Engineer - Mechanical Engineering

Ge Vernova

The Role

Overview

Design and analyze mechanical aspects of HVDC power converter valves.

Key Responsibilities

  • 3d cad
  • mechanical analysis
  • design docs
  • validation tests
  • industrialisation
  • stakeholder integration

Tasks

-Occasional global travel for product validations and supply chain integration & site support. -Application of specifications into key components such as structural steel and composites, cooling systems, corona shields & insulators to capture and translate design intent to stakeholders. -Creating 3D CAD and technical drawings. -Actively broadening and deepening HVDC knowledge and sharing specialised expertise to other engineers of any level. -Perform mechanical engineering calculations and simulations, with a focus on static and dynamic analysis. -Promotion and adherence to EHS policies within the team. -Issue design documentation. -Carry out validation and contribute to reporting of tests. -Provide technical contributions to contract projects, NPI projects and tenders for HVDC related applications. -Issue drawings. -Industrialisation of the validated design by interacting with stakeholders. -Support industrialisation, site works and commissioning. -Mechanical development and analysis of power electronic converter valves for HVDC. -Integration with other engineering departments for product development and project teams.

Requirements

  • 3d cad
  • problem solving
  • electrical design
  • power electronics
  • ehs compliance
  • design standards

What You Bring

-Independent and team worker (Pro-Active). -Understanding of the application of mechanical engineering principles such as stress analysis and calculations -Site experience of installation, commissioning and maintenance. -Strong problem-solving skills. -Experience of 3D CAD tools -Aware of EHS compliance in design and engineering. -Attention to detail. -Aware of mechanical design to external standards (e.g. BSI, ISO, IEC, EN…). -Prior experience of the design of electrical transmission equipment or power electronics equipment. -Competent specification & report writing such as technical notes. -Prior experience of design for manufacture. -Awareness of intellectual property and the patent process. -Able to work to deadlines with high quality. -Electrical experience or understanding of electrical principals. -Familiar with detail manufacturing drawings and drawings templates. -Prior experience in a manufacturing environment.

The Company

About Ge Vernova

-Traces roots back to Edison and Alstom, merging power, renewable, digital & financial wings. -Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, crafts large-scale gas turbines, SMRs, wind turbines, hydro and grid tech to fuel economies. -On the nuclear front, advancing small modular reactors (like BWRX‑300) in partnership with utilities and supporting semiconductor projects. -Wind prowess spans onshore, offshore and blade making—with key sites like Dogger Bank offshore and blade plants in Spain. -Electrification arm tackles grid stability: HVDC, transformers, storage, conversion, plus GridOS software powering smarter infrastructure. -Weaves finance and consulting through energy-infrastructure investments, funding solar farms to pipelines via GE Energy Financial Services.

Sector Specialisms

Power

Gas Power

Steam Power

Nuclear

Hydro Power

Wind

Onshore Wind

Offshore Wind

Electrification Systems

Power Conversion and Storage

Grid Solutions

Electrification Software