Advanced Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – Next Generation Products

Job Description Summary

As a premier New Product Introduction (NPI), the Next Generation Products (NGP) team is fast-paced and focused on setting new standards for Edison Works.

The NGP Advanced Lead Engineer is responsible for the technical and execution leadership for hot hardware spanning all design phases across the NPI lifecycle—from requirements and design through review readiness, cost-out and hardware delivery, test, certification/qualification, and integration into downstream technical deliverables.

In this role, you will own hardware within a module with the expectation of broader team technical mentorship and leadership. You will collaborate cross-functionally (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and project) to design, source, and deliver parts on time aligning with Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Teams in the Next Generation Products space are energized with a passion for the aerospace industry and are devoted to supporting our military customers. We develop breakthrough technologies to create the future of military propulsion, continuing GE's long history of engineering excellence.
This role is 100% on-site/in-person and reports to an Engineering Manager in Evendale, OH.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, and evaluation of assigned components for advanced military products
• Adhere to business standards, practices, procedures, and product requirements
• Leverage prior mechanical design experience and broaden knowledge of one's own technical discipline to meet product deliverables within schedule and budget constraints
• Demonstrate systems-thinking mentality to understand how work of one's team integrates with others to achieve product requirements
• Exhibit autonomy to make decisions within a defined requirements framework while resolving design challenges in situations which require technical knowledge and judgment
• Review designs and consult with senior technical leaders for evaluation of work
• This role requires sound interpersonal skills to develop strong internal and external customer relationships by serving as an interface point within GE

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or aeronautical engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a mechanical design or mechanical analysis engineering position
• Must have – or have the ability to obtain – a US Government Security clearance at the Secret level. A prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship.

Desired Characteristics

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a mechanical design engineering position.
• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or aeronautical engineering from an accredited university
• Highly motivated, passionate about the NGP mission, and with strong communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve technical challenges with sound reasoning, project planning, execution, and documentation
• Experience with finite element analysis software such as ANSYS and 3D modelling software such as NX Unigraphics
• Experience with structural component design and analysis
• Holding an existing US Government Security Clearance

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.