Chief Engineer, Wind

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Stellenbeschreibung:

Responsibilities

Overall leadership for Product Safety
Drive standards to improve Product Safety including safety by design, human factors, and functional safety
Drive rigor in resolving safety concerns and connecting lessons learned back into design practices/methods
Ensure proper operating rhythms and rigor in SPMTs and PSRB
Responsible for governance, rigor, and approval of Engineering Design Practices and Design Methods to ensure quality, high‑performing products
Determine most critical, impactful updates and partner with leadership team to prioritize
Drive design review rigor to ensure that technical risks are identified, clearly communicated, and appropriately mitigated with focus on safety & product quality
Own the controlled title holder policy for Wind, the competency matrix for Controlled Title Holders and the Controlled Title Holder pipeline
Drive the engineering Design Boards – ensure that teams are focused on the most critical areas and have the right operating rigor
Develop a plan on how Design Boards should work, leveraging lessons learned from other GE businesses, including how to lead and resource them with both Controlled Title Holders and other engineers in the team
Ensure Chief Engineering Office is engaged with the Subsystem Engineering teams on RCA’s providing technical expertise and urgency for our most complex technical challenges
Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders including Quality, Supplier Quality, and Lean teams to drive step‑change improvement in product quality
Role model identifying, quantifying, and mitigating technical risk
Mentor and coach the broader technical community in this area
Assist with strategic thought‑leadership on how to improve customer outcomes including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Technology while balancing design cycles, processes, and technical rigor
Provide direct leadership to a global team of technical experts including setting priorities, collaborating on challenges, providing feedback, and supporting individual development

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent knowledge and experience
Extensive relevant engineering experience
Significant relevant leadership experience
Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership in Product Safety, driving standards for safety by design and functional safety while ensuring rigorous engineering design practices. Capable of mentoring technical teams and collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders to enhance product quality and mitigate technical risks.