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Senior Core Repair Engineer
full-timeBarcelona, Schenectady$113k - $188k

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Location

Barcelona, Schenectady

Salary

$113k - $188k

Type

full-time

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Job Description Summary

The Core Repair team is responsible for the creation of methods, processes and tools that are utilized for unplanned maintenance such as Major Component Upgrades, Craneless Repairs and Uptower Repairs to Service Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines. The Senior Repair Engineer will develop repair procedures and tooling required to enable key repair capabilities for Service NPI. This includes baseline capability and advanced repairs. They will increase team capability by documenting lessons learned and updating standard work. They will develop the capability and prove out safety by working closely with various cross functional teams - Repair Technology team, Deployment Leaders, PMs, SVC Unplanned Failures Team, ENG Segments, Regional FRO and Control Title Holders. The role is essentially 70% documentation and 30% testing/validation.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and validate repair procedures meeting customer and business requirements. Prove out safety and functionality.
  • Drive design decisions by clearly communicating the “unknowns”, associated risks and tradeoffs that are required to properly execute a safe and effective repair procedure.
  • Lead engineering efforts in the initial validation and beta period of tooling/process products by working with Deployment, Platform Leaders, Field Engineering, and EHS to complete and validate robust engineering processes.
  • Create and maintain project plan.
  • Develop, test and validate repair/replacement procedures through: model walk throughs, prototyping, freestanding components and complete wind turbine machine heads.
  • Identify and clearly communicate requirements for process specific tooling. Ensure the design allows for installation, operation, and disassembly of the tool in a safe and effective manner.
  • Own the design of innovative repair solutions and ensure adherence to engineering standards.
  • Follow and use the team’s Design Review Process, quality standards, best practices and systems to fully review and document repair procedures: eDRB, PLM, FMEAs, WDIs, Handoff Packages, etc.
  • Maintain broad awareness of efforts within the group to assure lessons learned and responsiveness to customer/program needs.
  • Mentor younger engineers in the use of CAD modelling, FE analysis, drawing reviews, repair process creation, free body diagrams, and/or rigging plans and serve as an overall repair and installation expert in at least one of those categories.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Civil or equivalent)
  • 8 years of experience in an engineering, operations, test, or manufacturing field.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Ability and willingness to travel 10-20+% of the time, both domestic and international (must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies)
  • Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines and work at heights
  • Proficiency with English both written and oral communication

Desired Characteristics

  • At least 3 years of wind turbine repair development experience
  • Ability and willingness to challenge status quo, without allegiance to past or current practices and technology, to get to the best GE products
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills.  Ability to intact with both senior management and hourly technicians
  • Global Wind Organization certification
  • Safety conscious
  • Lean and standard work experience or certification
  • Creative and open mindset
  • Self-starter and able to work with limited supervision to provide detail-oriented solutions
  • Wind Turbine Product/Services knowledge
  • Familiarity with industrial tooling
  • Familiarity with empathic design
  • Hands on service/repair experience
  • Proven record of being team oriented and results driven
  • Desire to experiment and prototype new solutions
  • Technical project management experience
  • Ability and willingness to support physical necessity of shop/field work (i.e., handling rigging, tooling, etc.) when required
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Familiarity with CAD design and analysis
  • PC proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access)
  • Demonstrated technical, analytical and problem-solving skills with simple, creative solutions
  • Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills     

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: Yes

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113,200.00 and $188,800.00. 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 January 29, 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.

Other facts

Tech stack
Repair Procedures Development,Tooling Development,Unplanned Maintenance,Major Component Upgrades,Craneless Repairs,Uptower Repairs,Safety Validation,Cross Functional Teamwork,Project Planning,Prototyping,Engineering Standards Adherence,Design Review Process,Mentoring,CAD Modelling,FE Analysis,Rigging Plans

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 Senior Repair Engineer will develop and validate repair procedures and necessary tooling for unplanned maintenance on onshore and offshore wind turbines, focusing on baseline and advanced repair capabilities. This role involves increasing team capability through documentation and updating standard work while ensuring safety through cross-functional collaboration.

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What does GE Vernova pay for a Senior Core Repair Engineer?

GE Vernova offers a competitive compensation package for the Senior Core Repair Engineer role. The salary range is USD 113k - 189k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.

What does a Senior Core Repair Engineer do at GE Vernova?

As a Senior Core Repair Engineer at GE Vernova, you will: the Senior Repair Engineer will develop and validate repair procedures and necessary tooling for unplanned maintenance on onshore and offshore wind turbines, focusing on baseline and advanced repair capabilities. This role involves increasing team capability through documentation and updating standard work while ensuring safety through cross-functional collaboration..

Why join GE Vernova as a Senior Core Repair Engineer?

GE Vernova is a leading Electric Power Generation company. The Senior Core Repair Engineer role offers competitive compensation.

Is the Senior Core Repair Engineer position at GE Vernova remote?

The Senior Core Repair Engineer position at GE Vernova is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and Schenectady, New York, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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