Lead Engineer - Exhaust Mechanical Design

Job Description

Roles and 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. This work would include mechanical engineering for Nozzle technology development, working closely with materials, manufacturing & test teams.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent. Provides informal guidance to new team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Design Engineering
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance at the secret level.

Desired Characteristics

• Minimum of 5 years experience in Design Engineering
• Masters Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Existing US Government Secret clearance
• Demonstrated experience with exhaust nozzles, structures, ducts and liners
• In-depth understanding of engineering technology and tools such as Ansys, Siemens NX, Finite Element Analysis and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Familiarity with GE design practices, processes and products
• Engine design familiarization
• Operational experience working in and managing complex, distributed teams
• Systems level thinking in a teaming environment
• Ability to navigate ambiguous design challenges/scenarios and solve open ended problems with limited requirements     
• Desire to lead projects with established project management skills
• Innovation and creativity
• Passionate, can-do, hands-on approach
• Ability to guide and influence others.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills

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.

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