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CMPD Designer
full-timeSchenectady

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Schenectady

Type

full-time

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Job Description Summary

The Draftsman role is an individual contributor responsible for taking engineering input to create quality on-time world-class drawings. This is the entry level position in the Designer team. General:Posting is for entry level into the IFPTE membership

Job Description

Essential Functions / Responsibilities:

  • Ability to create / maintain mechanical models and drawings for large Power Generation Equipment.

  • Ability to create / maintain bill of materials.

  • Following direction from engineers and Senior Designers to complete designs:

  • Retrieving design input information

  • Executing design details per standard GE practice and documentation

  • Issuing drawings, models and Bill of Materials per documented GE processes

  • Help define/maintain and meet scheduled dates for design related activities, and provide early communication to alert management of issues.

  • Understand GD&T principles and GE drawing standards and capable to create high quality detailed drawings with SIM TO products/features

  • Create detailed markups, create new drawings and have a full understanding of detailing processes/standards

  • Understanding of part attributes and their functionality

  • Proficient in PLM and able to mentor others in use of PLM

Basic Qualifications:

  • Experience in design/drafting or component design.

  • Technical Degree / Certification or relevant working experience                                                                                                                                                                             

Desired Characteristics:

  • Experience in mechanical design

  • Working knowledge of various agency certifications, codes & standards

  • Working knowledge of Power Generation mechanical Equipment

  • Knowledge of drafting standards

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Flexibility in handling a diverse and challenging workload

  • Highly motivated & self-directing/self-starter

  • Quality, Customer satisfaction, schedule and cost mindset

For U.S. based candidates only, for purposes of complying with U.S. pay transparency requirements, the base pay for this position is $1,445.66 weekly.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only:

 

 

*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

 

 

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on January 22, 2026.

 

 

Healthcare 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 and 12 paid holidays. New hires also receive 40 hours of personal business time, 160 hours of personal illness and caregiving time (subject to state law), and two weeks of annual vacation (which may be pro-rated based on start date).

 

 

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.

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Tech stack
Mechanical Design,Drafting Standards,GD&T Principles,Bill of Materials,PLM Proficiency,Interpersonal Skills,Flexibility,Self-Motivated,Quality Mindset,Customer Satisfaction,Power Generation Equipment,Detailing Processes,Agency Certifications,Codes and Standards

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.

It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.

GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

Together, we have the energy to change the world.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Electric Power Generation

What you'll do

  • The CMPD Designer is responsible for creating and maintaining mechanical models and drawings for large power generation equipment. This role involves following engineering direction and ensuring timely completion of designs.

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What does a CMPD Designer do at GE Vernova?

As a CMPD Designer at GE Vernova, you will: the CMPD Designer is responsible for creating and maintaining mechanical models and drawings for large power generation equipment. This role involves following engineering direction and ensuring timely completion of designs..

Why join GE Vernova as a CMPD Designer?

GE Vernova is a leading Electric Power Generation company.

Is the CMPD Designer position at GE Vernova remote?

The CMPD Designer position at GE Vernova is based in Schenectady, New York, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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