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GE Vernova

Casting Product Engineer

GE Vernova, Schenectady, NY


Job Description Summary
The Product Engineering team is dedicated to manufacturing directionally solidified blades for GE industrial gas turbines hot gas path. The team encompasses both dimensional and metallurgical adherence to specifications. In this role engineers take product specific responsibility and accountability throughout the entire manufacturing process, specializing in cored single crystal super alloy components.

The Product Engineer is responsible for daily monitoring of the assigned product and relevant manufacturing processes. The Product Engineer will work onsite at our Investment Casting Foundry in Schenectady Cores and Castings where you will get to work with innovative technologies.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Statistically and comprehensively analyze product defects.
  • Trial countermeasures to improve yield and control plans to sustain.
  • Develop process routing steps and provide engineering instruction.
  • Review product specifications and work cross-department on ensuring a quality product that meets requirements.
  • Collaborate on plant initiatives to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
  • Create, update, and maintain product BOM.
  • Provide technical inputs to Design Engineering on producibility of designs and advise for potential design alternatives or criteria alleviations to designs with producibility issues.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical field/related area.
  • Minimum of 3 years in manufacturing operations/production with demonstrated ability to focus on problem solving.


Eligibility Requirements
  • This position is 100% onsite at the GE Schenectady plant and 1st shift.
  • Must be currently legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Relocation assistance considered only within the USA.


Desired Characteristics
  • Understanding of process variables and how they impact quality of ceramic cored, directionally solidified investment castings.
  • General knowledge of metal casting and use of engineering fundamentals such as the various physics that drive and control casting processes.
  • Drive to execute in challenging and fulfilling manufacturing environment that operates under tight timelines and aggressive schedules.
  • Strong problem-solving skills coupled with manufacturing experience.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite, with Six Sigma Methods & Tools, and associated engineering statistical methods.
  • Demonstrated capability to handle multiple tasks or projects and to develop/lead an action plan.


The base pay range for this position is $90,400- $120,000 The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for 10% performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity.

*The company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120%, or 130% of salary in certain areas.

This posting is expected to close on Sept. 6, 2024 or when suitable candidate identified.

Benefits Available to You

GE employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)

  • Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
  • A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
  • GE invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.


Inclusion & Diversity

At GE, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

About GE Gas Power

GE Gas Power engineers cleaner, more accessible energy that people depend on, powering growth and prosperity for people everywhere. Our leading technologies produce a third of the world's electricity thanks to our talented people, who make gas work for our customers, stakeholders and the world. Through relentless innovation and continuous partnership with our customers, we are building the energy technologies of the future and providing the cleaner, more efficient power people depend on today.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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 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