Principal Engineer – Aero Gas Turbine

GE Vernova

Principal Engineer providing technical leadership for gas turbine projects at GE Vernova. Responsible for engineering support, scope definition, and ensuring compliance throughout project lifecycles.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeHouston • Ohio, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $113,200 - $188,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership for assigned aeroderivative gas turbine engines, modules, and components across overhaul, repair, and engineering project activities
Lead technical scope definition for shop visits, repairs, and project execution based on engine history, inspection findings, operational events, and customer requirements
Support pre-induction planning by reviewing technical records, identifying risks, and ensuring readiness of routers, instructions, tooling, fixtures, and inspection requirements
Provide hands-on engineering support during teardown and incoming inspection, helping evaluate hardware condition and resolve technical questions from operations and inspection teams
Disposition hardware for reuse, repair, replacement, or scrap in accordance with serviceability limits, drawings, specifications, and approved technical requirements
Defining technically required extra work resulting from teardown findings, damage assessment, and configuration needs
Support re-assembly activities by resolving technical issues related to fit-up, clearances, stack-ups, alignment, torque requirements, and configuration control
Provide technical support for engine and module testing, including review of acceptance data and troubleshooting of performance, vibration, temperature, pressure, or controls-related anomalies
Support product configuration management by ensuring approved changes, repairs, service bulletins, and building standards are properly incorporated and documented
Prepare and review technical reports, visual inspection summaries, final engine documentation, and other controlled engineering outputs
Partner with quality, sourcing, repair vendors, product engineering, test teams, and customer-facing teams to resolve issues and drive execution excellence
Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective actions for recurring defects, technical escapes, shop issues, or test anomalies
Contribute to continuous improvement through procedure updates, standard work enhancement, repair capability development, and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Minimum 10 years of engineering experience in gas turbines, aero engines, aeroderivative engines, rotating equipment, MRO, overhaul, repair, or product support engineering
Experience with LM2500, LM6000, LM9000, or related aeroderivative gas turbine products
Familiarity with related aero engine platforms such as CF6 and GE90
Knowledge of materials and repair engineering, including high-temperature alloys, coatings, weld repair, brazing, heat treatment basics, and NDT/NDE methods
Strong understanding of configuration control, traceability, and technical documentation discipline
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, repair specifications, manuals, service bulletins, and technical instructions
Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and structured technical issue resolution
Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
Strong ownership mindset and ability to lead through influence across functions
Ability to balance technical rigor, quality, and turnaround commitments
Passion for developing sustainable processes as they relate to shop floor ops.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions
access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical engineeringaerospace engineeringmaterials engineeringmanufacturing engineeringgas turbinesaero enginesaeroderivative enginesNDTNDEroot cause analysis

Soft Skills

problem-solvinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillsleadership skillsownership mindsetinfluencetechnical issue resolutioncontinuous improvementcollaborationattention to detail