Staff Engineer - Commercial CMC Shroud Design
Company: GE
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description Summary This role is within the Commercial
Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Mechanical Design team in GE
Aerospace's Engineering Division. The team is responsible for the
design and development of CMC components within the
High-Pressure-Turbine (HPT) and Combustor Module of the GE9X and
LEAP Commercial Turbofan engines.
As the Staff Engineer, you will serve as the lead for projects
focused on durability maturation, fleet support, and certification
programs for our CMC HPT Shrouds. Your responsibilities will
involve organizing and collaborating with cross-functional teams,
including mechanical design and analysis, materials engineering,
data science, manufacturing, quality, and program management. You
will serve as a project manager and technical mentor for a small
team of mechanical design engineers, and you will be accountable to
driving milestone completion. Other responsibilities for this role
may include supporting component delivery efforts, assisting engine
test assemblies, and improving component producibility through
design and manufacturing changes.
Your technical expertise will be crucial in iterating on existing
processes and design, while also providing mentorship to
early-career individuals in engineering. In this position, you will
have a moderate level of autonomy, which will require high levels
of operational judgement. As the Staff Engineer, you will
contribute significant input into setting your priorities and the
priorities of the shroud design team. While executing tasks, you
will need to continue in assessing your and your team's
capabilities and seek guidance from your supervisor and technical
mentors as necessary.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to make significant
impact on the design and innovation of GE Aerospace's products. Job
Description Essential Responsibilities:
- Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned
projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to
business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program
requirements. Act as interface between mechanical design and
systems engineering teams.
- Develop specialized knowledge of hot section design, CMC
design, and module integration. Have awareness as to how work of
own team contributes to our commercial programs, future programs,
and the CMC IPT. Foster awareness of market trends, competition,
and how products are differentiated. Serve as a resource for
executing best practices and delivering work considered high
quality.
- Contributes towards strategy, policy development, and invention
disclosures for CMC and hot section technologies. Have working
knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in
the market.
- Use judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex
tasks or problems in areas component design, manufacturing, and
program management. May use multiple internal and limited external
sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
- Manage project plans and action plans for executing on
component durability, producibility, delivery, and cost objectives.
Lead cross-functional teams through completion of deliverables.
Communicate schedule pressures and delegate tasks
appropriately.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May
lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.
Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build
consensus. Develop persuasion skills required to influence others
on topics within field.Required Characteristics:
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace
Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related STEM field from an
accredited university
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in design engineeringDesired
Characteristics:
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace
Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related STEM field from an
accredited university
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; experience in
influencing and leading small teams
- Excellent communication and technical documentation skills
- Proven ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
with demonstrated project management expertise
- Effective problem-solving, analytical skills, and ability to
make appropriate risk-based decisions
- Ability to mentor others in resolving complex problems
- Proficiency in CAD software (Unigraphics NX), GD&T, and
assembly stack-ups
- Prior involvement working and leading RCCAs/TOPS8Ds
- Composite design and/or manufacturing experience
- Non-conformance review, or Material Review Board (MRB)
experience 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
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