Job Description
Summary As the Principal Engineer for Installation and Logistics, you are responsible for the overall technical underwriting and acceptance of design, development, and implementation associated with wind turbine installation processes and site logistics. You will support defining rigor for acceptance of the design decisions for installation tooling and processes, lifting strategies and logistics strategy that will result in safe, high-quality products and services that meet customer needs. The areas associated with Installation and Logistics include crane operations, lifting equipment design, site mobilization, transport logistics, ground preparation and up-tower installation support. For these areas, you will support Senior Principal Engineers and Chief Engineers to set and execute a strategy associated with design processes, field issue resolution, and design tools and technology. You will collaborate with design teams, cross-functional teams and other designated experts across subsystems to achieve desired outcomes, sometimes executing the work yourself. You will mentor and develop engineering talent, creating technical depth within the Installation and Logistics domain. This is a leadership position and requires technical proficiency and adept problem-solving skill while developing fundamental capabilities for organizational advancement. As the Principal Engineer for Installation and Logistics your curiosity, problem-solving skills, and ability to lead design teams will be crucial in ensuring we can technically underwrite that our products and services are of high quality and meet customer needs.



Your passion for innovation, your capacity to solve technical challenges head-on, and your ownership to develop technical talent will drive your success in OneWind Engineering.

Job Description
• Manage tooling development projects through the NPI process from concept through industrialization by executing design, prototyping, development, validation, and final documentation of Installation tooling, processes. Tools may include lift beams, site fixtures, and other specialized tooling, and the associated processes required for installation of wind turbine.
• Lead a cross-functional core team to define requirements, develop concepts, and create technical specifications to guide the mechanical design of tooling and processes.
• Engage with and manage suppliers to finalize design and manufacture the proposed technology.
• Utilize the design process to generate concepts that optimize the end user experience.
• Utilize systems thinking to understand the operations required to complete an installation. During the tool design, incorporate end user feedback and detail the operational steps required to use the tooling. Assess for safety and ergonomic considerations.
• Conduct design reviews, FMEAs,



review structural assessments, and other critical technical deliverables with chief and principal engineers to ensure all tools and/or methods created by the installation engineering team meet or exceed the safety standards of both GE and Industry
• Create design packages and hand off to regional installation and Integral Tech Operations team to enable them to be self-proficient with the newly created tools, processes and/or methods
• Support on-site validations for each project, and assist with training of the on-site installation leaders and technicians for newly created tools, processes and/or methods Qualifications/Requirements & Eligibility Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline from an accredited College or University. Desired Characteristics
• Familiarity with CAD and Finite Element Analysis
• Ability to work with heavy components, cranes, and rigging when required in a hands-on environment
• Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines and work at heights
• Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 15% of the time when required
• Wind Turbine Product knowledge
• Familiarity with empathic design
• Desire to experiment and prototype new solutions
• Demonstrated technical, analytical and problem-solving skills with simple, creative solutions
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• PC proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access) Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No

📌 Installation and Logistics Principal Engineer (Barcelona)
🏢 GE Vernova
📍 Barcelona