Description :
Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Energy
Function: Engineering/Technology
Location: Salem, VA
Job #: 810145
Posted: May 22, 2008 Responsibilities
Job Purpose
The Professional in this role will provide leadership and technical direction to a large, multidisciplined team within the Controls & Power Electronics COE Product Development organization. This includes component engineers, electronics engineers, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers.
Essential Functions
Recruit, hire and train top technical talent in these disciplines and develop proactive plans to continue growing their technical expertise
Build processes to capture and reuse knowledge gained throughout the product and technology development processes
Build component and module level libraries to encapsulate this knowledge in a way that is easily reusable
Drive component ownership and incorporate lessons learned from validation, manufacturing, and field experience into design practice improvements
Use these tools, processes and practices to drive measurable improvement in productivity, design quality and reliability
Work with Product NPI Managers to ensure adequate funding and timing are provided to execute on the planned projects
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
At least 10 years of design engineering experience
At least 5 years experience leading engineering team
Eligibility Requirements
You must submit your application for employment through gecareers.com to be considered
You must be 18 years or older
You must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process
You must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process
You must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
If currently a GE employee, you must have been in your current position for at least 12 months and have at least a satisfactory performance rating
Role may be offered at lower commensurate with experience
Desired
Master's of Science in Engineering
Solid track record of engineering accomplishment
Strong Oral and written communication skills
At least 5 years experience in design of control systems or power conversion products
General
Controls and Power Electronics COE, a subset of GE Energy Engineering Division, is a cutting edge designer and developer of Controls Systems and Drives and Controls Systems for applications such as Turbine Control, Automation Control, and Plant Control. The Controls COE serves markets such as thermal, wind, oil and gas, hydro and solar energy.
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.
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