles and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What you will bring

•    B.S. in Mechanical, Process, Chemical, or Aeronautical Engineering.

What will make you stand out

About the company

GE Vernova

Company overview
GE Vernova is an energy technology company that supplies equipment and services across power generation, grid electrification, and wind. GE Vernova supports utilities and industrial customers with products like gas turbines, grid solutions, and related services. GE Vernova was formed from General Electric’s energy businesses and became an independent public company in 2024. GE Vernova operates globally, serving customers in many countries through manufacturing sites, engineering centres, and field service teams.

Locations and presence

GE Vernova lists Cambridge, Massachusetts as the global headquarters and operates major sites across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Work setup varies by role, with many early-career and operations roles tied to specific plants, labs, and core sites, alongside office-based roles across multiple hubs.

Palpable Score

77
/ 100
GE Vernova offers multiple structured early-career routes, including internships, co-ops, and named rotational development programs in engineering, operations, and commercial tracks. GE Vernova is transparent about the broad hiring steps and often includes benefits detail and pay ranges on US postings, but the company also states that individual feedback is usually not possible due to application volume. Early-career outcomes look positive in program reviews and intern sentiment, while company-wide progression and conversion metrics are not publicly reported in a way candidates can use to compare pathways.
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