Sr Engineering Manager – Steam Turbine Design (m/f/d)

Job description

Job Description

Summary As the Senior Steam Turbine Design Engineering Manager, you will lead the design team responsible for steam turbine upgrades and retrofit integrations across fossil, industrial, and nuclear projects. You will oversee the complete project lifecycle, from initial concept layout to final execution. Your team manages the design of steam turbine rotors, casings, and associated components across our full product portfolio, including both impulse and reaction technologies.

This scope encompasses everything from in kind replacements and retrofit upgrade conceptualization to comprehensive design delivery during project execution. As the Product Owner for steam turbine rotors and casings, you will ensure that all upgrade solutions are rigorous, consistent, and aligned with industry best practices. You will define and maintain design rules and technology roadmaps, collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure performance and steam path designs are incorporated and mechanical integrity assured.

Furthermore, as a leader, you will champion GE Vernova’s LEAN principles to drive engineering productivity and excellence.

How You Will Make a Difference Team Leadership: Lead the Steam Turbine Design Engineering team, providing technical oversight for rotor and casing design.

Product Ownership

Serve as the design lead and product owner for fossil, industrial, and nuclear steam turbine retrofits.

Tender Support

Provide expert conceptual designs to support active tenders for fossil and nuclear retrofits.

Project Execution

Deliver contract projects in strict accordance with design principles, contract specifications, and budgetary requirements.

NPI Development

Support New Product Introductions (NPI) for nuclear upgrade designs, such as high-pressure (HP) mixing chamber development.

Strategic Roadmap

Define technology and tools roadmaps aimed at enhancing customer value and engineering productivity.

Customer Representation

Represent GE Vernova’s technical expertise and technology to customers and external stakeholders.

Talent Development

Mentor and develop team members to ensure the retention of core technical expertise and technology ownership.

Innovation & Simplification

Drive innovation while simplifying processes to support the development of standardized and modular products.

Standards Governance

Ensure design rules, practices, and standards meet ITR SPS business requirements. Proactively initiate and manage the evolution of design standards to support future market development and competitive positioning.

Operational Excellence

Drive continuous productivity improvements within the steam turbine engineering function.

Knowledge Management

Promote the capture and sharing of best practices, ensuring consistent application across the team.

Process Implementation

Deploy global standards and common processes to ensure high-quality delivery via a lean organization.

Performance Metrics

Utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to proactively identify and implement process improvements.

Compliance

Ensure full compliance with the Code of Conduct and safeguard the intellectual property (IP) of our products and services. Skills for Success You are a technically proficient and collaborative engineering leader with deep steam turbine expertise, sound judgment, and a pragmatic approach to solving complex retrofit and upgrade challenges.

Leadership

Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills, with experience managing teams within global organizations.

Technical Expertise

Significant, hands-on experience in steam turbine design with a history of technical accountability.

Communication

Ability to interface effectively at all organizational levels and serve as a credible technical representative to customers and suppliers.

Integrity

Lead with uncompromising standards regarding safety, compliance, and ethical conduct.

Continuous Improvement

A proactive, results-oriented mindset focused on driving ongoing process enhancements.

Professionalism

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Collaboration

A commitment to inclusive, supportive, and team-oriented behaviors.

Pragmatism

A practical, solutions-focused approach to engineering challenges.

Problem-Solving

Proven analytical skills to address complex technical and operational issues.

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided

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