Senior Engineer – Structural Mechanics/Dynamics

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the structural design, analysis, and testing of mechanical components and systems with a wide variety of material compositions (e.g., metals, composites, additive or other complex multi-material structures).
• Carry out project planning and execution from system-level architecture through detailed design and manufacturing.
• Define requirements and execute design and analysis tasks using proprietary and commercial FEA solvers, analysis systems and databases to predict the structural response of mechanical components and systems. 
• Participate in the definition and execution of experiments to validate analytical results. 
• Work with other support functions and/or external suppliers to meet project deliverables.
• Prepare and participate in project and technical reviews.  Deliver presentations, reports, and publications to engineering staff, GE businesses and/or external agencies.
• Provide expertise to resolve technical challenges across the organization.
• Participate in technology road mapping and competitive assessment to devise new technology programs.
• Work with internal and external collaborators in developing new project proposals and initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring across the group to grow overall technical capability and product knowledge in technical focus areas.
• Foster a multidisciplinary and inclusive team environment.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Applied Mechanics with a strong background in structural design and analysis with a minimum of 7 years of industrial experience or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Applied Mechanics with a strong background in structural design and analysis and a minimum of 10 years of industrial experience.
• Strong technical skills in solid mechanics and finite element methods.
• Extensive experience and high proficiency with commercial FEA packages such as Ansys (including advanced meshing tools and non-linear analysis). 
• Extensive experience with product design constraints, manufacturing techniques and material processing selections for mechanical components and systems.
• Experience in vibration-dynamics analysis and testing.
• Experience in conceptual design, build up and validation of full-scale mechanical systems.
• Experience in conceiving, developing, and carrying out experiments and transferring component level tests into full scale hardware solutions.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Clear evidence of passion, innovation, and creativity. 
• Execution mindset and sense of urgency.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills in a global team environment.
• Ability to work across all functions/levels as part of a team.
• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.
• Due to the nature of the duties of this position, this role requires the individual to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship. 

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with structural optimization and commercial codes such as OptiStruct. 
• Experience with impact and progressive damage simulations. 
• Significant experience with parametric, feature-based geometric modeling, hands-on experience with commercial CAD packages (e.g., NX, SOLIDWORKS, Creo). 
• Experience in analysis, fabrication and testing of composite structures. 
• Experience with design and optimization for additive manufacturing. 

The base pay range for this position is $100,000 - $205,000 USD Annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on May, 21st 2024.

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.

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