Job Description SummaryA LATO Test Engineer will be part of a dynamic team that is focused on leading development test efforts on New Product Introduction (NPI) programs. This individual will be directly responsible for leading a team to execute development test activities within the test cells.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Primary focus on NPI test programs, with some possibility of working legacy programs as well
- Learn complex test facility operations while gaining overall engine system level knowledge
- Utilize leadership skills in project management type setting, overseeing day-to-day operations for engine setup, test, and teardown
- Learn how to troubleshoot issues with engine operation, instrumentation, and test facilities
- Develops integrated, appropriately phased and scoped program and resource plan across multi-disciplined team to deliver validated products that meet technical, cost, and schedule requirements. Manages execution through technical communication, proactive reviews, problem resolution, and risk abatement.
- Understands applicable regulations, establishes means of compliance, plans, and executes analysis/test to support components, engine, and aircraft systems cert/qual requirements. Ensures certification and qualification documentation is approved in a timely manner.
- Creates, develops, matures, and leverages innovative technologies and processes that provide competitive advantages.
- Understands the key factors that cause failures; identifies reliability risks and designs mitigation plan; leverages lessons learned; anticipates and understands failure modes based on predicted environment, materials, and design.
- Establishes feasible test strategy based on technical requirements, program requirements, and customer needs to understand, advance, or validate a design or concept.
- Develops and manages overall technical plan to deliver test platform in alignment with cost and schedule requirements. Identifies and manages execution risk and opportunities.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited college/university
Extra desired characteristics:
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
- Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
- Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
- Effective problem identification and solution skills.
- Proven analytical and organizational ability.
- Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
- Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
- Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
- Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
- Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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
