Jason Strode

Engineering solutions to increase the Quality and Reliability of Renewables.

Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area

About

Jason is an MSME with 16 years of experience in industrial power generation, from wind turbines to locomotives to diesel engines. His top skills are Systems Engineering, New Product Development & Validation, Data Analytics/Prognostics, Services Productivity, and Reliability.

Experience

  • GE Vernova (Full-time · 3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Principal Engineer, Wind Machine Head Systems and Validation
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Hybrid between home in Madrid and office in Barcelona - Continued leadership in new machine head and drivetrain designs for Wind - Chairing design reviews - System level validation expertise - Authoring design practices and incorporating lessons learned - Mentorship for component and system integration engineers in the machine head design team

    • Principal Engineer, Onshore Wind Machine Head Systems and Validation
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

    • Associate Principal Engineer, Onshore Wind Machine Head Systems and Validation
      Dec 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

      - Executed lab and field validation for a new onshore wind turbine machine head and drivetrain. - Led the detailed design, prototype build, and field launch of a new onshore wind turbine machine head and drivetrain. - Led the systems integration and chaired design reviews for several machine head and drivetrain subcomponents.

  • GE Renewable Energy (6 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Machine Head Systems and Validation Engineer
      Sep 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      - Led new product validation and risk reduction efforts for the Machine Head Subsystem in Onshore Wind. - Executed multi-year machine head structural and drivetrain test campaigns in the lab and field.

    • Engineering Technical Leader, Reliability and Analytics
      Mar 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      - Led OPEX Cost Model releases for a 15k+ backlog of onshore wind turbines under service contracts. - Developed physics-based statistical reliability models for wind turbine drivetrain components. - Developed machine learning models for work order classification across a fleet of 40k+ turbines. - Worked on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) teams in modeling failure rate behavior and performed cost-benefit analysis for corrective actions. - Led the execution of Design for Reliability (DFR) practices for new products.

    • Lead Engineer, Services Analytics and Reliability
      Mar 2016 - Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      • Led analytics development and cost modeling for Services Engineering. Developed in SAS, SQL, & JMP. • Developed a condition-based survival model for main bearings. • Developed SCADA data-based survival models and new product reliability models for gearboxes.

  • GE Transportation (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Reliability Project Manager
      Oct 2014 - Mar 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Developed, validated, and deployed reliability improvements for in-service locomotives: - Diesel fuel transfer pumps - Engine cooling systems

    • Marine & Stationary Power Engine Design & Performance
      Mar 2012 - Oct 2014 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      - Diesel engine fuel system design - Lab testing: Diesel engine controls, fuel consumption, and emissions

    • Edison Engineering Development Program
      Aug 2010 - Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Engineering Intern at GE Transportation
    May 2008 - Aug 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • New Student Orientation Leader at Purdue University Calumet
    Dec 2006 - Jul 2007 · 8 mos